| a 2-bedroom cabin is also available. pets are welcome. set in a residential area flanked by trees and offering views of the great smoky mountains, this upscale guesthouse in a 1920s home with a modern annex is an 11-minute walk from the tuckasegee river and 1 mile from us route 74. polished, traditional rooms providing high-thread-count sheets offer flat-screen tvs and wi-fi, as well as coffeemakers, minifridges and microwaves. the main house has common areas with tvs and fireplaces, as well as an elegant dining room. upgraded rooms add whirlpool tubs and/or balconies. a continental breakfast buffet is available. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
McGhee Tyson Airport 2 hr 12
Clingmans Dome (59 min)
Mountain with a seasonal road, paved trail & observation tower, plus an information center & store. Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (13 min)
Vintage steam trains with dining cars travel from a historic depot through scenic countryside. Andrews Bald (1 hr 2)
Grassy double peak in the Smoky Mountains, with hiking trails through forest & meadows. Mountain Farm Museum (24 min)
Group of historic log farm buildings, moved here in the 1950s, with living history exhibits. Oconaluftee Indian Village (18 min)
Re-creation of a traditional Cherokee community with live performers, tours, crafts & a gift shop. Nantahala Outdoor Center (18 min)
Rafting outfitter providing whitewater adventure trips of varying lengths & intensities. Oconaluftee Visitor Center (25 min)
Center with history exhibits on mountain life & a farm musuem with log structures, plus a gift shop. Museum of the Cherokee Indian (18 min)
Cherokee art, history & culture presented via exhibits, digital films, photographs & holographs. Mingus Mill (26 min)
1886 grist mill with demonstrations of its still-functional sluice, turbine & other machinery. Mingo Falls (31 min)
120-ft. waterfall on the Cherokee Indian Reservation reached by a 0.4-mi. access trail. | 
