Engadine Inn and Cabins

Looking forward to our next stay! Booked a weekend getaway. We love the Inn! Its history, its beauty and location are fantastic! We loved our suite too! The Inn keeper was very nice and gave us privacy. Already planning our next visit!

No one was present to greet us at check in even though we checked in between 3 and 7 as noted on the website. We had been texted code numbers to get into the house and our room. There were used washcloths hanging in our shower and no clean washcloths. We called the contact number, and it was answered by someone in the Philippines. Dirty dishes were still out in the breakfast room. Clean washcloths were eventually delivered after 10 pm. Breakfast is the same buffet each morning, consisting of scrambled eggs, bacon, and a selection of bread and fruit. This experience did not match what I have experienced at bed and breakfasts for the past 30 years. Alex (owner) and Edward (manager) are personable and helpful when they can be reached, but there is rarely someone at the inn. The house is beautiful, but this is a very self-service experience and should not be called a bed and breakfast.

Decided to take a last minute road trip to Asheville with friends and ended up at Engadine. What an incredible and unique find, and the view was beyond gorgeous! Our cabin was comfortable, clean, and had everything we needed for a relaxing get away. We love to walk and there were plenty of trails on the property to explore, in addition to those nearby, but we were quite happy with where we were and never even left. We are definitely planning a return stay!

Loved being in the cabin. It was very quiet and the scenery was beautiful. However, the only thing was, while taking a shower,the water went from hot to cold in the middle.

When we arrived at the property, there was nobody there at all, so we decided to wait until someone showed up. Still, nobody came, so I tried calling the owner three times, but they didn't pick up. I never received a call back either. If anything were to happen in the cottage or to us, there would be no way to reach anyone. Also, the cottage looked like nobody had been inside for a few months, and there was also a lot of noise from the highway. Eventually, we saw other people going into a cottage, so we approached them and asked how to get into the cottage. It turned out to be a woman who happened to work there, and she said we were lucky to have run into her because if we hadn't, we wouldn't have been able to access the cottage at all. Apparently, you need a code to get into the cottage, which we hadn't been given. The woman eventually called some sort of virtual assistance to get the code. She didn't even apologize to us for not receiving the code. It was very impersonal and unfriendly, giving the impression of simply making easy money and not making any effort for the guests. Therefore, we decided not to stay in the cottage and booked a hotel in another location instead.

My room was spotless, and furnished with items of the same quality found throughout the building, an antebellum National Historic Landmark built a decade before the Biltmore Estate. The interior woodwork of building is as beautifully done as the work I found at the mansion on my tour. All three two-course breakfasts were delicious and imaginative. Hosts Tom and Rick know the area, and are there to help with advice on restaurants and places of interest. If you are in Asheville to see the Biltmore (as I was), start the experience at Endgardine.