Emory House

Worth knowing

• Eight bedrooms, each with its own bath, sleeping 26; seven rooms have king beds.
• Built for families with kids: a playground with a zip line, a kids' loft playroom, high chairs and pack-n-plays.
• A heated swim spa seats ten or more on one of two screened porches.
• A ramp reaches the main floor, and two bedrooms have accessible features.
• Under 6 minutes from Dollywood, per the page.

At full capacity that's about 3.1 people per bathroom. That's our math from the operator's numbers.

What the operator states

Sleeps

Sleeps 26. Beds by room: 5 single-king rooms, a room with 2 bunk beds plus trundles (sleeps 6), a loft room with a king, a queen, 2 twins and a twin mattress, and a room with a king and a twin with trundle (sleeps 4)

Bedrooms

8

Bathrooms

8 full, 1 half

Sleeping setup

Beds and bunks

Kitchen

Fully equipped kitchen with a second refrigerator down the hall

Meals and dining

Long dining table, a round table and island stools; 2 high chairs and 3 pack-n-plays provided

Meeting space

No meeting room stated. 15 x 42 ft open kitchen and family room with three couches and a 75-inch TV; downstairs game room with pool table and arcade games.

Outdoors

Heated swim spa seating 10+, hot tub porch, two screened porches, kids' playground with zip line and climbing wall, grilling patio with gas and charcoal grills and fire pit

Accessibility

Ramp from the main parking area to the main level; two bedrooms are described as handicap accessible (one with grab bars and a shower chair); the lower level is reached by driving to the upper part of the lower driveway

Parking and buses

Main parking lot and a lower driveway; space count not stated

Pets

No pets (owner's zero-tolerance policy)

Season

Gas fireplaces work October to March

Group rules

Page suggests it for family reunions and multi-family trips. Page and site policy: no events or parties, and no house parties, weddings or unsupervised large student groups (a $1,000 minimum fee applies if one is found); renter must be 25 or older; no smoking or vaping inside; quiet time 11 PM to 9 AM; the policy says occupancy maximums assume use of a sleeper sofa and are strictly enforced under state fire codes.

Price

$320 to $1,744 per night (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. Is there one room where everyone can sit together?
3. Can a church bus or coach reach the building, and how many cars fit?
4. Is alcohol allowed on the property?
5. What is the minimum stay?

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

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