Did you know that there are 65 mammal species in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park? The most famous, of course, is the black bear, but we also have elk, red and grey foxes, raccoons, river otters, raccoons, and more. We are extremely blessed to have the experts on southern Appalachian mammals, Dr. Michael Pelton … Read More
Meet The Swag Staff is back with Episode 15. We are pleased to introduce our wonderful Pastry Chef Linda Duckett. Linda is in her 13th season at our award-winning mountaintop hideaway preparing delicious sweets (including Swag Bars), homemade breads, and other baked goods for our guests! Most mornings, you can also find her at the omelette station, … Read More
On this week’s episode of Meet The Swag Staff, we are pleased to introduce Shelby Bakken, our Assistant Manager of Housekeeping at The Swag, which was recently named a Top Resort in the South by Condé Nast Traveler. Shelby has been a key part of The Swag family since 2013 and is now in her … Read More
Condé Nast Traveler recently announced their 2018 Top Resorts in the South based on their Readers’ Choice Survey, and we were honored to be named to The Top 10 List (#7). Thank you to all of our wonderful guests who voted for The Swag! Earlier this year, Travel + Leisure ranked The Swag as the … Read More
Meet The Swag Staff is back with Episode 13, and we are pleased to introduce “The Swag Sisters”: Emilie and DeeAnn Rose. DeeAnn (whose full name is Ardelia for her great grandmother) is our wonderful Sous Chef who is in her second full season at The Swag. Emilie is a key part of our Dining … Read More
