My wife and I have had the pleasure of staying at the Sobotta Manor B&B in Mt. Airy, NC during the…read moreAutumn Leaves Festival for six of the past eight years and have never been disappointed. During that time, we have stayed in all of their beautifully appointed rooms and found that each has is own charm. Our favorite is The Garden Room overlooking The back yard. The beds are, of course, very comfortable and the entire house is immaculate. Now, let's talk about the food! We have stayed regularly at B&Bs over the past 20 years and I can state confidently and enthusiastically that the Sobotta Manor's breakfasts are hands-down the best we have had anywhere (restaurants included). The friendly, do-it-all owners Robin and JR continue to ensure that will continue, as their award winning breakfasts are renowned and rightly so. Let me emphasize that this is not your typical B&B fare but more closely resembles a four course meal that changes daily. It is an event in itself and should be savored. Robin and JR are obviously passionate about their B&B, love sharing it with their guests and take great pride in doing so. I highly recommend giving it a try. Like so many of its customers, I assure you will want to return again and again!

Gina and I had a wonderful experience staying at Sobotta Manor on New Year's Eve and it was…read morewonderful. The owners Thurman (Jr.) and Robin are such nice people and we had multiple opportunities to chat a bit and get to know them and the manor history. That's what makes B&B's so special is meeting the owners and people staying there, The Inn is very elegant and the bedroom (#3) we stayed in was great. The breakfast was excellent and during breakfast we got to know a bit about Robin and JR. We highly recommend you stay there and we plan to go back and have some more time to experience Mt. Airy, especially the many wineries that are in the area. Thanks you Robin and JR for a wonderful experience and we look forward to seeing you in 2018.

What a beautiful place to come relax and enjoy a quick trip to the NC mountains... This quaint B&B…read moreis only a short drive to the Blue Ridge Parkway (maybe 5-8 minutes driving) and about 15-20 minutes drive to the Stone Mountain park. It is out of the way down a long driveway, and most likely you'll be greeted by their super friendly dog, Hunter. Jim and Margaret are great hosts, providing freshly baked chocolate chip cookies and lemonade upon arrival. The check-in process is short and sweet and they are available when you need them, but the place is big enough to give enough privacy despite the community spaces. I surprised my bf for his birthday and we came up just for one night. We stayed in the Yosemite room and it was perfect. The king bed was super comfortable, and the room had a ceiling fan, flat screen tv, electric fireplace (for ambiance and/or for heat), and the bathroom had a shower and a jacuzzi tub. It was right around the corner from the kitchen, so in terms of noise, you do hear the clinging and clanging of cooking and cabinets/drawers closing, but it wasn't a major issue for us. If you're sensitive to noise, then I would suggest getting a room on the second floor instead. Our room leads off to an external entrance to the back balcony/porch area so we could come and go from the back door instead of going through the house/common area which was nice. There is always access to coffee (fresh brewed in the morning or a Keurig for afternoon) and hot water for tea or hot chocolate. Upstairs, there is a small fridge that has complimentary can sodas and bottles of water for guests to have. I put our bottle of champagne there to chill. The highlight of the stay of course was the breakfast promptly served at 8:30a. We woke up to a beautiful spread and shared a nice breakfast with nice conversation with 12 other guests. It was family style, so we passed the food around and around until we were all miserably/happily stuffed. Margaret's famous cinnabuns were really delicious - super sweet and fresh. Overall - Everything was clean and just really done well with nice subtle touches throughout the B&B (ie. light music in the background of the common areas, fresh cut flowers in the bathroom and bedside, foaming bubble bath by the tub with a pillow, several candles in the room to assist with creating a romantic ambiance, super plush robes and Bath & Body Works shower products (soaps, shampoo, etc) to use... We definitely hope to come back and enjoy/relax again in the near future :)

My wife and daughter and I spent two wonderful nights in the cabin at Glade Valley and will…read morecheerfully return the next time we are in the area. First, the cabin. This cozy little cabin has a loft bedroom with one bed and a half bath. Downstairs is a living room that is equipped with a pull out sofa bed, perfect of an eight-year-old. The grey stone fireplace and chimney occupy the center of the structure and are beautiful. The full kitchen is well stocked with pots, pans, dishes, coffee-maker, cups, coffee, tea and there was a plate of fresh-baked cookies waiting for us on the table when we arrived. Just off the kitchen is a full bathroom with a fantastic Jacuzzi tub. But the piece de resistance: the most perfect "settin' porch" overlooking the creek behind. No kidding, the perfect spot for your morning coffee! In the mornings, we walked up the hill to the main house log home with another amazing porch. The innkeepers make a homemade sumptuous breakfast every morning. On the first morning, there was fresh fruit, bacon, eggs, biscuits, cinnamon rolls, baked grits. On the second morning, we had shirred eggs with ham, waffles, Moravian sugar bread, fruit salad. We enjoyed the breakfast at a common table with other guests, sharing our stories of our journeys and adventures. Delish!!

