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