Named for the explorer Daniel Boone, the town of Boone is in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. Home to Appalachian State University (ASU), Boone is 10 minutes from national forest land and within an hour of the Sugar Mountain and Beech Mountain ski resorts. Several hotels are located within a few miles of the university offering a comfortable stay and access to area attractions.
This three-story, 96-room Comfort Suites is three minutes from the campus of Appalachian State University. Parks, shopping, restaurants and entertainment are in the nearby downtown area. This hotel features a fitness center, heated indoor swimming pool, business services, coffee in the lobby and complimentary breakfast. Guestrooms feature one king or two queen beds, microwaves, refrigerators, coffeemakers and sitting areas. This hotel is 30 minutes from skiing and 19 miles from Grandfather Mountain, off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. As of September 2010, room rates start at $70 per night.
Comfort Suites Boone
1184 SR 105
Boone, NC 28607
828-268-0099
comfortsuites.com
This three-story, 80-room Fairfield Inn & Suites is five minutes from Kidd Brewer Stadium, the football home of the Appalachian State Mountaineers. The hotel is in downtown Boone and is within walking distance to shops, restaurants and businesses. Beech Mountain is 12 miles from the Fairfield Inn & Suites. Hotel amenities include an exercise room, indoor pool, free breakfast, business center and Internet access. Guestrooms feature one king or two double beds, coffeemakers, work desks and sitting areas. As of September 2010, room rates start at $79 per night.
Fairfield Inn & Suites Boone
2060 Blowing Rock Road
Boone, NC 28607
828-268-0677
marriott.com
The Country Inn & Suites offers 68 guestrooms on three floors and is four minutes from Appalachian State University. Hotel amenities include free hot breakfast daily, lobby coffee service, indoor pool and Internet access. Each room includes one king or two queen beds, a coffeemaker, a work desk and a sitting area. Downtown shopping, restaurants and entertainment is blocks away from the hotel. Area attractions include golfing, hiking, fishing, caving, kayaking and rafting. As of September 2010, room rates begin at $80 per night.
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson
818 East King St.
Boone, NC 28607
800-596-2375
countryinns.com
