I flew in to help assist with families and kids during hurricane Helene. What shannon and her team…read moredid here/continuing to do during this time for the community is heroic. This team has put up linemen, relief workers, and community members. They are open for food, donations, supplies and more all while still trying to maintain their facility, fix plumbing issues, and other things. Stephanie at the front desk was lovely and kind, and all the staff we encountered were great. Rooms were spacious and clean. Located close to some shops and restaurants. If I ever come down to Banner Elk again I'd support this business again! Thankful for people like them during a time of need! restores your faith in humanity!

Special shout out to this hotel! They have opened their facility to help Hurricane Helene rescue…read moreworkers (Not corrupt FEMA!). I will happily support and stay here again! Thank you for taking care of your neighbors & volunteers during such a time of need. Please support the Best Western Mountain Lodge!

Thin blankets, thin walls I woke up to voices that I thought…read morewere coming from inside my room. I soon realized it was in the room next to me. I could hear everything including them walking around in their room.

We arrived only to find the proprietor challenging the stay package we secured with the…read morereservation. The bed was so unsupported, I slept on the couch for our stay. The provided 'breakfast' was small boxed cereals and grocery store donuts and muffins. The whirlpool jets on the bathtub did not work and the proprietor did not seem to have an interest in troubleshooting or repair. Overall, a very disappointing stay for the cost. Not much for us to recommend.

Excellent property! The owners keep it very clean. It is perfectly rustic with a breathtaking view…read moreof the mountains! My mom and step dad have stayed here many times before, but this was my first time. It was very cozy and welcoming. As much as I liked adventuring while I was there, I always enjoyed going back to the condo to rest.

Fantastic sunsets and views. Summertime temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s are great. Love…read morethis place. Martin

One of the most incredible locations and views I have ever been to. You can see for miles and…read moremiles. All the way to Tennessee, Linville gorge, grandfather Mountain and more. Inside pool and hot tub were a very nice delight. Staff was very friendly, we will definitely return

It's a nice unit 4605 feet elevation with a beautiful view off the balcony. 103A is a two level…read moreunit with the master upstairs with a huge bathroom and loft area with a pull out couch. There's a fireplace too but we didn't use it, washer and dryer, and no air conditioning, but we didn't need it. King size beds in both bedrooms. Little things like a balcony door not locking, bedroom door misaligned so it didn't close properly, remote control inoperable due to not the same as tv, and coil style stove caused deduction of one star. Pool, jacuzzi, sauna, and exercise room, along with game room with pool table, ping pong table, Foosball table, and two gaming tvs on site as well.

We enjoyed our stay. We did stay in one of the refurbished buildings so there was no…read moreJacuzzi in our unit. However, we did enjoy the heated pool in the game building one evening. It did need to be cleaned but we swam anyway. The main comwas there were little bugs in the water. But we pushed them away and enjoyed it. The room was clean, and we felt safe. The drive up to the resort is twisting and curving and a bit unnerving.. however!! What else do you expect in the mountains!!?? We enjoyed our weekend and even lit a fire in the fireplace twice!! We had a lovely time and were thrilled to wake up to see Grandfather Mountain right out our living room!! We enjoyed our stay.

Holiday Beech Villas are a great place to stay to go skiing and enjoy Beech Mountain. Holiday Beech…read moreVillas are located minutes from Land of Oz and Overlook Mountain. There are always deer and other wildlife around the condos. Super quite near our condo. We can walk right across through the parking lot to the mountain to ski.

Banner Elk is an area that is in the mountains nice any time of the year. It has a variety of…read morethings to do , and great places to eat!

We stayed at Blue Ridge Village (BRV) in the last week of March and it was our first visit. We…read moreenjoyed our time, check in was easy and the staff was friendly. Our room was great with no issues, everything worked fine and there was plenty of space for all 5 of us, 3 boys, 10, 7 & 4. To see a video of our 1 bedroom villa check out my video on YouTube (https://youtu.be/hBiVuzv7HB8). The bedroom was huge and the walk in closest good honesty be a study or they could make the 1 bedroom into two with a smaller closest, plus the bathroom was huge as well, seriously watch the video. We were thankful we had a view of the lake and the mountains, I believe all rooms face the lake somehow, but doesn't mean they all have a view of the lake. The resort is being refurbished, so there is some construction going on, and they recently got rid of the pool (there are plans for a new one). There are also plans for a new miniature golf course (this is very needed), the one they have now is in dire need of retirement. When the weather is warmer you can take out paddle boats and there are also tennis courts and some nice pavilions with grills and even a blue tooth speaker, the fire pit behind the hospitality house is very impressive and very secluded would be a great place or a relaxing evening. We took advantage of the hammocks by the lake and enjoyed relaxing in them too. We loved all the little touches around the resort and once all the construction is done it's going to be even better. The hospitality house has free coffees, and lots of movies and games you could rent out, there was also an activity center that has fun stuff going on everyday. BRV is in a great location about 20 minutes from downtown Boone, 5 minute from downtown Banner Elk, very close to two or three ski resorts and 15 minutes from GrandFather mountain. Asheville 1.5 hours away too, so it's doable for a day trip as is the Biltmore. There is so much more to do than what I've mentioned, plenty of places to hike and explore. breweries, wineries, stores, good restaurants and attractions. You'll love your time here and can't wait to see the updates they make to BRV, I'm sure I'll give it a 5 star when those changes are made. Enjoy your visit and we look forward to visiting again soon, the 2 bedrooms and the loft units look awesome.

