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| Inn-Side
The South |
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Leaf-watchers should
enjoy inn's setting |
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By Sara
Pitzer
Special to The Observer |
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Cliff Dwellers Inn
116 Lakeview Terrave,
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
(800) 322-7380, toll free
8 a.m. - 10 p.m. any day
www.cliffdwellers.com.
INNKEEPERS: Ed and Nikki Burke
OPEN: Year-round
RATES: $59-$119, depending on room, day of week and time of
year; suites $135-$245, depending on suite, number of people,
day of week and time of year. Deals/discounts available.
ROOMS: 20, each with private bath, TV, telephone and
refrigerator; three suites, all with gas log fireplaces.
Two suites have whirlpools. |
and the town of Blowing
Rock. And you can walk to the outlet Shoppes without having to
drive anywhere.
Ed and Nikki Burke, who bought the inn last year, will recommend
area restaurants and make arrangements and reservations at area
attractions for you. |
In an area known for great mountain views, Cliff Dwellers Inn has
some of the best. From here you take in the entire autumn leaf
season without driving off the grounds. The inn is just a mile
south of the Blue Ridge Parkway, off U.S. 321. The ascent from
the highway to the inn seems to go straight up, giving you the
sensation that the property has been chiseled into the mountain.
But this place has none of the closed-in feel of many mountain
cabins. The guest rooms are unusually spacious, with large
windows to take advantage of the mountain views, and airy, cheerful
furnishings that emphasize the light. Balconies with rocking
chairs run the length of the building.
Look down from the sundeck onto a rock garden; from various other
perches see Lake Chetola and the Shoppes on the Parkway, across U.S.
321.
From here it's a quick drive to Tweetsie Railroad (828-264-9061),
Appalachian Ski Mountain (800-322-2373),
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