Room at the Inn

On our way back from our Carolina trip, I wanted to spend a little time on the Blue Ridge Parkway. So we left I-77 at Elkin, NC and drove up US 21 to the Parkway. We then headed south a short distance and had a nice dinner at the Bluffs Lodge Restaurant (Milepost 241).

There was one room left at the nearby lodge, but after inspecting it we decided not to take it. It was too musty and a bit small. A nice woman who works there said to try the High Meadows Inn in nearby Roaring Gap.

We returned to US 21 and located the lodge. It needed paint and looked a bit run-down on the outside, but we were getting tired and decided to at least look at a room. We chose an upstairs suite

and it was clean inside and looked very nice.

I imagine this was once a really nice hotel. Probably it was quite busy before I-77 opened and rerouted most tourist traffic to Fancy Gap.

We did not have wireless internet but that was not essential for a one-night stay. I was glad to have a usable kitchen space in which to fix breakfast. The adjoining restaurant was not open.