We have stayed twice at this unusual hotel This time we were exploring Tennessee, and found ourselves on the Blue Ridge Parkway again, we just love it, and wanting to eat dinner. And introduce our youngest son to the Inn. So we had unreserved dinner for 3 It was excellent, not what one would expect in very rural North Carolina.... more

It was our first vacation without the family. Just my wife and I. The Balsam Inn is clearly a step back in time... no phones or TV (but there is WiFi), original bathroom fixtures. Original bead-board walls are somewhat thin and the addition of carpeting on the 2nd floor rooms would help muffle noise from above. But all-in-all these were... more

My husband and I spent Labor Day weekend at the Balsam Mountain Inn, celebrating our 16th wedding anniversary. We had been there several times before and it's always been one of our favorite places and somewhere we really look forward to staying. While its unique, 100-year-old quirky charm remains, apparently there's been a change in ownership and/or management and the... more

In response to another post---we also visited the Balsam in July, and discovered it had been chosen as the setting for a major motion picture. While we were used to the relaxing atmosphere the inn usually provides, being able to witness their work made up for the inconvenience we experienced. We met some of the actors and the director who... more

I stayed for just over two weeks through July with the film crew of Road To Nowhere. During my stay the staff accommodated the crew and my personal needs with no question and with incredible effenciency. The restaurant had great food and a great wait staff. I would have liked maybe a few more options on the menu but, overall,... more

I love old Inns and Hotels and was so excited to explore the Balsam Inn. The rooms had dead plants, housekeepers did not take time to straighten the bed skirts or the comforters on the beds. Of course this is a little petty on my part but over most bathroom doors there was a sign that stated "I am the... more

Anticipated a superior breakfast offering but unfortunately this was not what was offerend in our visit to this Inn. Overcooked and underserved! Look elsewhere. more

The Balsam Mountain Inn was probably a fine inn in its day, but that day is gone. It fell apart long ago. From a light bulb embellished cross at Lake Junaluska, to the garish and gaudy schlock of Cherokee, to the elderly lady on oxygen playing poker at Harrah’s, to this inn, I don’t know which was more alarming on... more

The inn holds a lot of interest--it is indeed a step back in time, and while not very cost-efficient for what you get, the novelty would be enough to warrant a two-night stay. However, the male innkeeper and one lady at the front desk seem not to realize what business they are in. They have been rude on both of... more