my heart is breaking over this tragedy. please know you are in my prayers during this trying time…read more I have such wonderful memories of my times at your beautiful lodge‍

Beautiful place to visit! The staff went above and way beyond.. their hospitality is the reason I…read morewill be back! The restaurant is top notch! I can't wait to eat there on my next visit

Beautiful old hotel with all the charm. Pool is nicely landscaped and the common areas are well…read moredecorated. Lots of areas to sit and read a book. The rooms are small and the bathrooms are tiny but everything was clean and the mattress was nice. Loved that we could open the window and sleep with a mountain breeze cooling the room.

I recently attended a three day conference at this inn and I must say this was top notch service…read more The staff were kind and very attentive, from the receptionist to the servers in the restaurant. Quality of the room service, bed was very comfortable, and all of the accommodations to make everyone comfortable during the stay. Place was always immaculately clean. The scenery view of the mountains is just breathtaking. Lake lure beach was closed but the inn has a pool. Overall I would recommend this location to anyone who wants to relax and enjoy nature!

First time to stay here. It is a drive over a mountain, you may want to arrive before dark. We…read morearrived after hours and our key was in a box for us. The resort is quiet, I could not tell if many people were staying here. There is a store and gas here. I would recommend going to the grocery before you arrive. The room was nice and had plenty of room in the 2 br lock off. Staff was very nice.

So this was surprisingly a very nice condo. We had the A and B units and it was 4 of us staying…read morethere. They put us in the updated condos. There's plenty of sleeping room with 2 king sized beds, one in each unit and 2 couches, one in each unit. The king beds are so comfy and we slept good. The down stairs B unit was like a cute little apartment. There's a jacuzzi that I regret not using but you need to close both blinds on either side when taking a bath. The shower is big with a door. There's a washer and dryer in both units. There's a big enough kitchen and sitting space in both units. The only problem we incurred on day 1 and 2 was a broken air conditioner. However, maintenance was out asap and fixed it both times with a quickness. The maintenance staff seemed very nice and helpful. The second day we were there we went and enjoyed the wellness center pool and saunas which is very clean and there's putt-putt and other games outside. We were told that one of the beaches/lake sides was open but we never found it. If you are looking for other things to do on your stay, chimney rock is nearby. Asheville is almost an hour away and black mountain is about the same. You'll have a good time and have plenty of choices for food and fun if you go to either.

We enjoyed our visit to Lake Lore and this cute fabulous cabin on the river. The staff was…read moreextremely friendly, during COVID-19 they did take precautions and unfortunately did not have breakfast for you which is no problem because everything is within walking distance. We stayed in one of the cabins that overlooks the rapids, it was absolutely beautiful. The room that we stayed in had a completely remodeled bathroom which had a beautiful shower with river stones as the base for the shower. Everything was conveniently located to shopping restaurants and Chimney Rock State Park. We definitely will be back, the only thing that we did not like was the fact that it was extremely noisy having the parking lot directly in front of your room and a main road less than 30 feet away from your cabin. We took advantage of a boat tour on Lake lure, we had hoped to rent a boat on our own but please understand that you will need to book these boats two weeks in advance. However, there are so many wonderful things to see, unfortunately we did have some rain but that was OK. Again our stay was pleasant, we did not give five stars only because of the noise that we had from being so close to the road and the cabin facing the parking area for customers. We did have fresh coffee every morning which was really nice for coffee drinkers! Thank you so much for the hospitality and we hope to see you soon. The only thing that we wish was that it was "dog friendly"!! Highly recommended.

