Michele is absolutely wonderful! From start to finish, her friendliness and professionalism is top…read morenotch! We toured local wineries and some art galleries, and Michele was extremely knowledgeable about the entire area. I highly recommend this business.

Michele does a fantastic job providing top quality shuttles for small groups and large. I…read morerecommend her regularly, whether it is a trip down the mountain to Asheville Airport, Charlotte airport or a local excursion to all the sites that should be seen when friends are in town. As a wedding officiant, I have seen her team in action, shuttling wedding guests to the venue and then back to hotels and elsewhere in the high country. You can trust Michele to get you where you want to go, and get you there on time. Sincerely, Richard T

I love this place! Absolutely beautiful views, well maintained facilities, and there's always an…read moreemployee ready to please. They don't have a restaurant on premise, but they'll be happy to bring your groceries to your slip.

We have come a few times and love Watauga Lake! The rental prices are $150 for the full day + fuel…read moreand tax, and the boats are in fair condition. They walk you through the safety issues so your time in the lake is the best and safest possible. Worth the 45 minute drive from Banner Elk. Bring your own food, as there aren't many places to get a bite on the water. We did have an issue with the alarm continually go off as we were out. We called the marina and they put us on hold. Finally came back in so they could help us. Basically all we got was an "I'm sorry!" When we asked if we got a break for cutting our time short due to the boat, we were told, "No, we only have one season!" Not sure what that's supposed to mean. We still had a good time & we would come back.

We love this place! This is the third year in a row we have been back with our family. We've stayed…read morein the condos each time and they've all been clean and well kept. There's so much to do at Chetola and the general Blowing Rock area. Complementary electric car charging is a huge plus! We will be back.

Ten years ago I was married here and it was a great experience.. We have been back now many times…read moreand have stayed in all of their accommodations-suite, lodge room, Bob timberlake room and condo. The Bob Timberlake rooms are the best by far and the price reflects it. We love this place, but have to say that we never really feel like they value their repeat customers. every single time we visit the first thing the front desk says is "Is this your first visit?" Very annoying. Not the fault of the person but I find it so odd that they can't see that we have been visiting their many times! I think there has been a lot of turnover and they definite,y have struggled to keep up with the times and customer service has slipped. But...with that said we still will go back for sentimental reasons and hope things improve :).

Evans and other bartenders are awesome. They will go far in life. Their service and personalities…read moreare definitely suited for the service industry. The Hortin was well with the stay, within walking distance to many places.

The front desk staff is very friendly and welcoming. The room smelled stale. Beds are hard (not in…read morea good way) we booked for the cool factor on website ( doesn't look close to the marketing photos) bar on rooftop required everyone to go to first floor and sit in long queue and then go back up. It's a $100 room that unfortunately they can charge more. Plus, breakfast was a joke. Terrible quality. Average food and they want to tell them the day before when you're coming to eat. When you want to like a place and they fall short or sucks.

Love it. Everyone is so nice, the people are so nice in this town. They make you feel like you're…read morepart of their family! I don't want to ever leave.

We called this campground looking for an overnight spot. No one answered and I was prompted to…read moreleave a message. Thinking they were probably closed for the season I didn't leave a message. A couple minutes later they called me back. Unfortunately they had no spaces but referred me to another campground and luckily they had a spot for us. Even though we weren't fortunate enough to stay at Hampton RV we were very impressed with their customer service. Thank you so much Josh! You went above and beyond to make sure we had a place to stay. The next time we are in the area we will be sure to stay at your place!

Southern hospitality at its best and the views are breathtaking…read more Clear, cold stream. Ponds, waterfalls, hiking trails and while you're here you can treat yourself to fresh goods from the store. All year round there's something beautiful at BRR.

