Maggie Valley, North Carolina
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Some places you settle into.
A Smoky Mountain chalet worth slowing down for
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Your mountain basecamp
A mountain retreat welcoming guests since 1976
Perched at 3,543 feet in the Maggie Valley Club Estates community — right on the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains — The Glenway Chalet is surrounded by hardwoods, mountain laurel, and just enough quiet to lose track of time. Four bedrooms, two fireplaces, a hot tub under open sky, and a wraparound deck made for slow mornings and longer evenings.
Come for Cataloochee skiing, waterfall hikes, and Blue Ridge Parkway views. Stay for the firelight, the mountain air, and the feeling that you don’t need to be anywhere else.
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The Chalet
Room to gather. Space to unwind.
Four bedrooms, two full baths, a lower-level game room, and outdoor space that invites you to slow down. The whole place is yours; no shared walls, no surprises.
Four bedrooms. Space for everyone.
MAIN LEVEL
BEDROOM ONE
Queen bed
Steps from the kitchen and covered deck
BEDROOM TWO
Queen bed · Smart TV
Quiet side of the home, with soft morning light
FULL BATH
Large vanity · Walk-in shower
LOWER LEVEL
BEDROOM THREE
King bed
Private and spacious
BEDROOM FOUR
Two twin beds & trundles
A flexible bunk room, perfect for kids or extra guests
FULL BATH
Bathtub & shower
Baby bathtub available
The game room futon sleeps two additional guests (12 total).
Gather, unwind, step outside
MAIN LEVEL LIVING
Built around an open kitchen and living area — made for cooking, gathering, and settling in together
- Fully equipped kitchen
- Combo Keurig® + drip coffee maker
- Instant Pot®
- Gas fireplace
- Smart TV with streaming
GAME ROOM & LOWER LIVING
A second living space downstairs — part game room, part hangout — with a fireplace and room to keep everyone busy
- Gas fireplace
- Foosball table
- Dart board
- Board games & cards
- Smart TV with streaming
OUTDOOR LIVING
This is where most of the memories happen — a hot tub, a fire pit, and space to unwind across multiple levels
- Hot tub (towels provided)
- Fire pit with seating
- Covered deck with ample seating
- Conversation area under deck
- Wraparound porch
AMENITIES
GUEST ESSENTIALS
- Bed linens & towels provided
- Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, & lotion
- Hair dryers
- Extra blankets & pillows
- Iron & ironing board
FAMILY & KIDS
- Pack-n-play crib
- High chair
- Baby bathtub (lower level)
- Baby gate
- Bottle warmer
The Field Guide
Right where you want to be
The Glenway sits in a sweet spot — close to everything, quiet enough to leave it all behind. Here’s what’s just outside your door.
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
The most visited national park in the country is right next door. Over 800 miles of trails, old-growth forest, and some of the best wildlife viewing on the East Coast. You're on the edge of it here.
SKIING & SNOW TUBING
Cataloochee Ski Area is right up the road with slopes for every level. Tube World sits nearby for snow tubing — same ownership, same good time. Wolf Laurel, Sapphire Valley, Sugar Mountain, and Beech Mountain are all within day-trip range.
HIKING & WATERFALLS
Max Patch for a bucket-list sunset, Black Balsam Knob for high-altitude meadows, Graveyard Fields for waterfall chasing. Trailheads are everywhere out here — from easy loops to all-day ridgeline hikes.
DOLLYWOOD
Dolly's theme park is about 90 minutes east and worth every mile. Rides, live music, Southern food, and seasonal festivals that draw millions. A full day, easy.
SCENIC DRIVING
The Blue Ridge Parkway runs right through the backyard — Richland Balsam, the highest point on the Parkway, is a short detour. Windows down, music up, no rush. The back roads through Haywood County aren't bad either.
GOLF
Six courses within 25 miles. The Maggie Valley Club is less than a mile from the front door — walkable if you're ambitious.
FLY FISHING
Mountain streams and the Pigeon River are close by — quiet, clear, and known for world-class trout fishing.
ELK VIEWING
Cataloochee Valley is one of the best spots on the East Coast to see wild elk — dawn and dusk are prime time. In fall, bugling bulls can be heard from the road during the rut. Waterrock Knob offers sightings too, plus panoramic views of the Blue Ridge.
CASINO & LIVE MUSIC
Gaming tables, slots, dining, and a packed concert calendar — all at Harrah's Cherokee, about 35 minutes down the mountain. While you're there, the Museum of the Cherokee People and Qualla Arts & Crafts are worth the stop.
CRAFT BREWERIES
Asheville is Beer City USA — dozens of craft breweries within an hour. Closer to home, Waynesville and Sylva have their own taproom scenes worth exploring.
MOTORCYCLING
The Parkway in spring and fall draws riders from all over the Southeast. Wheels Through Time — Dale Walksler's collection of over 300 rare American motorcycles — is right here in Maggie Valley and worth the stop even if you don't ride.
REST & RECHARGE
Two fireplaces, a hot tub, and space to do absolutely nothing. Sometimes the best plan is no plan at all.
Maggie Valley, North Carolina
The Pearl of the Smokies
In 1904, a mountain postmaster named Jack Setzer needed a name for the new post office in his home. He submitted his three daughters' names to Washington — and they picked Maggie. She was fourteen, embarrassed, and ran up the mountain crying. The valley's been Maggie's ever since.
Today it's a quiet town on the edge of the Smokies, where the Blue Ridge Parkway curves through the backyard and elk graze in the meadows below Cataloochee. Neighboring Waynesville bills itself as the gateway to the Smokies — but Maggie Valley is already there. The ski runs are never crowded, the stars come out in force, and the restaurants along Soco Road still feel like they belong to the people who live here.
Less than an hour from Asheville, minutes from the national park, and a world away from both.
MEET YOUR HOSTS
Hi, we're Ryan & Katie.
We fell in love with the mountains of western North Carolina long before we owned a piece of them. After many "we should buy a place here" conversations, we finally did, and got straight to work making it something special.
Between Ryan's engineering brain and Katie's sustainability heart, we sweat every detail so you don't have to think about a thing. We want every guest to feel like a regular, not a stranger. Come make some memories. We'll take care of the rest.
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