"Founded in 2002 by Steve Milo, VTrips is a premier property management company servicing Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, New Mexico and Hawaii. With offices across the country, our staff takes great pride in providing quality management to our owners and first-class vacation rental home experiences for our guests. Our growth is a result of hard work, dedication, and a commitment to listening to the needs and desires of our renters. Everything from remote check-in, more bedrooms and pet-friendly options to WiFi availability (FREE in most units!) has been requested and are now things we offer at VTrips. If you don’t refer our properties to your friends and family, we aren’t doing our job right! Our high standards and rigorous screenings ensure you stay in the best rental homes while you’re making memories with your family and friends. With over 1,600 units across the United States, we have all the amenities, features, and room counts you could possibly need. In fact, some of our most popular units book 12 months in advance!"

You don’t need to travel far to feel as if you’re away from the hubbub of the everyday. That’s the beauty of Life’s Escape. Thanks to its two deluxe primary suites, complete with fireplaces and jetted tubs, the log cabin is a cocoon of relaxation, pampering and serenity, yet it’s only a 15-minute drive from restaurants, shops and the excitement of downtown Gatlinburg. One reason Life’s Escape feels like a little piece of paradise is its woodland setting. Whether you’re gazing out a window or lazing on a deck, during the day, you’ll see sun-dappled trees, hear warblers and thrushes and feel the gentle caress of the mountain breeze. At night you’ll be able to admire the star-studded sky while crickets chirp, nightjars sing and owls hoot. The recently renovated cabin has two rear decks from which you can glory in the sights and sounds. On one deck is a hot tub where you can soak among steamy bubbles. The other deck is furnished with a porch swing, gliders and a table for alfresco meals and cocktails. The main floor’s living area manages to be both roomy and cozy, which is no easy task. The generously cushioned couch invites you to kick back and watch a movie on the flat-screen TV. The armchairs are so comfortable, once you sink into them you may never want to get back up. In winter you’ll love nothing more than to sit by the stone-surround fireplace, hot cocoa or brandy in hand, and watch the shadows of the flames dance along the walls before you settle down to a hearty meal at the dining table. As for what to eat at the dining table, thanks to the fully equipped kitchen, you can cook just about anything you want: trout you reeled in yourself from a nearby stream, a gourmet meal of the sort you never have time to prepare at home or leftovers from the previous night’s restaurant meal. Major appliances, a coffee maker, a blender, pots and pans and tableware, the kitchen of Life’s Escape has it all. Also, there’s a charcoal grill outside to sa...