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BEST WESTERN PLUS Mountain Lodge at Banner Elk
1615 Tynecastle Highway, Banner Elk, North Carolina 28604-9708Phone: 828/898-4571 | Fax: 828/898-8437
Experience outstanding customer service and convenient access to the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lee's McRae College and more at this pet-friendly Banner Elk, North Carolina hotel.
Welcome to the BEST WESTERN PLUS Mountain Lodge at Banner Elk where guests will find friendly customer service, newly updated guest rooms and convenient access to a variety of Western North Carolina attractions. This Banner Elk area hotel boasts 100 spacious, well-appointed guest rooms featuring cable television and wireless high-speed Internet access. Hotel guests are welcome to take advantage of a variety of hotel amenities including an outdoor heated swimming pool, guest laundry, game room, picnic area, business services and meeting/banquet facilities accommodating up to 400 guests. The BEST WESTERN PLUS Mountain Lodge at Banner Elk also features a full service restaurant and lounge and is the only pet-friendly hotel in the area.
Guests staying at this Blue Ridge Mountain hotel will have convenient access to a variety of outdoor activities including skiing and snowboarding at Sugar Mountain, hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains, horseback riding and golfing. Families visiting the area will enjoy spending the day at the Orchards at Alta Pass or the Tweetsie Railroad Amusement Park. Grandfather Mountain, just nine miles from the hotel, provides scenic nature trails and ideal picnic areas. The hotel is also close to Lee's McRae College and Appalachian State University.
The friendly, helpful staff at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Mountain Lodge at Banner Elk is ready to ensure a fun-filled memorable stay in Banner Elk, North Carolina. Make a reservation today and save! Must be 21 years old to register and check-in.
Local Events Worth Considering:
February 2012
Hear the world's two most sought after speakers on the Mystery of the Brown Mountain Lights. In Morganton.
The 17th Annual Bluegrass First Class Festival has some of the best bluegrass acts in the country. In Asheville.
Performing at the Wingate University in Wingate.
March 2012
The Moscow Festival Ballet's production maintains the Russian tradition of scrupulous production and loving concern for this gem of the Romantic ballet. In Asheville.
Join us for two days and nights of laughter as we celebrate our 24th Annual Comedy Classic Weekend. In Asheville.
March of the Leprechauns, a St. Patrick's Day festival held in Historic Downtown Hendersonville, on Main Street
April 2012
Enjoy wine tastings, seminars, cooking classes, wine makers' dinner and much more. In Blowing Rock.
Renaissonics will perform at the John C. Campbell Folk School at 2:30 pm, in Murphy. Renaissance music comes alive.
Town of Maggie Valley partners with the Haywood Community College Natural Resources Division and Haywood Waterways, for the festival.
Horse race beginning at 10am in Mineral Springs.
May 2012
The 33rd annual Village Fest Music and Craft Celebration continues to be a Mother's Day weekend destination. In Kannapolis.
At the Wingate University in Wingate.
Simply put, it is 100 laps for $1 million. The best of the best in NASCAR go all out in the annual NASCAR Sprint Race. In Concord.
NASCAR Spring Cup Series All-Star Race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Features NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers challenging the 1.5-mile superspeedway in single-car runs. In Charlotte.
The winged warriors of Sprint car racing battle on the lightning-fast, four-tenths-mile clay oval at the Dirt Track at Charlotte.
NASCAR Nationwide Series regulars will battle against various NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers in this 300-mile showdown. In Charlotte.
Let Freedom Race at NASCAR’s only 600-mile event. Patriotic salute to the US Armed Forces. In Charlotte.
June 2012
The 7th Annual Salute! NC Wine Celebration, presented by BB&T uncorks in the streets of Downtown Winston-Salem.
Don't miss the Faith, Family and Freedom Celebration at zMax Dragway. This festive event will feature a concert. In Concord.
Head out to Maggie Valley for this car show and swap meet.
July 2012
Celebrate the 4th of July in small town America. In Waynesville.
Christmas in July will kick off at the Museum of NC Traditional Pottery in downtown Seagrove with demonstrations and more.
August 2012
Annual historic festival held the 2nd Saturday in August celebrating the Waldensians and their successful return to their homelands. In Valdese.
The most unique vehicles in motorsports return to The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In Concord.
History is made as the 2011 American Legion World Series is played in the new permanent home of this national event. In Shelby.
One of professional bull riding’s longest standing events, riders and participants flock to see the best bull riders. In Archdale.
September 2012
At the Charlotte Convention Center.
November 2012
Warriors & Warbirds preserves the history of aviation, to serve as an educational tool for the community. In Charlotte.
