North Carolina Country Inns

Fuquay Mineral Spring Inn & Garden Bed and Breakfast

The Fuquay Mineral Spring Inn and Garden is a Historic Landmark in the heart of the Fuquay Springs Historic District.

The Colonial Revival Inn was built in 1927 and is perched on a hill overlooking the Fuquay Mineral Spring, and just a block from old town Fuquay Springs, for shopping and dining.



The main parlor is a formal room offering an area for cards or chess or some social conversations with other guests. During the winter months the fireplace adds to the warmth of this room.

Breakfast is served in the main dining room each morning. The traditional southern breakfast will be your delight.



he Inn offers three guest rooms and a suite. Each of our guest rooms is beautifully decorated and have a private bath, and telephone. The Cardinal Suite is a large bedroom with adjoining sitting room with television and internet access.

The gazebo in the garden offers great views of Fuquay-Varina for your enjoyment. The perfect spot for a wedding too!

Innkeepers John (Mayor of Fuquay-Varina) and Patty (English teacher at Fuquay-Varina High School) welcome you to this romantic getaway of the South.

Located in Highlands, North Carolina, (highest town east of the Mississippi River), The Chandler Inn is surrounded by the beauty of the Smokey Mountain Region. We are open year round.

The Inn is located a pleasant five-minute walk to Main Street, Highlands, where it is serenely nestled in trees and nature. Porches with swings and rocking chairs, hanging baskets and plenty of bird feeders create a rustic and relaxing ambiance. Surrounding a brick courtyard, the Inn is composed of three barn-sided, wooden buildings.

Each of our fifteen rooms is individually decorated. Brass headboards, eyelet sheets and comforters, designer wall papers, and custom wainscoting have been used throughout. All have private baths, color television, air conditioning, and your own private entrance. Our fireplace suites are especially cozy and romantic.

Every morning we serve coffee and home-made baked goods. Join other guests in our hospitality room, which offers seating by the fireplace, and tables on the outside deck.

Let us help you enjoy our beautiful Mountains. Our staff will be pleased to arrange golf, tennis, hiking, white water rafting, horseback riding, or fishing.

With a coveted three-star rating by AAA, The Chandler Inn bills itself as "A Nice Place for Nice People." We look forward to meeting you and to making your visit an unforgettable and unique experience.

The Mast Farm Inn is a full service country inn located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in the rural community of Valle Crucis, convenient to Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, Linville, and the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway and the magnificent Grandfather Mountain.



We have been welcoming guests since the 1800s, and while there have been improvements — like tubs-for-two, air conditioning, contemporary cuisine and fine wines — the hospitality remains the same, attentive and sincere.

The inn's peaceful, country setting makes it an ideal location for intimate weddings as well as small business meetings and retreats.

Our accommodations include guest rooms in our 1880's farmhouse, as well as seven private getaway cottages for couples and families, close by on the inn property. A full gourmet breakfast is served to our inn guests, included with lodging, as well as to others by prior arrangement.

Indoors or out, dine in our refined, yet relaxed, historic country setting. The inn's restaurant and bar are open to the public for dinner, featuring fresh, organic and delightfully inventive creations of our chef, Colin Patience.

Nooks and Crannies, our gift shop in the farmhouse, contains an interesting assortment of truly unique items and is open from breakfast through dinner.

There is something cozy and comfortable about a stay at Archers Mountain Inn.

Nestled on the side of Beech Mountain, guests may cuddle into their rocking chairs while gazing over spectacular views of the Blue Ridge.

Located in a charming mountain town where strangers still speak and locals shop at general stores, you can experience a way of life that you thought disappeared long ago.

With fifteen Inn rooms and a log cabin, guests may choose from a variety of accommodations.

Each room has a native stone fireplace, full private bath and a television. Romantic Jacuzzi suites, mountain view balconies, fluffy down comforters and roomy suites with efficiencies are extras from which you may choose. Rustic rooms with high beamed vaulted ceilings, designer appointed rooms or traditional bed and breakfast style room will suit travelers of any discretion.

Four beautiful seasons invite you to Archers Inn. Chances are you'll find local festivals and celebrations being held during your stay. From winter ski races and autumn craft fairs to concerts on the lawn under the summer stars, you'll find plenty to do and see year-round.