Vacation in a beautiful Gatlinburg cabin without breaking the bank. Sticking to a budget is simple with these tips. Let’s start saving!
Save on a Cabin Rental
1. Visit During the “Off Season”
The off season here is winter and early spring, and September after Labor Day. This is when you’ll usually find lower nightly rental rates.
2. Take a Midweek Vacation
Cabin rental rates tend to be higher on weekends. Consider a Monday through Thursday visit,or for a longer vacation, stay over just one weekend instead of two.
3. Research Before You Rent, so You Don’t Overpay
Listings tell you a cabin’s number of bedrooms and the number of guests it accommodates. If you’re bringing eight guests, you might not need eight (or even four) bedrooms! Cabins have sleeper sofas, futons, lofts with beds, and other spaces not listed as “bedrooms.” Investigate a cabin’s total sleeping capacity before you pay for more rooms than you need.
4. Take Advantage of Discounts
Colonial Properties Cabin and Resort rentals offers discounts to military members, veterans, first responders, and teachers. Book on our website and enjoy more discounts.
5. Share the Costs
A night in most cabins costs the same as, or less than, a night in one hotel room–but in a cabin, you get multiple bedrooms for that rate. Everyone ends up paying less!
Save on Food Costs
6. Dine In More, Eat Out Less
In 2025, the average daily cost of food for one adult on vacation is an eye-watering $96. Save money by cooking in your cabin’s fully equipped kitchen instead of eating out.
Save on Attractions
7. Use our Stay and Play Pass
The Colonial Properties Stay and Play Pass comes with your rental and gives you one free ticket every day of your stay. Participating attractions include Dollywood, Soaky Mountain Water Park, and Alcatraz East Crime Museum.
8. Explore Great Smoky Mountains National Park
There’s never an admission fee to see the glorious views, historic sites, and wildlife here!
9. Look for Deals Like Combo Tickets to Attractions
Want to go to both Ripley’s Aquarium and Ripley’s Believe It or Not? Get a reduced rate when you buy both tickets together. Dollywood and its sister park, Splash Country water park, offer combo discounts too.
Reserve a Gatlinburg cabin today and start planning your affordable vacation to the Smoky Mountains!
