The staff is very friendly our room was clean and dinner was decent. Breakfast was a disappointment. Only one choice was available. The location is excellent and the grounds are very relaxing. I would have rated it higher than average but the rooms have very cramped bathrooms and you could hear everything in the room next to you.

My husband and I used a Living Social deal ( a wonderful one at that!) to visit the Balsam Mtn Inn for the weekend. The gloomy weather did not dampen the success of our trip one bit. This place if filled with charm. It's "shabby Chic" with two long terrific porches ( one on the second floor) on which to... More

I have never stayed at a place like this before. No a/c, to tv and spotty cell phone coverage. Nice change of pace in today's world. However, the whole hotel is entirely made out of wood so it is very noisy inside. Voices carry all through the hotel, the walls between the rooms are paper thin and you can hear... More

A great place to stay. It is quiet and peaceful and a very nice historic place. Rooms and bathrooms can be a little small but it's what you expect from a restored piece of history. The staff are very pleasant and helpful.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this three story, restored 100+ year old restored wooden Inn, without television or phones, is the perfect retreat into history. One of the few remaining grand Inns is a must experience. Large front porch with lots of rocking chairs looking out on the mountains was the perfect location to celebrate my cousins... More

The website proclaims the Balsam Mountain Inn (http://www.balsammountaininn.net) to be a “magical place in the mountains.” We found it to be, if not magical, then certainly restful, low key, and a retreat to imagined memories of long ago mountain resorts. A visit to the Inn is certainly a visit to a less frantic time of long, wide corridors, bead board,... More

The hotel building is a restored rail road hotel, from early 1900's. This is your chance to visit your great grandparents grand resort. Once common, these large wooden structures are now rare. It has been returned to its historic form, with only slight updates (larger rooms with ensuite accommodations!). The high ceilings, large windows with views of the mountains, long... More

We received the weekend as a present from our college kids, as my husband and I had never stayed at a bed and breakfast before. The food was really, really amazing. I was shocked at how good the meals were--recommend the local trout. The owner was charming, social, and even was filling out puzzles with the guests. Take time to... More

Struggling to find somewhere between Atlanta and Charlotte we lucked upon a gem. If I can avoid one, I never stay at a chain establishment. This fitted the bill perfectly. When I read about no "aircon" "TV" "Phones" I know I am heading for for a rare and sadly vanishing hostelry that is still in existence because it continues to... More