My trip to the Grandview Lodge was nothing like I expected it to be. Dont get me wrong, the people were friendly and very helpful (except the male chef) but you have to have more then a friendly smile and a sweet southern accent to run a Bed and Breakfast.
Starting with the bathrooms- Hairs in the sink, walls, and tub. There was bugs crawling in my window! The shower curtains were molded!
Eating out on the deck would of been a great experince if I would of got to look out over a mountain or someting like that. But what I got to look at was a house with a bunch of trash in the yard.
The rooms were sooooo hot, and the air conditoners barley even worked!
THE WORST PART OF THE WHOLE TRIP was the little dog that they have. It was trying to bite me and his owner (the crappy chef) just let him run wild! He had fleas and was running around in the kitchen. Get this, they was putting the dog on the tables where we are suppose to eat!
My husband even walked in on them grooming the dog in the kitchen sink!
So all in all, if your looking to stay somewhere with little rooms that are overly charged and dog flavored food, then Grandview is your place!

A friend and I recently spent the weekend at the Grandview Lodge and could not have been more pleased. Terry, Nancy & the entire staff were all very warm and attentive. The room was cute and clean and we were welcomed with chocolates, fresh flowers and a bottle of Biltmore Pinot Noir (there is a small $ for the wine but it was reasonable - not like what you'd spend on airplane bottles from a hotel fridge!) The grounds and garden were full of green grass, wildflowers and an organic garden. We took easy day trips to the surrounding areas off Blue Ridge pkwy, Maggie Valley and various hiking trails which were all fairly close. Nearby Downtown Waynesville could NOT have been any cuter and had an impressive selection of restaurants - but if you want the real deal let Tom or Nancy cook you up something tasty from the Lodge's Moonshine Grill which is only open for dinner on weekends. Those two can COOK! Overall excellent experience here and will definitely be back to stay in October when the leaves change.

We stayed at the Grandview Lodge for one night on our way to the Outer Banks. We chose this hotel because of the location (just outside of Asheville, near Maggie Valley) and because it is dog-friendly. The dog-friendly aspect is very important to us as we take our 2 labs with us on practically every family vacation.

The hotel is small and a little old, but extremely clean and well-maintained. By small, I mean that there are not many rooms but there is a cottage that can be rented which is adjacent to the main hotel. We stayed in the General Rutherford~"we" included 2 adults, 2 tall teenagers, and 2 labs~and while it was just a bit crowded, it was not uncomfortably so.

Grandview Lodge is located in Waynesville on a quiet street away from the town~there is enough room for a pleasant walk for the dogs as well as outdoor seating. There is an apple orchard on the property (small) that gave the illusion of being in a more rural setting.

We found the owners to be friendly and knowledgeable about the local area. They directed us to a garage to get my husband's truck a/c looked at (this was in the middle of the heat wave that hit the southern U.S.), a place to get take-out, and a recommendation for a picnic spot on the Blue Ridge Parkway. That meant a great deal to us as we don't like to leave the dogs in hotel rooms alone. In spite of the car repair (which was no big deal), the evening was relaxing and enjoyable~it lent itself to quality family time that is hard to find with two teens.

Breakfast was relaxing~coffee on the porch, then a breakfast casserole with biscuits and a small selection of other items. Again, the owner spent some time talking to us and other guests.

Parking was great~there was a place for my husband to park his truck with a boat trailer, and I parked my car directly in front of the room.

There was no a/c in our room which for some reason we must have overlooked when researching the hotel, but it made little difference. Since it was unusually hot, the room was slightly uncomfortable at first; but as the night cooled down, it became comfortable. The rooms would be fantastic in the fall.

We will definitely stay at the Grandview again when we are next in this area.

We enjoyed a leisurely breakfast on the porch while hummingbirds and butterflies fluttered around the yard. There were local shops and restraunts as well as hiking and outdoors activities to entertain us during our stay.