Courtyard by Marriott - 1 Buckstone Place. Exit MP 382, go 2.5 miles west on US 70. Bistro Restaurant, indoor pool, spa, fitness center. www.courtyardasheville.com (800) 321-2211 or (828) 281-0041.

Courtyard by Marriott - 1050 Hwy 105 Boone, NC 28607. Brand new hotel in the High Country of NC. www.marriott.com/hkybn Phone (828) 265-7676.

Days Inn by Wyndham Waynesboro - I-64 exit 94. 5 miles from Parkway. Oversized guest rooms boast panoramic mountain views. Comp. continental breakfast & outdoor pool. (540) 943-1101.

Econo Lodge-Airport - Located at I-26 exit 40. Minutes to Blue Ridge Parkway, Biltmore House, airport, & WNC Agriculture Center. Wire & wireless internet. Cable TV. (828) 684-1200.

Asheville Biltmore Fairfield Inn & Suites - Left onto 191, 2.5 mi. on left across from Asheville Outlets. www.marriott.com/avlbs (828) 665-4242.

Fairfield Inn & Suites - 2060 Blowing Rock Rd. 5 miles from Parkway. Continental breakfast. Call (800) 228-2800.

Fairfield Inn & Suites - 100 rooms & suites across from Harrah's Casino on US 19 north. Continental breakfast, indoor pool, Meeting space. (828) 497-0400.

Fairfield Inn & Suites Asheville Airport - New in 2017. Close to Biltmore Estate, Chimney Rock Park, DuPont Recreational Forest. Exercise room, indoor pool, free WiFi, business center. 155 Underwood Rd. Fletcher, NC 28732. www.marriott.com/avlff (828) 684-1144.

Fancy Gap Cabins and Campground - Picturesque, quiet, family-owned property directly on Parkway. RV, tent camping, cabins & motel rooms. Come enjoy the fresh mtn. air. MP 202.5. Motorcycles, bicycles welcome. Free WiFi. www.fancygapcabinsandcampground.com (276) 730-7154.

Green Park Inn - National Historic Register hotel opened 1891. Complimentary full breakfast, WiFi, restaurant/tavern, year round. Pet-friendly by reservation. www.GreenParkInn.com (828) 414-9230.

Hampton Inn & Suites Biltmore Area - Exit Milepost 393.6, go 2.5 miles north on Highway 191. Free hot breakfast, lobby craft beer & wine bar, comp. area shuttle. Close to Biltmore and Asheville Outlets. www.ashevillebiltmorearea.hamptonbyhilton.com (828) 575-9593.

Hampton Inn & Suites - MP 119.5 US 52 to I-77 S exit 93. Wine bar, indoor pool, exercise room, hot breakfast, meeting rooms. www.hamptoninn.com (336) 353-9400.

Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton - MP 291.9, Boone's only Hilton hotel. Opened Oct 2016. 1252 US 421 South. Heated pool, free WiFi. (828) 386-6464.

Hampton Inn and Suites Downtown -27 Church Avenue SE. 3.5 miles from MP 121. Spacious rooms with amazing views, walking distance to restaurants. (540) 400-6000.

Hampton Inn Tunnel Rd - Exit Milepost 382.6, go 2.5 miles west on US 70. Hotel is on the right. Free hot breakfast, cozy outdoor fire pit, and free area shuttle. Close to Downtown Asheville and Biltmore. www.ashevilletunnelroad.hamptoninn.com (828) 255-9220.

Hampton Inn Brevard - 13 miles in Pisgah Forest. Free hot breakfast, pool, free WiFi, motorcycle park. (828) 883-4800.

Hemlock Inn - "A Blowing Rock Tradition". Open all year. One of downtown’s best locations. Located 2 miles from Blue Ridge Parkway. Hemlock Inn is one building off main street, within walking distance of shops, restaurants, and park. Kings, queens, and king suites are available. Handicap accessible rooms also available. All rooms have color cable TV, A/C, telephones, microwaves, small refrigerators and coffee pots. Suites have fully equipped kitchens. Gazebo sitting area with fire pit and fountain. Free WiFi available. www.hemlockinn.net (828) 295-7987.

Hidden Valley Motel faces highway 105 between Boone and Linville, yet we sit far enough back that guests tell me traffic does not present a problem. We’re pretty much in the center of the area six to nine miles to Boone, Blowing Rock, Valle Crucis, Banner Elk and Linville and the many attractions located in or near those towns. We’ll sure do our best to make you feel welcome.

Turn time back a bit. Go beyond the sidewalks and travel at the slower pace we once enjoyed. You can park pretty much in front of your guest room and sit on your own bench on the front porch to enjoy the outdoors. Enjoy the deck in the garden with birds, blooms and butterflies and other wildlife scurrying around. There are old cars, tractors and other various items from the past to enjoy as you relax.

Our rooms are both quaint and modern, yep, you’ll find them individually decorated to our somewhat country taste. You’ll find some photos of us and our families on the walls for a touch of the past, yet in each room you will find wireless internet access, LCD TV, mini fridge, microwave, coffee pot and the same comfortable mattresses and of course heat and air conditioning. If the season is nice and you want to open the windows, well they open so you can hear the birds on a spring morning.

For more information, visit www.HiddenValleyMotel.com or call (828) 963-4372.