Linville is in the High Country region of North Carolina. This popular tourist destination boasts abundant natural resources. Outdoor enthusiasts can swim, trout fish year round, hike to Grandfather Mountain, and, if brave enough, walk across the Mile High Swinging Bridge. Linville is accessible via the Blue Ridge Parkway, which has been described as the most scenic drive in America.
Forbes Travel Guide gives the Eseeola Lodge three stars. A historic inn with 24 guest rooms, the Eseeola Lodge is located on the grounds of the Linville Golf Club. Sumptuous rooms are decorated with patchwork quilts, antiques and flowers. Guests have access to the golf course, library, tennis courts, pool and spa. Day camp activities are available for children. The lodge's gourmet restaurant serves four-course meals and, on Thursdays, a seafood buffet.
Eseeola Lodge
Linville Avenue
Linville, NC 28646
800-742-6717
eseeola.com
Pets are welcome at this homey lodge located close to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The lodge and cabins are surrounded by hemlock forest. Nearby hiking trails lead to the dramatic Linville Falls. This reasonably priced lodge has wood-paneled walls, a fireplace, a wine shop and a pool. Each room is decorated differently.
Parkview Lodge & Cabins
10345 Highway 221
PO Box 265
Linville Falls, NC 28647
800-849-4452
parkviewlodge.com/
A bed and breakfast on Jonas Ridge, this log home offers, as its name suggests, alluring views. From its 4,200-foot elevation, guests can see sunsets and sunrises over the Blue Ridge Mountains. Alluring View has four bedrooms, each of them with a TV and VCR. Breakfast is prepared by the owner, who is a professional chef. Pets are welcome.
7348 Joe Johnson St.
Jonas Ridge, NC 28641
828-733-2718
AlluringView.com
Archer's Mountain Inn features rocking chairs on its porches so that guests can survey the view. Each of its 15 guest rooms has its own name. Most grand is The Presidential, a large room with a gigantic stone fireplace, whirlpool tub and private porch. Its award-winning Jackalope's View restaurant serves such local specialties as Wild Game and Fresh Mountain Trout. Ski packages are available during season.
Archer's Mountain Inn
2489 Beech Mountain Pkwy
Banner Elk, NC 28604
888-827-6155
archersinn.com
With 100 rooms, this Best Western is the largest hotel in the area. Part of a national chain, the lodge offers a casual restaurant, heated outdoor pool and convention services. The atmosphere at this hotel is more bustling than the others. The town of Banner Elk has antique shops and craft stores, as well as being near outlet stores. Considered the "center of the High Country," Banner Elk is also known as the ski capital of the South.
Best Western Mountain Lodge
1615 Tynecastle Hwy.
Banner Elk, NC 28604
877-877-4553
bestwesternbannerelk.com
