The inn offers a variety of lodgings, ranging from basic cabins and cottages to more upscale lodge and inn rooms. There are great opportunities for group and leisure activities. The picturesque grounds include a small lake for canoeing and kayaking.
Smoke free premises. 53 units, some cabins and cottages. 1-2 stories (no elevator), interior/exterior corridors.
Cons: Old building. Could have leveled floors better.
5.8
Robert
Okay
young couple
09-19-2016
Pros:
Cons: Needs updating. Larger tv
8.3
Terry
Very Good
mature couple
09-07-2016
Pros: we loved the comfort of the room. the bed...wonderful. the location was secluded which is what we wanted.
Cons: can't think of anything we didn't like.
10.0
William
Exceptional
young couple
09-02-2016
Pros: This is a beautiful resort in the mountains. Our cabin was old, but well maintained. The bed was very comfortable. The swing on the front porch was a great place to sit and enjoy the evening. Better selection of TV channels than I have at home. Restaurant food and service was outstanding. Parked directly in front of my door. Will go there again!
Cons: We liked everything!
9.2
Peita
Wonderful
family with young children
08-19-2016
Pros: Fabulous resort for our young kids lots for them to do including pool, feeding the goats, using the complimentary boats etc. Lots of activities in the gorgeous surrounding area. Seasons restaurant great breakfast and dinners. Great staff!
Cons: The resort is rustic it's not a Westin resort so don't expect it. But that was part of its charm for us.
6.7
Maureen
Pleasant
solo traveller
08-15-2016
Pros: The rooms were clean, the staff serving in the restaurant were friendly and professional. The eggs were lovely, tasty and not overdone. Unfortunately there is no almond or coconut milk for the lactose intolerant.
Cons: It rained the four days we were there; and each day as we wanted to leave or arrive from the Lodge, the van of the working crew was lengthily parked there, right in the center of the portico.
7.5
Ams
Good
solo traveller
08-13-2016
Pros: Location and grounds are incredible.
Cons: Make dinner reservations in advance. They were not able to accommodate me as a single diner at 5:30 pm on a Thursday in the summer months. Speaks well of the restaurant - but no other solution offered, other than to travel off property for food.
7.9
James
Good
solo traveller
07-31-2016
Pros: Very nice breakfast and common area space.
Cons: Restaurant & bar closed too early.
6.7
Scott
Pleasant
mature couple
07-27-2016
Pros: Great mattress
Cons: Grounds were unkept.
8.8
Totty
Excellent
family with older children
07-24-2016
Pros: Outstanding chef! Great place for adult summer camp experiences!
Cons: Some of the property in dire need of TLC.
8.8
Kathleen
Excellent
mature couple
07-24-2016
Pros: Breakfast was great!
Cons:
9.2
Jane
Wonderful
mature couple
07-23-2016
Pros: Restaurant "Season's" is the best finer dining in the area.
Cons:
10.0
Pamela
Exceptional
mature couple
07-21-2016
Pros: Beautiful - peaceful setting ! Great place for relaxation or adventure!
Cons:
9.6
Nolan
Exceptional
mature couple
06-29-2016
Pros: We chose this location to celebrate our 45 anniversary. We had a wonderful time. The king room on the second floor of the lodge was very private, clean and extra cozy. The adjoining deck with furniture was great for early morning reading and star gazing at night before turning in. The lodge offered many other attractive amenities to also enjoy. The grounds were beautiful with native azaleas blooming in a variety of colors. We walked to the lake and spent some time in a yard swing under an old tree just enjoying each other's company.
Each morning we had breakfast at "Seasons", the onsite restaurant. The management, chefs, and wait staff were great and the breakfast was superb. We were so impressed with Seasons that we choose it as the location to have our anniversary dinner. What a fabulous meal we enjoyed and how special the staff made us feel.
We originally choose Highlands because of its close location to Flatrock Theater. We plan to return again in the fall.
Cons: We really had a wonderful time. The only suggestion is to replace the plumbing hardware. We had a hard to turn off dripping faucets which we reported.
10.0
Scott
Exceptional
mature couple
06-28-2016
Pros: Season's Restaurant was one of the best eateries we have been to. The grounds are fabulous the pool looked devine. Highly recommend!!
Cons:
7.9
Robin
Good
mature couple
06-26-2016
Pros: The breakfast was incredible as well as the bed mattress.
