Doe River Hiker Rest
A wonderful place to stay in Roan Mountain, TN. My wife & I were section hiking the Appalachian Trail from NOC to Damascus, VA & took a zero day to rest & resupply.
The owners, Dave & Karen, were very accommodating & helpful. No nickel & diming you to death. They are VERY Hiker friendly. The nightly room charge includes showers, towels, laundry, & shuttles to town and to & from the trailhead.
We were able to go to town any time we wanted/needed, and they offered use of refrigerator space & the kitchen if we wanted. My wife & Karen cooked us a delicious meal made largely from vegetables grown in their aquaponics greenhouse.
The hostel is in a house & a trailer that used to house migrant workers on what used to be a commercial Christmas tree farm. Pines still surround the yard & goat pasture. They have milk goats, two friendly dogs, a neighbor's dog that comes down to play with their dogs, a Great Pyrenees that guards the goats, horses, and an aquaponics greenhouse.
The rooms were clean & comfortable. The shared bath upstairs was clean & there was plenty of hot water. We were able to do laundry downstairs.
If you're interested, they offer slack packing for a fee. read more