We stayed one night in a 2 bedroom room. Our room had a room with a queen bed and another room with…read more2 queen beds. One room had a balcony off of the room which was super nice. It was pretty awesome that we could hear the river running all night. The kids got some good pictures in the morning. The room was semi updated but we had everything that we needed. The rooms are on the small side but it's a trade off the the view. Cable TV in both rooms. Mini fridge and sink. Microwave. Breakfast was simple but ample. Waffle maker, oatmeal, danishes, cereal. They had coffee so I was good. All of my kids found something to eat. The only reason I am not rating 5 stars is because the bathtub did not drain well so we took showers standing in a pool of water and when we first checked in there was a big ole house roach in the bed. I'm not talking about the big black cockroaches that you might expect near the woods, I mean a house roach that rolls with 1000 other roaches. Definitely a turn off.

EmberGlow is an amazing high end Glamping/Camping resort! So far we have stayed in a pod and a yurt…read moreand loved both. The pod was just a little small but very well thought out! The 16' yurt was incredible! It was so clean, well appointed, and spacious. The queen bed is super comfy, bathroom lovely, kitchenette had all we needed! We were there during the week and had our whole section of the campground to ourselves and we had the pool completely to ourselves 2 days in a row The 1st night there was a whopping thunderstorm and our yurt was so cozy! Lying in bed watching the lightning through the skylight and hearing the rain on the canvas will always be a favorite memory for us! The whole resort is so well thought out and the people are super sweet! Thank you Nancy for being so kind and accommodating!

The manager was super nice and welcoming. We were staying for a week because we were visiting…read morefriends in Mill Spring and this was a 15 minute drive to their house. I feel so lucky that we found this cute campground! Because of the fires there was a burn ban however it wasn't a problem. The hiking trails were very nice and everything was clear from Helene so we could access them. We were camping in our RV but there are so many great accommodations if you don't have anything to camp in. To me the best thing was the bathroom and shower! I have never been to a campground that had such great showers!! Incredibly clean and they have shampoo, conditioner and body wash in there for you to use. They even had towels rolled up in cubbies! Who has that! We loved it so much that we already booked a spot for next year :)

We had a had the Holly cottage for the weekend. Prices are high but it's peak season for fall and…read morethat's to be expected. Don't come with any large cars or trucks because parking is tight. The rooms are small but cozy. Almost every thing you need except a hair dryer. We needed the heat for the morning but it's not evenly distributed thru the house. Front room stayed cool while the bedrooms were stifling. Hard to find some light switches since they don't all work and some are behind the doors. Overall I'm thrilled the town is trying to get back on its feet and I'm happy to support all the businesses.

We had a cozy cottege with a view of Chimney Rock.. Entrance to the park 1/4 mile away. Hosts were…read morevery helpful with local information. Even had a large black bear visit the property on the last night.

There are not many fine dining options in these parts. This…read moreis really the only one. I played golf at Apple Valley resort last year with a couple of guys who talked on and on about this place. I couldn't get a reservation last year, but this year I did. Their menu is not amazing but it's adequate and their are some options that seemed appealing. I went with the fried green tomatoes as an appetizer and the grilled salmon as my main course. The tomatoes had an interesting sweet glaze the covered the grilled pork bites. The salmon was a very large portion and came on a bed of rice with grilled squash and asparagus. It was better than I expected. I was somewhat disappointed the only fresh fish option was pan seared trout. I really like trout but typically the pan seared is undercooked. They also had a Mahi special but it was pan seared. Over all an really good experience and I would recommend it but do strongly suggest a reservation. There are many outside tables for patio dining as well. There is plenty of free parking on a large surface lot.

This is a restaurant in an old hotel. The original hotel…read moreburnt down, then it was rebuilt, then burnt down again. All within 100+ years though. The wood in the lobby is the original floor from the movie Dirty Dancing...pretty cool Food was "good" for the chimney rock area. Chicken special not very good, but short rib was good. Very nice interior, staff in restaurant very quiet and not engaged. Basement has a speakeasy bar/lounge that you must visit. I believe the filet is what to order here, I saw a lot of filet being served and it looked much better.

We stayed before Helene several times. Enjoyed the view from outside chairs of chimney rock.read more

Adorable, newly updated roadside motel. The bed was super comfortable! Easy walk to Chimney Rock…read moreand the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge from here.