3-Day Stay

Day 1 – Arrive + Explore

Arrival + Check-in

  • Easy (contact-free) check-in
  • Room stocked with breakfast bars, cooler, and coffee (as needed)
  • All rooms sanitized and left vacant for 24+ hours
  • Given a list of local restaurants and attractions available during Covid

Afternoon + Evening

  • Take a walk around Montreat + Lake Susan
  • Check out the Montreat Store and Ten Thousand Villages
  • Take a stroll down Greybeard Road along Flat Creek
  • Relax and read on the front porch of the Lodge

Dinner + Following

  • Dine at one of the local restaurants for dinner
  • Head back to the Lodge for a quiet evening under the Edison lights on the back patio with a glass of wine and good conversation

Day 2 – Trails + Tastings

Morning Hike

  • Enjoy your coffee and breakfast on the front porch of the Lodge overlooking the wildflower garden
  • Hike Big Piney to the Rattle Snake Rock overlook for a moderate/strenuous hike with an amazing view of the Swannanoa Valley and surrounding ranges

Black Mountain

  • Stop in Black Mountain for lunch at one of the many delicious options
  • Take an afternoon to go wine tasting in nearby Chimney Rock or stay in Black Mountain for an afternoon of beer tasting and shopping

Evening Relaxation

  • Check out one of the nicer restaurants for a wonderful dinner
  • Walk off your dinner in a stroll around Black Mountain or Montreat

Day 3 – A Delightful End

  • Sleep late and enjoy a relaxing morning on the back patio
  • Pick up breakfast from Black Mountain to make it even more delightful
  • Checkout is quick and easy
  • If you have time, take another hike or find a new place for lunch before you head home