I booked Briarcrest 13B last weekend for a group t...

I booked Briarcrest 13B last weekend for a group trip--it's one of their 2 bedroom condos that sleeps 16. As people do when they are coordinating a trip with a large group, we planned our meals and our time at the Edencrest resort according to the amenities listed in the description of the condo in our rental agreement and online. We planned to grill hamburgers for our group of 14 because that's always a great way to feed a crowd, and our morning breakfast plans included use of the toaster. We made an online grocery order with these things in mind and picked it up at a nearby Walmart when we reached Pigeon Forge. To our great disappointment, the grilling plans were derailed. The gas grill didn't work and had rodents taking up residence inside. It took us hours to cook enough burgers for our group in a single skillet in the condo's kitchen. There was no toaster at all, so we had to tweak breakfast plans, too. Why a toaster is listed when there isn't one is something I don't understand. We were also unhappy with the state of the resort's pool. The water was cloudy, and the pump was not running any time that anyone in our group went by to swim or just to check to see if it was running.

That said, the condo really is big enough for a group this size. There is tons of space in the common rooms, as well as 2 large bathrooms, and there are actual beds for 16, not sofa beds or any other compromises. There were also ample towels and bedding for us. The 3rd bedroom (unlisted but shows on the floor plan pictures on the descriptions of these condos) we dubbed "The Harry Potter Cupboard." It really didn't have enough room for more than the 2 bunk beds inside it. The people who slept there kept their luggage in the game room. There are also no power outlets in the room, and most people want to charge devices bedside.

We probably will look elsewhere in the future because we won't quite trust the Edencrest listings.