Cons: The room hasn't changed in the 16 years since we were here last. A little bit of updating would go a long way.
9.6
Kevin
Exceptional
family with young children
06-09-2016
Pros: The inn was very quiet and cozy. Staff at the restaurant was very friendly and the food was excellent for both breakfast and dinner.
Cons: There was not much we did not like. Everything was wonderful.
8.3
Robert
Very Good
mature couple
06-09-2016
Pros:
Cons: Choose a cabin the lodge is nice, but the cabin would make your visit special.
8.3
Charles
Very Good
mature couple
05-31-2016
Pros: Great location and facilities for just having a peaceful relaxing time . The food is very good and we had a free breakfast buffet in our package . It would be nice if they offered sugar free syrup for us diabetics but other wise the food was great
Cons: The mattress in our room was hard .
10.0
Suzanne
Exceptional
review category group of friends
05-25-2016
Pros: I liked the animals. they were well taken care of and friendly. The great breakfast and staff there was outstanding!! The Woodward House was wonderful!! The grounds were beautiful, peaceful, and spiritual.
Cons: Being seated so close to others at breakfast and especially crying babies. Love kids, just not so close when they are crying the whole time.
5.8
Katie
Okay
mature couple
05-15-2016
Pros: Breakfast was delicious. Staff was friendly.
Cons: Room showed wear, chipped paint etc. parking area needs more gravel. TV was small.
7.5
Timothy
Good
mature couple
05-13-2016
Pros: Location,breakfast,staff
Cons:
10.0
Joshua
Exceptional
mature couple
05-01-2016
Pros: Peaceful little getaway!!
Cons:
9.6
Amy
Exceptional
family with young children
04-19-2016
Pros: Secluded. No hotel feel.
Cons: Couldn't get paddle boat cuz there was a wedding.
8.8
Martha
Excellent
mature couple
04-18-2016
Pros: The staff was very friendly and helpful. The complimentary breakfast was the best we've ever had!
Cons: There was some noise from other guests coming & going to their respective cabins/cottages.
10.0
Rick
Exceptional
mature couple
04-11-2016
Pros: Nice restaurant. Excellent food at dinner and breakfast.
Cons:
7.1
Steve
Good
solo traveller
03-24-2016
Pros: Fantastic Breakfast, very friendly staff, clean
Cons: rooms were very tired and run down. Needed a face lift and some love.
10.0
Andrew
Exceptional
young couple
03-24-2016
Pros: Honeymoon weekend, very comfortable and grounds are beautiful.
Cons: nothing
8.8
Barbara
Excellent
mature couple
02-10-2016
Pros: The location and ambience of the resort was lovely and quaint...quiet and peaceful. Patrick at the Front Desk was a delight and accommodating. The Season's Restaurant the best.
Cons: it took literally five to ten minutes for the water in the shower and sink to warm up to be able to bathe ....
The decor in our room in the Lodge needs updating....not a fan of plastic flowers and items on the wall that did not coordinate with the theme of the room.
9.2
Wade
Wonderful
mature couple
01-29-2016
Pros: Service
Cons:
10.0
Susan
Exceptional
mature couple
12-27-2015
Pros: Everyone was super super nice. Breakfast was 20 star!!! I would recommend the Woodard house. The place was so immaculate.
Cons:
10.0
Diane
Exceptional
mature couple
11-02-2015
Pros: Such a wonderful place with a quiet environment, beautiful grounds, friendly staff and great food!
Cons:
7.9
Glenn
Good
mature couple
10-29-2015
Pros: Once we were finally moved to the room we upgraded to everything was fine.
Cons: John, who checked us in had no record of the Booking's upgrade we paid for. Finally he located the paperwork but put us in a much lower class room. When we saw the room we protested and ultimately he got us in the room we paid for. Very bad experience with "John", he was intent on screwing us out of what we paid for. Otherwise the Season's Restaurant was excellent and the cleaning staff did a fine job. Be careful checking in, make certain you bring your reservation paperwork with you or you could very well end up with a lower grade room than you reserved!