I had to calm down after my visit at blue ridge ranch before I wrote this review…read more The ranch itself and staff members were great. The owner himself ( Troy) was absolutely inappropriate with comments he made to our family especially considering he claims himself as a Christian and that God himself told him to make this property a ministry "hope for his children". My biggest concern is the integrity of the owner (Troy). There were several comments made during our Fathers Day trip that was completely out of line and absolutely not taken out of content as he indicated in a response to my sister Hope Londerees review. In fact we left early bc of it. Although it would take too long to write every detail of the conversation, Here's what was said: Upon the arrival of our dad and mom, there was a conversation that occurred at the welcoming and Troy told my dad he he heard it was his birthday (which it wasn't and no one even said it was) but that he (Troy) was having "strippers" come! (Totally left us uncomfortable and questioning- uh that was weird) The second uncomfortable encounter was when we were about to take the tour and he came over to our golf cart and in a conversation about my moms cancer, he said he knew a cure for cancer and went in and he gave my mom a big hug, hiding her tight, (it was totally awkwardly and unsolicited) and proceeded to tell my dad that "she's a keeper and he better watch out bc he's going to steal her from my dad". (This comment felt very awkward and especially made more sense with the comment later to come that night to my dad!) The third issue was said directly to my 13yo daughter when we were all having conversation in the outpost about life and success.. even when Troy's wife was present in the outpost (which tells me she's fully aware of his behavior and the controlling/demanding demeanor). He asked my daughter as he leaned into her "would you do anything I tell you to do", and as she looked at him awkwardly he proceeded to ask her, " do you trust me". - that comment immediately brought a RED FLAG to me as a mother that a grown man, that my daughter does not know asked such a question of her! If fact I called out the comment and praised her for saying no to him and later she let me know she was fully uncomfortable with him and didn't want to see him the remainder trip. Troy was challenging my daughter to read a book and get back with him about it for a free night stay. (does this not scream WATCH OUT FOR THIS GUY! What's the intentions?) The last draw- the power in the valley went out and Troy came up to our RV's (half drunk) and when we discussed if an "emergency" was needed they had a backup generator, I commented that it's just my folks have c-paps and with moms cancer we don't want her to get hot... Troy proceed to say, "You know what, it just occurred to me, (looked straight at my dad) She can just come sleep with me!" WHAT???? Are you kidding me? The audacity of this guy! I had enough! I called him out.. told him how since we had been there he's said nothing but disrespectful comments to our family and the fact that he's calling himself a Christian and saying that this place.. and the "Hope for his children" non- profit was Christ based, that he was not representing it at all. I told him how we would not be back again. I walked off and so did TROY. Our three family's there decided to pack up and leave the next day. We had enough of the disrespect from the owner. During our discussions we determined we were pretty sure that the wife and staff was fully aware of Troy's demeanor as a man and what is so sad is that families drop off your kids here for camp and trust this place to care for their children. All I can say is all of us felt in our Spirit something is not right! If Troy (the owner) wasn't present and the comments weren't said then otherwise we'd say that the place is beautiful and lots of great memories can be made. This trip was not so pleasant for us and left a bad taste in our mouth for a "ministry" that was run by a man with lack of integrity.

My husband and I stayed in Tent #1 and it was amazing. The staff were great and friendly. What a…read moregreat evening listening to the music on the lake. We will be back!!

Nice marina on a gorgeous lake! On weekends there's a food truck, as well as a band in the evening,…read moreboth which are nice touches. We stayed in the newly renovated lake house for the weekend and everything was lovely -- until the AC stopped working Saturday night. Not a big deal but we tried to reach the after hours maintenance number with no luck which was annoying. The next day when someone finally came (as we were leaving) there wasn't an apology or any type of compensation offered. (It had gotten really hot in the house that night.) So, 3 stars is mostly for the customer service (or lack of) rather than the amenities, which were really nice.

Way atop the mountain out of Boone is this wonderful KOA campground. At 4,000 feet it's a climb…read morebut my little buggy chugged up the windy road like the little engine that could. Easy peasy. Complete with amenities most will enjoy they also have private cabins, tent sites, and various RV sites based on size and need. Cool. Ours was a pull through and our camper set up easily. Larger units (aren't they all larger these days) had to jockey them to fit into the narrow lots. It makes for a fun drinking game; however, the older style sites work better for units under 30 foot IMO. Everyone fit, eventually. The 5th star goes to the grounds crew. We got caught in the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred. 50 mph winds and torrential rain gutted many of the roads in the campground. Tractors with box scrapers appeared at sunrise and by noon the roads were nearly perfect. Impressive! Looking to breath some mountain air, view clear, star-filled skies at night, and kick back into a leisurely routine? Running the flag way up my "Give 'em a whirl" meter. Camp here.

The camground is far away from road noise but the incessant barking dogs spoil it for everyone. I…read morewish KOA would inforce their dog rules.