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Carolina Blue Ridge
By Frances Cartrett
The mountains of Western North Carolina might be just what you need; small town friendly or big town excitement. Whether your style is resting under the stars or relaxingin a four star luxury suite the neighbors of the Blue Ridge have a way of making visitors feel family. Accommodations range from small country inns and cozy cabins to fine hotels and grand resorts. The choices for your family vacation or a romantic getaway destination are limitless.
Hotels and Motels
As a major holiday destination the North Carolina Smoky mountains have several hundreds of hotel and motel rooms to choose from, it should be easyfinding exactly what you're looking for.
A quick search on the internet and you can prepare and book your reservations. Just do a search for Carolina Blue Ridge hotels to find special deals on lodging . The Blue Ridge National Heritage area has every kind of room you might think offrom discount economy lodging to high end luxury hotels and spa resorts like the world famous Grove Park Inn.
Several hotels offer shuttle service to and from the airport and most all offer free guest parking although some downtown parking rules . Several hotels offer free breakfast. Often this is a continental breakfast or just coffee and donuts.
Severalhotels may have minimum age restrictions or requirements. Usually children under 12 years of age stay for free in their parent's room using the existing bedding although most hotels offer rollaway beds and cribs. Many hotels and motels in the mountains will let you have your pets, the restrictions will vary but small pets are usually OK.
Your stay at a hotel may also include high-speed Internet access, refrigerator, microwave, coffee, iron, hair dryer, voice mail and spacious laptop work desk as an amenities.
Bed and Breakfast Inns
Treat yourself. For that special mountain getaway escape into timeless comfort at one of the many quaint B&Bs or small country inns. Wake up each morning to the smell of a down home old fashionedstyle breakfast being prepared just for you. Spend a slow paced afternoon napping under a tree by ariver that gently washes the everyday worries from your mind.
Bed & breakfasts and small country inns are Ideal for traveling couples and can offer traditional country charm along with modern amenities such as
private porches, hot tubs, and gas fireplaces.
Many B&Bs in the Blue Ridge mountains have a timeless qualityand all have a story to tell. Just ask your hosts. You will find that theycan be your guidenot only about local lore but they are a great source for helping to plan your day giving you a relaxed and personalized touch that will truly make a mountain memory.
Room rates run about the same as those at chain motels however, mountain B&B lodging is usually away from town,
Cabin rentals
Slow down. Relax on the front porch of a comfortable cabin as you watch a Blue Ridge sunset.
Cabin Rentals offer the rustic charm of a Bed and Breakfast plus the privacy of a hotel suite. Mountain cabins usually rent by the week and can be one or two rooms to roomymountain chalets with accommodations for your whole family or even a small group of friends.
Many of these chalets are beautifully decorated with spacious interiors and feature large decks, full kitchens, fireplaces, Jacuzzis, hot tubs, and game tables. Some are even equipped with wide screen TV's, satellite TV, wired and wireless DSL internet service, & many other amenities.
Mountain cabins are aeasy way to spend time in the mountains. Rental cabins are there for your vacation comfort and are always located close to activities. Cabins are a good idea when you take into account the money you’ll save by cooking your own meals, bringing your own entertainment such as movies or video games even sharing the cost of gas by carpooling to and from activities.
The Carolina Blue Ridge is one of the few places where you can experience the best of all four seasons, from the lush green of summer to the inspiring colors of fall, to the stillsilence of snow in the winter, and the new hope of spring. No matter what your reason for staying in the Blue Ridge mountains you'll always find a reason to come back for more Blue Ridge memories. Frances Cartrett is a North Carolina Blue Ridge,tourism marketing professional living in Asheville, NC www.bestoftheblueridge.com
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