Came for a (very relaxed) bachelorette party and was not disappointed. The house is amazing with tons to look at, the grounds were stunning, the pool was fab, and the horses were such a fun surprise! Lora was so accommodating and easy to get in touch with. Also, if Chef Doug is available, snag him!! He was one of the best parts of the weekend!
We all LOVED staying at the Loralei Inn for my friends 40th birthday. The house and grounds were just perfect for the weekend. We were all super comfortable and Lora and Annie provided amazing communication for the entire process! Thank you Lora and Annie!
Our family stayed at this beautiful estate for my daughterâs wedding. Her wedding was also here with the Smoky Mountains as a backdrop. Just beautiful!
Special thanks to Dallas and Andrea who made it stress free. Andrea, the personal chef, made spectacular gluten-free dishes. Dallas was the officiant and so much more!
A wonderful location to relax and enjoy the mountain views.
Very relaxing environment with all we needed for linens, kitchen dishes/cookware. Never used pool(too cool). Stables had several horses and a newborn colt. Enjoyed feeding carrots to horses. One bedroom had large tub, no shower and poor water pressure. Bedrooms are very large. Upgrading to walk-in showers would be a plus. Very nice setting with spectacular views. Close to Waynesville and Asheville.
We had a group of 10 adults and the Loralei was perfect for us in every way. It is, indeed, a peaceful mountain getaway. It deserves more than 5 stars.
This was a magnificent stay. The home and property are very well maintained. Bedrooms are well appointed and comfortable. The grounds are immaculate. The owner maintains good contact, without interfering your stay. We will definitely stay here again.
This is an elegant home -- architecture, floor plan, and interior decoration. The views are splendid, and it has easily accessible driving to much natural beauty. The owner was very attentive to all requests. My family greatly enjoyed its stay. Joe Plauche
The property is spectacular with great views of the mountains. The house was comfortable and beautifully decorated. We enjoyed the pool during our week-long stay at the beginning of September. The owners were helpful, available if needed, and unobtrusive.
We enjoyed our stay with family for our elopement. There was a few issues with the house that she informed us of upon arrival but overall we enjoyed our experience. Only negative is no wi-fi but we didnât mind disconnecting for the weekend.
The house is exactly as it shows in the pictures and the host is an excellent communicator and very accommodating. The property is beautiful and peaceful and the pool was perfect. My only complaint is that the description of the property does not mention the owner lives in an apartment attached to the rear of the house. Donât get me wrong we never felt inconvenienced, or inhibited in any way, but when you rent something expecting to be on a secluded farm itâs a little shocking when you realize the owner is 10 feet away at all times. Other than that it is exactly as advertised and we enjoyed our stay.
Very much enjoyed our stay at this beautiful home with spectacular mountain views all around us! Our host Lora was so gracious and accommodating and made our stay extra special.
Our group of college friends always get together for a weekend during the summer. This place was absolutely amazing. The views were stunning, the kitchen a dream, the beds comfortable and the pool was fabulous.
Loralei Inn the perfect setting for beautiful family memories!
Loralei provided everything we had hoped for and needed to make our small family wedding the perfect time and experience together. The setting, accommodations, and home were wonderful. Thank you!
We loved our stay at the Loralei Inn! Everything was fantastic. The only thing we wish we had known prior to arrival is that the owner quarters just off the living room; that said, they were very accommodating, kind, and unintrusive, but we would have preferred to know that up-front. Overall, an incredible place with amazing views.
I rented this property for a weekend of fun with family and friends and threw a murder mystery party. The house was absolutely perfect for the event and we all had the best time! Lora was an incredible host and so easy to communicate with! The house itself was great! It was better than the pictures and the horses were a really fun added touch to the magic of this place! Thank you Lora!!!
The views and property are gorgeous. Everywhere that you look outside is truly beautiful. The house could use a serious deep cleaning, lots of declittering and some simple convenience upgrades. We had two children at the house and the amount of things inside the house that can easily fall or be knocked over is quite overwhelming. We kept the kids outside as much as possible. Definitely an adult house, not set up for kids. Also, the bathrooms do not have towel bars for hanging wet things and all bathrooms could use and upgrade and really good cleaning. We enjoyed our stay because of the beautiful weather, views and pool but will not be coming back.
We rented the Loralei for Thanksgiving week to stay in and to host a rehearsal dinner for my sonâs wedding. Lora is the most wonderful and easiest and accommodating hostess to work with and coordinate an event. She made everything so stress free as possible and welcomed us into her venue like it was our home and we were family. I couldnât give her enough praise for how happy we were with everything. Thank you Lora!! Itâs a gorgeous back drop for pictures for a wedding or any event!!
Pretty nice place. The kitchen was a bit shop worn but overall the house was great for a family vacation. It was a bit far from Asheville, where most of the sites were, but a 15 to 20 minute drive wasn't a deal breaker. Great views from everywhere on the property
This house was designed as an event venue, weddings etc. it also makes a good vacation for a large family. We had our 4 adult children, 2 spouses and one baby and still had an unused bedroom.
5 of the bedrooms were very spacious and well decorated. Each has a large private bath. I wish the tubs were updated to walk-in showers.
Some of the decorations were very âold ladyâ stuff. Some are downright creepy. There is a headless mannequin wearing a 50 year old wedding dress. SUPER CREEPY! But by the end of our stay, it became a real practical joke. We put it in the downstairs bathroom and scared my 35-year old son half to death.
The lady who built the house won a bunch of horse riding awards so there is an equestrian theme throughout.
The house is extremely comfortable and the temperature is controlled perfectly in every room. There are no drafts and no cold spots. The beds and coverings are the highest quality. House is super quiet.
There is only one TV in the main living area. None in the bedrooms which was a bonus to keep the family together.
Had a great time visiting the horses in the barn. The scenery is not spectacular but it is beautiful peaceful and pastoral.
Kitchen is spacious and has plenty of cooking stuff, although utensils did not match and were confusing. Top of the line appliances with 6 top Jenn aire gas range.
We had great fun with the grand piano (except old and out of tune). Lots of fun with plastic bowling pins.
Recommended modifications:
- change old lady decor to anything else
- take out piano and put in pool table
- remove tacky non-functioning fake concrete water feature near entrance
- change out all tubs to modern walk-in showers
- tidy up water feature that feeds into goldfish pond
- create new out door fire feature on hill above waterfall
- get at least 2 king beds
- develop a consistent theme with the furniture.
This property is $200,000 away from being eligible to be listed as an elite boutique accommodation.