Lovely decor, outstanding hospitality, we also had excellent dinner service, available Tuesday and…read moreThursday for guests with a private chef and breakfast was fantastic. We booked a date ahead of time that turned out to be right after the late January ice storm. The inn called to confirm our visit or to offer a refund with no penalty. "We are comIng" and so they were ready. We were the only guest, however, which was great, because we had the run of the place, but odd because from 9PM until 5;00 AM or thereabouts we were the only people in the inn. But happy hour went on nevertheless, beforehand, and dinner was cathead biscuits, local pecan encrusted pan seared trout, and other local delicacies. We felt so special! Our room was very nice, however, if you happen to be here during or after an ice storm, don't get a room adjacent to the main road. The power company did a great job clearing roads and restoring lines and such, but they get an early start and are big and loud rolling down the main cross street at very early AM times, and we are early risers. Just saying, a very, very lovely stay, but get a back room if an ice storm has just rolled through. Definitely will return!

Positives: Decor is nice and breakfast in the morning is good. Latissia is so great!…read more Negatives: No mountain view. Rooms are very small and lobby of inn is locked up after 9 pm. We checked out early because mattress was so uncomfortable in "Holly". When this was brought up to management the general manager Jenna said "I have slept in that bed before and it was fine" - not the most professional response. Sorry won't return and I cannot recommend.

This is our third visit in 24 yrs and our last. From the check in staff was rude, housekeeping non…read moreexistent- we never saw anyone the entire time we were there from housekeeping. The room was in disrepair and dated. The "valley view " room was beautiful years ago but is now an overgrown wooded lot. Construction tape and equipment is scattered over the property, potholes are everywhere. The restaurant, which is legendary, is nicely remodeled recently, however the staff is not attentive and have a hard time understanding you. The food was terrible. Crunchy Lima beans. Vinegar soaked coleslaw. Soggy unseasoned fried chicken. This was a family owned business for 100 years recently sold to a New York real estate developer it's so sad to see this legendary establishment become a corporate cookie cutter hotel. The food used to be known all over as the best around, it is now inedible.

We were at Dillard for a conference. Our room was not renovated and you clearly see why they are in…read morethe process of renovating. The bathroom ceiling fan half hanging down, along with the dirty grout in the shower. The one bed had a sag in the middle so only person could sleep on it. The other bed was OK. The electrical outlets, not usable since the anything plugged in fell out. The desk chair fell apart when we went to move it. The conference center itself was very nice. The food for lunch was good. They did bring out pads for the wooden chairs! They brought out hot water but no tea bags? Yet; had ice tea at lunch. So they had tea bags and just didn't put them out. The kicker - we paid for three nights but let them have the room after two nights. They charged an early check out fee for a full night! We should have just not let them have the room early and never said anything!! To charge a full fourth night is outrageous. Next time we will stay at the Hampton Inn and drive to the conference. The Hampton gets 4.3 stars. And the Hampton has a hot breakfast.

I got 3 rooms last night and everyone got bit by bedbugs. The owner would not refund me for the…read morenight. I have pics and videos of the infestation.

When it comes to price, I understand some things will get compromised but at the end of the day all…read moreI care about is clean rooms and a decent clean bed. We ended up reserving a non-smoking double queen room that was on the second floor and it did not disappoint. Bed is comfortable. Clean bathrooms and cleans sheets and towels. No bugs and I could care less that I could hear others conversations because they didn't last forever and like I mentioned before, I care more about saving money and was blessed to be a heavy sleeper. Everything else in the area was more than $100 a room. Will stay again.

All excellent! Room was super clean. I could have done without the very loud evening live music in…read morethe lobby..although some people would love it. This is a beautiful and well-managed hotel.

Stayed night b4 a Chatooga raft trip. Has nice restaurant 4 dinner. Grabbed breakfast @ 24 hr…read more lobby "cafe" b4 leaving to raft. Clayton has a "cute" downtown. All in all, a good spot for laying out heads before our NOC raft trip about 20 min. away.

