Laurel is great to work with! She is so accommodating and helpful. We are out of state and she was…read moreable to help us select great sites for our family photos. She is professional, and her site and portal are great resources and easy to use. She is creative and patient-- and was even able to get great pictures of our cranky little. If I were in state I'd use her for all our family photos. And if you're out of state, she will make your session easy to plan. Our family photos are stunning and I wish we lived closer to rebook--thank you!

Love these folks! What a pleasure to work with Bob and Sharon. They made sure to accommodate our…read morelarge family and what our needs were. The pictures turned out wonderful. So happy! Couldn't have found a better photographer.

Zach is an amazing videographer. We are lucky to have a guy with this kind of talent and drone…read moreequipment in the high country. Watch the videos on his website (http://eyezntheskyz.com) and you'll be hooked. Anyone looking to promote a beautiful place / piece of property should have Zach shoot an aerial video.

First, my wife and I would like to acknowledge that this is a local business that lost most…read moreeverything due to hurricane helene, and along with our community we feel for them and hope sincerely they can rebuild That being said, if you plan to book this company for any catering event, in any season, please read their Natural Disaster policy, and know you will be given zero grace and could lose thousands of dollars for an event you did not get to have due to a unprecedented natural disaster. My wife and I worked very hard to save for our 9/27/24 wedding. We knew it would be a rainy week, but no one expected a hurricane to hit our mountain town. We woke to a message from them the morning of the event, as we were evacuating our flooding wedding venue that read "What is your plan for today? Are you looking at rescheduling?  At this point is is unsafe for anyone to be on the roads, so we are wondering what the plan is! Thanks so much, stay safe!" Clearly, our focus was on our safety and our loved ones, and once we made it to safety we knew there was no way we would be having our wedding on this day. We then told our day of coordinator, once we got cell service briefly, to tell everyone to stay home. We understand they spent money on the food, we by no means expected a full refund. But like our other local vendors, who had a similar policy, we expected a partial refund. My advice, book with the utmost caution and know zero grace will be given.m Reply to Azafran response: The reason for a three week delay in requesting a partial refund was out of respect for you and your business. I saw that your kitchen was flooded and decided it would be best to wait to reach out to give you time to cleanup and recover. My wife and I live here, we are apart of this community, we wanted to wait for a more appropriate time to discuss business, seeing the devastation our community has faced, including your business. In my initial email I never once "demanded" a refund. I requested a partial refund, fully understanding we would be paying for the food cost your company had already absorbed to cater our event, given we never received the product due to a natural disaster out of either party's control, we felt a partial refund request was within reason. It is incredibly misleading to label our cancellation message as last minute. At 7:45am we received a message from you saying that it was unsafe for anyone to be on the roads. You insinuated that it would be impossible to cater our event with that message. Again, we were evacuating our flooding venue with zero cell phone service, trying to communicate with not only our vendors, but also our family and friends. Once we received cell service, we reached our day of coordinator, who communicated with everyone to stay home, I am posting this review to let potential customers know that with Azafran they are not sent a contract full of clauses to sign. They are only sent an invoice with a price. It is only on the bottom of the website that you will learn that they offer no refunds for inclimate weather, again including natural disasters. We want future customers to understand that Azafran will show you zero grace and is unwilling to reach a compromise.

Absolutely amazing experience with Liza and her team!! Family vacation in Blowing Rock was made by…read morethe wonderful dinner they made. Communication was great! Super collaborative! To accommodate 9 people is a lot and everyone was dying over how amazing every dish was. The biggest struggle we had was not licking the bowls clean because we knew we needed to keep room for more. Also leftovers were given which was unexpected but super great. Everyone loved all the local aspects of every dish. Knowing it was helping local farmers just made the experience even better. Liza and her team are seriously phenomenal!! If we ever have the chance to have this private dinner experience again in Blowing Rock area, there is zero doubt we will be calling them up again. Still dreaming about this dinner !!!

This inn is a lovely gem still being polished with some repairs and renovations. We could see the…read morecharm and hospitality of this inn that included real keys to lock our door and a recently remodeled bathroom with a bedroom two queen beds overlooking the lush winter landscape. We came at a time both the spa and free continental breakfast are not being offered but the bar was able to accommodate us for cocktails in the evening and we did get to have dinner one night in the inn's restaurant. Parking was easy outside and no issues staying warm during the winter storm from our room. Only feedback that is important to note, the walls are thin so if you're a light sleeper it could be tough with noises from rooms adjacent or noise in the hall.

IWow! What a GREAT surprise!!!!…read more Restaurant Review Only: I came here after finding no trout on the well-reviewed competition a half-mile down the road. My food was not just good, nor very good: It was outstanding! A total do-over. The mushroom soup was one of the best things I have EVER eaten. Positively delicious! The trout was generously portioned, perfectly cooked, and completely satisfying. This is a real gem, albeit unsung. Am I going back? Absolutely!!!

Checked in on Friday evening, November 8. Upon entering, greeted by the stench of a moldy wet…read morebasement. Room (#238) smells the same and is rundown. Mattresses (flat) and bedding (soiled) were uncomfortable and appear to be originals from 1891. Shower head pipe was coming out of the wall. The "complimentary breakfast" on Saturday, November 9 was to start at 7 but didn't open until 9 am (some guests had been waiting since 7). No apology or explanation - just the sounds of the staff enjoying their own conversations in the kitchen. We gave up and checked out early. Listed in "Historic Hotels of the World" but is not worthy of inclusion.

Had a traditional Thanksgiving lunch. Everything was very good and the ambiance is nice. Would love…read moreto visit the lounge there.

This is place is in the most beautiful location. Close to Boone, Blowing Rock and Banner Elk. It…read moreis an expensive option with no tv but the will serve you meals that are delicious. Only about a mile from the Original Mast General Store. Church owned but operates like any other Inn or property.

Terrible management, unfriendly welcome. The facilities were clean and beautifully maintained,…read morehowever we were greeted very rudely upon arrival by the Margaret, the "director". We were herded into a cramped building that we didn't even sign up for, and were told it was the only one available when we never saw another person on property. The so called food that was included was a poor excuse for a meal. The special fried chicken i heard about was ice cold in the middle, and everything tasted bland otherwise. I would not recommend staying here, it seem as though it has really gone down hill since my last visit.

Amy from Simply Ellis shot our first family photos. The results were just far beyond anything I…read morecould have anticipated! The pictures are beautiful and we will cherish them forever. Even with a toddler and 7 year old boy, the entire experience was wonderful from start to finish. She takes the utmost care in every step and it really shows in her gorgeous work! Thank you so much, Amy!!