Although it's been over 10 years since we've been up there we like the Bryson City area. If my memory serves me correctly we stayed in a cabin in the Franklin area on Whisper mountain which had lots of room. You might want to check the VROB sights for cabins.
Depending on what y'all like to do there's lots of thighs to do around there from taking a ride on the Smokie Mountain railroad in Bryson to panning for Gems in one of the mines around the Bryson area. If you like walking in nature the Deep Creel National Park was nice and you cant forget to take US-441 from Cherokee to Gatlinburg lots of places to stop and look/hike. There's also a Winery as well as lots of small shops the antiques.
Here's a few links of things to do up there:
Planning a Smoky Mountain Vacation Near Bryson City NC
THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Bryson City - 2019 (with Photos) - TripAdvisor