We strongly recommend, if at all possible, that you visit the Lodge before booking. This is a special place, and we will do our utmost to help you decide if it's the right place for your event. Except for personal retreats, we are set up for groups. Generally, the workshop or event organizer books the retreat, and individuals make arrangements with the organizer, rather than booking rooms directly with us.

We recommend the following:

1. Explore this site to see if it looks like a fit for your needs.

2. Please contact our office by email or call us at 828-645-0505 to talk with us about your event. We can answer all your questions, and discuss available dates, costs, specifics about your facility needs, group size, etc..

3. Visit, if at all possible. Almost everyone loves the Lodge and land when they visit, and it confirms that it's the right place. A few people discover that it's not what they were looking for. It's in our interests, and yours, to be sure that it's a fit before you book. Please schedule your visit in advance. Out of consideration to our guests, we do not show the Lodge when groups are in, so it's important to find a time that works for everyone. Ask for directions from our office; Mapquest will get you lost!

4. If it looks like a fit, we will issue a contract, which, when returned with your deposit, will hold your dates.

5. When you're here, we give you as much privacy as possible. We encourage you to feel at home here, and to enjoy the Lodge and land while you're here.