We recently came here for a few nights... The views here are beautiful and the fishing from their private portion of the Cowpasture River (which they stock) is amazing! This is a great place to visit if you're into fly fishing, for sure! Definitely a nice place for those who want very basic amenities as well, as the lodge is rather basic in what it has to offer. There's no wi-fi here, which is fine with us... No AT&T service and rarely you'll get 3G of Sprint, but there is a slight amount of Verizon Wireless outside.
They have a TV with an assortment of DVDs to watch movies. They have a full kitchen and roomy bedrooms that will accommodate 11 people. Bathing was tough here, as the master bedroom's shower stall was so narrow that it's tough to use in a functional way. The bathtub upstairs hardly drained, so you're standing in your waste water - yuk.
Speaking of water, the water in the faucets is clearly from a well, which is fine, but it's loaded with iron and smells of that. They have a nice, big fireplace, which they will supply plenty of wood to use. There's no fireplace, but there is an oil burning furnace with a thermostat to supply heat. You are permitted to bring pets, for an additional charge.
The history of this place is nice, as it's still in the same family and nearly 100 years old. It's quaint and quiet, especially in the evening. It really does need an overhaul cleaning though, as the kitchen is loaded with all the stuff left from various tenants in the past and the bookshelf is dusty and loaded with lots of books that haven't been touched. Several bulbs were burned out.
Again, if you are bringing food, bringing a large family and don't mind the shower issues, it might work for you. read more