Let me be clear up front - I have not stayed at Grassy Creek. I emailed with questions about…read morecertain dates - he only has 4 places to rent and we were going to book 3 of them for an entire weekend. Owner responded that they were available. I then emailed back to inquire about his cancellation policy. He said 7 days. I called him the next day to book our accomodations. He said that he had changed his mind when I asked about the cancellation policy. "It concerned him that I asked". "No one had ever asked about that before and that we would be tying up 75% of his inventory for that weekend and if we cancelled he would lose money that weekend." I assured him that I always verify a cancellation policy anytime I reserve a hotel or Airbnb and that we would only cancel in an emergency situation (medical, death, etc.). He still said he was concerned. I find it hard to believe that no one has asked about his cancellation policy in the years he has been doing this. That is a normal procedure when making a reservation. He was rude about the entire thing. Maybe he can find someone else that wants to rent 3 of 4 places he has at one time for that weekend! Good luck!

Be part of the Tiny House movement…read more We were visiting the area to attend the Galax fiddlers fest, and always like to find a unique place to spend the night and this is truly unique. The host/owner Donnie is casual, friendly and helpful. There are 3 cabooses and a Depot available for lodging. All are well spaced apart to provide comfort and privacy. If traveling with a group your still close enough to stumble on over to your on caboose. The pictures on the website are pretty accurate. You are on the blue ridge parkway about 20 minutes from Mount Airy ( Mayberry RFD), Malbry Mill, Galax and many other beautiful stops along the parkway. If peace and quite is what you are seeking this fits the bill. We chould have sat on the porch all day but the fiddles were calling.

I stayed at Raccoon Branch Campground during August of 2019. The park is very clean, very peaceful…read moreand with only 20 campsites, 8 with 30 amp and water hookup. I gave the park an average rating because it has a serious electrical issue with the 30 amp sites. The park was built in the 60's and the electrical is in dire need of being upgraded. On different occasions mainly during the day with the AC running on the area that I was in the main breaker will trip. Myself and others in the area affected by the electrical powering 4 30 amp sites went without power on several occasions for several hours. An employee with the park came out to try and fix the issue and found that the main power supply to the sites affected was only putting out 60 amps just enough to power two 30 amp sites with four connected to the main supply line. The park as in the employee's words badly needs to have the electrical upgraded to avoid outages in the future. Overall the stay was very pleasant but having the electrical issue was very upsetting to deal with.The park does offer internet with a strong signal.

Love the drivers,and a good rate for the price helpfull And…read moreaways on time the cars are keep up well And if a delay they will call and let you know

they was supposed to take me to work at 430pm its now 530 and there still not answering the phone ,…read moreand still havent showed up. they also wantes 5$ more than the taxi i usually use ! i will not ever use them again

One of only two places in Surry County to learn how to fly. When I was learning, Mt Airy was the…read moreplace to be. It was right off of Highway 52 and had two great visual landmarks to orient young pilots: Pilot Mountain is to the south and a water tower shaped like a golf ball and tee is to the west. The runway was lengthened in recent years and still has great maintenance and FBO services like avgas- call ahead for office hours. This is a great place to practice the fine art of "hanger flying" on weekends.

Over 400 miles driven today, it was nice to finally cross over into North Carolina on I-77 from…read moreVirginia. The Surry County rest area is one of the better ones as it does have the usual clean rest rooms and stocked vending machines, but it's far enough from the highway that you don't hear the road noise when you have your windows cracked and you're catching some winks. As well, there are plenty of tall trees about so that you can be in the shade. Welcome to the Tarheel State, y'all!

Very nice rest stop. It is kept very clean and has nice areas to walk and picnic. We always…read morestop here when we pass through this area.