I had a getaway and the problem was that I didn't want to leave. Had I known that this was going to…read morebe the fun that it was, I would have stayed longer. The town and the inhabitants are very friendly. The view of the surrounding area....exquisite. I had a great experience and will try to visit again soon.

We got the corner suite and it was roomy, 2 queen beds, 2 pull out couches, 2 full bathrooms,…read morelittle outside patio.... large enough to comfortably accommodate everyone. It is out dated but we kinda like that mountainish vibe. We read all the reviews and did our research prior to coming we normally rent a house when we come but decided against this year. There's a game with ping pong table, air hockey, piano, pool table and other stuff. Location is great. The heaters aren't the strongest but it was comfortable. Right next to Fred's store which everything is marked up so stop at the food lion and load up to save a few $ or not .

The restaurant was incredible the food was amazing…read more Our waitress Brook was first class. The special of the day was chicken parmigiana and it was fantastic.

What this truly is, it's a 4 Star restaurant with a small hotel attached to it…read more I've been coming to this hotel every summer for a number of years. And, it's become clear that they have given up on the hotel side of the business. During my last visit this summer 2019, my room was just awful. It faced the back door of the kitchen with all the associated noises and odors. There was a vibration coming from below which shook the entire room. There was no internet service and the TV used some weird cable subscription service which would come in and out. I called the manager and asked him to fix all of the above. He said "Internet has been in and out all week". And, " I thought I had this TV connected in this room." And "I don't know what that vibration is downstairs, it might stop later". I asked for a different room, (there were only two other cars in the parking lot besides mine, so, there were other rooms available), manager's answer was no. The room was already paid for, so I had no options. In the future I will choose one of the many vacation rentals (vrbo) available in the area. I would not recommend this hotel to my friends and family. Now that I have your attention. I'm going to speak to those of you who have a sports car like me. You are going to love the drive to this little town. North Carolina highways 181 and 221 through the Pisgah Forest is reminiscent of drive through the Alps in your 1964 Ferrari Daytona. The road is smooth and well maintained. So, put the top down on your Corvette, your Porsche, your M Class or your Mini and enjoy the drive.

WARNING Bed bugs and roach infested - stay at your own risk! Stayed here this year and 3 years ago…read more When we visited 3 years ago, after a few days of stay, we found roaches all over the kitchen and covered everything up & threw away some stuff. This year we checked for roaches when we got there and thought we were in the clear but it turns out we had bed bugs instead. My moms body is covered in over 100 bites!!! I am not exaggerating!! Sadly we did not realize that was the problem until the last day of our stay, all along my mom thought it may have been bugs outside. When we inspected the bed we found the bed bugs in her bed! I stopped by the office to inform them and the manager at the office slipped up thinking I was complaining about another room by saying "we are already aware of that problem". Once she realized we were a new room complaining she went on to explain that "people carry the bed bugs into their establishment". Yep she said that! She NEVER apologized for the inconvenience! And you can't just go home after a bed bug infested hotel - nope! You have to clean & wash everything - can't bring anything from your trip into the house otherwise the infestation carries into the house! Took pics of the bugs and mom's bites & going to find out about recourse options. We do not recommend anyone stay there since they have no pest control program!

This Entire Festiva Hospitality Group time share corporation is a disaster. I would absolutely not…read moreever recommend anyone purchasing one of these time shares. It is almost impossible to book a place at the resort in Banner Elk using points. I paid quite a bit of money and still pay yearly maintenance fees for these points yet am almost unable to use them where and when I need to. These places are available if I wanted to pay cash for the rental but that is so wrong since I already have thousands of dollars invested in it so I should be able to use the points. So they are continuing to make money off the general public to rent these places yet those of us that are time share owners are being shafted. Never buy a time share from this group!