Originally a family's private mountaintop getaway built in 1969, The Swag welcomed visitors for the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, which inspired them to become a luxury retreat. Set along the Cataloochee Divide in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, it now has a loyal group of annual guests that return season after season, from April to November. A couple who honeymooned … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: The Swag
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Southern Stays: Len Foote Hike Inn
Southern Stays is a series in which we will review a property, whether it be a hostel, hotel or other form of accommodation. To suggest a property please leave a comment or email us. Georgia has some unique places to stay and the Len Foote Hike Inn may be at the top. The backcountry lodge was built in 1998 with most of the building materials brought to the mountain via … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: Len Foote Hike Inn
Southern Stays: Merry Acres Inn
Southern Stays is a series in which we will review a property, whether it be a hostel, hotel or other form of accommodation. To suggest a property please leave a comment or email us. If there's a hub of social activity in Albany, Georgia, it's Merry Acres Inn. Not only is it one of the few, independent accommodation options in the area, but it's also a local hangout. … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: Merry Acres Inn
Southern Stays: Rosemary Inn Bed and Breakfast
Southern Stays is a series in which we will review a property, whether it be a hostel, hotel or other form of accommodation. To suggest a property please leave a comment or email us. When visiting North Augusta, South Carolina, your choices are limited in terms of non-chain accommodation. But thankfully the historic town has plenty of historic inns and bed and … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: Rosemary Inn Bed and Breakfast
Southern Stays: The Historic Brookstown Inn
Southern Stays is a series in which we will review a property, whether it be a hostel, hotel or other form of accommodation. To suggest a property please leave a comment or email us. Originally home to Winston-Salem's first factory, the Historic Brookstown Inn was established as a Moravian cotton mill in 1837. A few years later it became a flour mill and then an … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: The Historic Brookstown Inn