5.8
G
Okay
mature couple
10-28-2015
Pros: Convenient location to our destinations
Cons: Kind of dated
10.0
Brian
Exceptional
family with young children
10-27-2015
Pros: This was a gorgeous rustic lodge on an amazing property. The staff was really friendly, the common area of the lodge was just fantastic and the restaurant was great. A fantastic breakfast was even included. I hope to stay here again next fall. Really amazing
Cons:
9.6
Terri
Exceptional
mature couple
10-27-2015
Pros: The cabin was more than I expected
Cons:
10.0
Cal
Exceptional
mature couple
10-18-2015
Pros: All staff were very accommodating, friendly, and welcoming.
Cons:
10.0
Donna
Exceptional
mature couple
10-18-2015
Pros: The Food, the room, environment.
Cons:
4.6
Tim
Disappointing
mature couple
10-14-2015
Pros: Its quiet
Cons: The bed was hard. there was no mountain or lake view from the deck as advertised. The Season's restaurant breakfast that comes with room was a little sub par. The biscuits were still a little frosty in the middle and the gravy was not to my liking. Dinner we had the fillets about c grade meat very tuff. I hate to sound like a sour puss it just wasn't good
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
mature couple
09-17-2015
Pros: Restaurant excellent, grounds and lake wonderful. Courteous staff.
Cons:
9.2
John
Wonderful
mature couple
09-16-2015
Pros: Restaurant, jazz guitarist,
Staff
Cons: Loud obnoxious partying in adjoining cabin from midnight until 2 am.
I realize young people party,
I still enjoy it myself.
Feel mgmnt could have stopped it sooner.
Ruined what was until that time a very nice experience.
10.0
Harvey
Exceptional
mature couple
09-15-2015
Pros: I wanted a place I could just relax and rock on a porch. Highland Lakes did not disappoint us. Plus the Seasons restaurant alone was worth the stay. The staff were the best. And the garden was nice.
Cons: Nothing.
6.3
Barbara
Pleasant
mature couple
09-12-2015
Pros: Beautiful grounds. Liked the goat barn & chicken house.
Cons: Our king size bed did not have a headboard & was butted up to double windows. My 6'3" husband's feet hung over the bed. The bathroom was extremely small.
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
solo traveller
07-18-2015
Pros: Seasons restaurant is fabulous!
Cons:
5.0
Julie
Fair
family with older children
06-24-2015
Pros: The rooms were cozy and clean. Lots of charm. A great place for a family reunion or a wedding. Community kitchen and bar/lounge area. Several bedrooms upstairs and down for the family to crash.
Cons: The night desk clerk was totally unwelcoming and had no desire to provide customer service. Even though the property is full of boutique hotel charm, there is absolutely no boutique service. Could not even get a cup of tea at 9pm check-in. All hospitality closes down at 9pm and does not open up again until 7:30am. Too bad if you have an early checkout like I had to do. I was also silly enough to leave my glasses in the room with my room keys. Well they had to stay there until the desk opened again at 7:30am. I have never stayed in a place where I cannot get back into my room if I accidetally lock myself out.
10.0
Thomas
Exceptional
mature couple
04-28-2015
Pros: Quaint room, excellent breakfast, property was lovely, weather was perfect, Seasons restaurant was one of the best
Cons: Bed was a little firm for us
8.3
Derryl
Very Good
review category group of friends
04-08-2015
Pros: Location is near attraction we were interested in: hiking in DuPont State Forest, dinner at Sol y Luna in Hendersonville, lunch at Laughing Seed in Asheville. Wonderful meal at Seasons restaurant.
Cons: I asked for two rooms in the lodge, but booking.com got us cabins, and I didn't realize it until check-in. Staff arranged for adjoining rooms in one cabin.
7.5
Ciaoyall
Good
review category group of friends
12-28-2014
Pros: Grounds and surrounding property, staff, atmosphere, on-sight restaurant and architecture/buildings.
Cons: Dated bathrooms (door didn't close), toiletries were in dispensers rather than being in little single-use bottles, low/old toilets, a little too crowded with period style furniture and decorations. Fireplace was hit and miss in the public area of the lodge, and cocktail bar wasn't even there, but was pictured in brochure/website.
8.8
Jane
Excellent
mature couple
11-18-2014
Pros: Excellent restaurant on site; enjoyed dinner and breakfast buffet immensely. Servers were attentive and helpful; coffee was outstanding.Lovely grounds.
Cons: Insufficient lighting in guest room.
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
mature couple
11-11-2014
Pros: Loved the grounds and the calmness. Although, it was pricy the food at the restaurant was delicious.
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