Went out on the Blue Ridge Parkway before driving home today. Lovely fall colors in the sunshine following the passage of a cold front. Up on the top of the mountains, at the higher elevations, fall is already OVER, folks. Not a leaf to be seen, green or colored.
The Inn itself was awesome, but there was one item that irked me: they decided to become "pet friendly" and allow guests to bring in their dog (up to 60 lbs) or cat with them. Kind of irritating to see AND hear the tiny dogs yipping and panting all over the place. Not really conducive to relaxation.
Other than that... the room we stayed in was in the historic section. We got to our floor via an elevator operated by an actual elevator operator. One guy appeared to have memorized every guest and only had to be told what floor was wanted once. He was freaking spooky. The rest of the operators were very cool. The only staff that we really interacted with were the bell staff, and they were extremely friendly and helpful.
Our room was a cheaper "property view" room, but the view out the window was stunning.
Can't go back anytime soon unless I win the lottery or I actually sell a book. But it was a terrific week, and I'm really glad we got to go.
