Mountain Place Resort

The Resort & Its Setting

Mountain Place Resort sits on Old Webb Creek Road on the outskirts of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. It's an independently operated resort rather than a big-brand chain property, and it's affiliated with RCI, meaning owners here aren't limited to just this one address — a week at Mountain Place Resort can be traded through RCI's exchange network for a stay at another affiliated resort elsewhere. For anyone who likes the idea of a fixed mountain base but doesn't want to visit the same spot every single year, that flexibility is a real draw.

Gatlinburg and the Smokies

Gatlinburg is one of the most visited small towns in the Southeast, largely because it sits right at the doorstep of Great Smoky Mountains National Park — about a 7-mile (12km) drive from the resort. The park alone is worth the trip: hiking trails, wildlife, and some of the best mountain views in the eastern US, all with free admission. Closer to town, the Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Community (roughly 2 miles/3km away) is a long-standing trail of galleries and studios worth a slow afternoon, and Anakeesta Adventure Park (about 4 miles/6km out) offers ziplines and a mountaintop chairlift if you want a view without a long hike. Families often add a day in Pigeon Forge, around 9 miles (15km) away, for its shows, museums and entertainment, and more ambitious day-trippers head out to Cataloochee Valley, about 22 miles (35km) away, to see elk roaming a historic mountain valley. Between the park, the town, and nearby Pigeon Forge, there's enough here to fill a week without repeating yourself.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own a week at Mountain Place Resort and are considering letting it go — or just renting it out for a season — the process on BidMyTimeshare.com is straightforward: you list the week yourself, set your own asking price, and buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. There's no commission taken from your sale; sellers simply pay a one-time listing fee to get the week in front of real buyers.

Because Mountain Place Resort is independently managed, any resale transfer goes through the resort's own owners' association or management company rather than a branded resale desk. Before agreeing on a price with a buyer, it's worth contacting the resort directly to ask about the current transfer fee and the annual maintenance fee, since these aren't published figures and can change. A resale buyer typically takes on the deeded or contracted week itself along with ongoing maintenance fees, but generally doesn't inherit any loyalty perks or promotional extras the original owner may have received when buying from the resort — it's worth confirming exactly what does and doesn't carry over before closing.

Renters, for their part, are usually looking for straightforward things: clear dates, an honest description of the unit, and confirmation that the resort and RCI affiliation are current. Sellers who can answer those questions quickly tend to have an easier time closing a deal.

Practical Notes for Owners and Buyers

Winter brings snow to the Smokies, which is scenic but can complicate mountain driving, so anyone booking a holiday-season stay should plan accordingly. Spring and fall tend to offer the most comfortable weather and lighter crowds, while summer is peak season for families heading to the national park and Pigeon Forge's attractions. Gatlinburg is roughly 2.5 hours from Nashville and around 5 hours from Atlanta, which keeps it within reach of a large chunk of the Southeast and Midwest — a point worth mentioning to prospective renters who are weighing drive time against a flight.