Tellico River Retreat

Worth knowing

• The page gives 16 bedrooms and 16.5 baths in one place, and 15 bedrooms and 17 baths in another, for 30 guests.
• Bed count is 4 kings, 10 queens and 1 twin.
• Sits across the road from the Tellico River in Tellico Plains, TN, on the Cherohala Skyway side of the Smokies.
• No hot tub and no pets; there is a game room with a pool table and foosball.
• Minimum stay is 2 nights with a $450 cleaning fee.

What the operator states

Sleeps

Sleeps 30, stated as the maximum occupancy

Bedrooms

16

Bathrooms

16.5 in one place, 17 in another

Sleeping setup

Beds

Kitchen

Fully equipped with double oven, two side-by-side refrigerators and microwave

Meeting space

No meeting space stated. Game room with pool table, foosball and card table.

Outdoors

Two large decks, walk-around deck, veranda, private balcony, gas grill, river and mountain views; across the street from the Tellico River; no hot tub (jacuzzi tub indoors)

Parking and buses

Paved and motorcycle-friendly parking; bus and trailer parking not stated

Pets

Not pet friendly

Minimum stay

2 nights

Group rules

Not stated. $450 non-refundable cleaning fee; cancellations need 7 days notice; check-in 3 PM and check-out 10 AM.

Price

$1,999 to $2,399 (no date on the page; confirm before you rely on it)

Ask before you book

Built from what the operator's page left open when we checked.

1. Is your stated capacity the permitted occupancy, or a count of every bed and sofa?
2. Can meals be provided, or does your group cook for itself?
3. Is there one room where everyone can sit together?
4. Can a church bus or coach reach the building, and how many cars fit?
5. Which rooms and bathrooms work for a wheelchair or walker?
6. Is alcohol allowed on the property?

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Also read what "sleeps 30" really means and the full question list.

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