It's clean. And it's' only 20 min from Highlands…read more We had some issues... the A/C hardly gets cold. We asked about it and girl at the desk says " we have problems when it's summer". Also, the cable TV wasn't working right. Again it's clean and it's much much less expensive that the hotels in Highlands. It served it's purpose. Shower and sleep

Stayed here for a few days (sightseeing/hiking) and this place was more than adequate for what we…read morerequired for this trip. Place was easy to find/get to and check-in was pleasant. Front desk lady was very nice and made sure our room was in good condition. Also made recommendations on local places/restaurants to go to in the area. Room was clean and spacious enough for the three of us. Beds were comfortable and free of bugs :) Shower had good water pressure and drains well, TV and microwave worked properly. AC was good & cold. Staff were friendly and very accommodating. Didn't have any issue getting extra towels or anything we needed while we're there. Breakfast was okay, nothing special but I expected that going in and for the price, didn't really expect much.

The breakfast had awesome biscuits and gravy. Boiled eggs, yogurt, and more check the web page. The…read morerooms have great mattresses and pillows. They have cookies in the lobby in the evening. The bathroom needed a stain removed. Otherwise its a great place to stay. The pool was awesome-indoor.

Nice people work there. Indoor pool is cool. Breakfast is more extravagant than I expected. Not…read morereal clean but it but the bed was comfortable and the AC was cold. It's a decent value.

Update; had to stay here again, the alternatives in Franklin are even worse. The price this time…read morewas over $200, the same price we just paid at Holiday Inn Express in Park City, Utah...Franklin, NC is no Park City. this hotel is the crappiest hotel I've ever stayed in for $200+. Genuinely dated. When my wife asked why it was so expensive, the desk clerk replied, "People can beg all they want, we're going to charge whatever we feel like". The attitude is also genuinely dated!

This hotel is really nice. Everything was very clean, breakfast was good, the rate was decent and…read morewe were happy overall.

We had come off a multi day backpacking trip to discover everything in the area was booked up. I…read morefound the listing for Mountain Aire after several internet searches. We arrived to find no one in the office so I called the number of their door. Even though the owner was traveling out of state he was kind and took the time to walk us through his options then granted us access to his Blueridge cottage. We were in awe of the meticulous care, that had gone into restoring the cottages to their pristine condition. The entire experience was very quaint and very comfortable. Clayton Georgia's downtown area is within walking distance and driving distance of all the major restaurants. After a few hard days of hiking, during the evening, we sat on the cottage's patio with a couple of adult beverages, and enjoyed the view until it was bedtime.

Awesome place, I was just passing through and could only spend one night. I believe I could have…read morespent my vacation there. Great location, super clean and extremely friendly people. Couldn't have found a better place to spend the night.

In the middle of farm land, @ 5 miles from Clayton. Very quiet and Linda, the host was very…read morefriendly. It's an old grist mill with 4 old rooms with no TV, but a ton of board games. It was a great breath of fresh air and a way to step away from the hustle & bustle of city life. The breakfast was homemade peach braided pastry, fresh locally grown berries and cheese eggs with local sausage. It was a fun experience.

Mike and Linda are awesome inn keepers! Everything about this place is amazing. The room was clean,…read morecomfortable, welcoming. I think I saw that it was the fireplace room. Breakfast, handmade down to the floor ground on down was delicious. Mike and Linda are so friendly and on top of everything. Thank you for a wonderful trip. I hope we can stay here again. Heading out to do some off-roading now.

Great location for Tail of the Dragon, and covered parking which is super important for car/ bike…read morefolks, nice place, clean, and pretty secluded.

Spent a week riding around the area on motorcycle and rented a treehouse cabin. (Poplar #3) We…read morereally enjoyed our stay in something out of the ordinary like a hotel room worrying about security or weather as parking is directly under the treehouse. The river is just a short walk down a well lit path at night deep enough to wade in with lots of chairs, fire pit and a horse shoe pit. We'll be returning when staying in that area again. Can't forget the staff who went above and beyond to make us comfortable. Thanks much Rivers Edge!!