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The Lodge at Banner Elk

2.5 star property

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Lobby
Restaurant
Front of property
Deluxe Suite
Pool

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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1615 Tynecastle Highway, Banner Elk, NC, 28604
  • Place, Lees-McRae College
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Banner House Museum
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Sugar Creek Gem Mine
    ‪2 min drive‬

Room options

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Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Deluxe Suite

Deluxe Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room, Ground Floor

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Banner Elk

With a stay at The Lodge at Banner Elk in Banner Elk, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Sugar Mountain Resort and Beech Mountain Resort. .This hotel is 11.3 mi (18.2 km) from Grandfather Mountain and 16.5 mi (26.6 km) from Appalachian State University.

What's nearby

  • Lees-McRae College - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Banner House Museum - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Sugar Creek Gem Mine - 2 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Elk Statue - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • The Greene - 3 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Tri-Cities, TN (TRI-Tri-Cities Regional) - 78 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Town Tavern of Banner Elk - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Beech Mountain Resort Cafeteria - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Banner Elk Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Blink Elk Tap Room - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Lodge at Banner Elk

Hotel in Banner Elk with free breakfast and a fitness center
The Lodge at Banner Elk offers 100 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature DVD players and safes. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers are provided.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. 30-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 100 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Satellite programming along with DVD players are provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting.
A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Banner Elk? This hotel has 3600 square feet (324 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 4 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • Babysitting
  • Children's games
  • DVD player
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 3,600 square feet of conference space
  • 4 meeting rooms
  • Business centre
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (94 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 30-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk chair
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from May 21 2025 to May 31 2026 (dates subject to change):
  • Swimming pool
The property will be renovating from October 11 2025 to April 30 2026 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Exterior
  • Select guestrooms
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 60 per accommodation, per day (maximum USD 1799 per stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 80 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 60 per accommodation, per day (maximum USD 1799 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within 30 mi (48 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Banner Elk Lodge

The Lodge at Banner Elk Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 512 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 318 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 96 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 39 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 1002 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Jose

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a old Best Western that was renamed Banner ELK Lodge , very tired and I missed it in the pictures, old everything, no way the ratings represent this Hotel , this rating is not associated with the current renovation, just tired . The bathrooms are just like they were installed probably sometime in the early 70's " very narrow ". I was taken in by the name , reviews " that do not reflect this property " and the Lodge look pictures shown on the internet photos , do not be taken as we were , much nicer Hotels in Boone for a lot less monies and much newer property 15 minutes away . What we were charged was for a much nicer Hotel not this one , and we travel a lot . I can't say I remember staying in a run down Hotel like this in my life , in comparison this was one of worst stays in a life time Sincerely , Paul A.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suresh, Raleigh

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Bob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was cold and cover was not thick enough to get me warm. Could not raise the temperature in my room. So uncomfortable I left a day early losing the $300 I paid.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

JUDY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Property under renovation. Very old with broken tiles on ealkways into room areas and stairds dangerous
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

TERRI

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff. Comfortable room. Delicious coffee and breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Tiffany

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were very tired looking, probably hadn't been upgraded in 30 years. There was mold in the shower and the bed was worn and uncomfortable. Would definitely not stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

James

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The room was dirty, facilities filthy, fitness room a joke and the charges were ridiculous given conditions.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jhonas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and the staff was very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Dana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Obvious it is an older motel, so showing some wear and tear. Our room was clean and the bed was comfortable! Staff was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kori

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rachael was amazing! Prompt response, friendly and professional.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Brenda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient to downtown Banner Ellk
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
While the front desk was very courteous and helpful, the property is undergoing renovations and there was no pool or outdoor area and the restaurant was closed. No sidewalks around the property so walking into town was not an option. We had no hot water when we wanted to take a shower but that was taken care of promptly. Decor was dated but as I said, there is a renovation going on.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terron

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy B.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Froilan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Recommended. Stayed 1 night, breakfast was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Faith

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Pool is closed breakfast just ok very friendly people had to ask for tp everyday
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Comfortable motel

Pool was unexpectedly closed. Hotel rooms could use an upgrade. Beds are comfortable. Check-in staff were pleasant and managed an early check-in for us. When I requested a change in the tv station during breakfast from espn to a morning news show I was told that it wasn’t possible due to a “different system “ and that an sports station was acceptable to all. I was irritated by this response.most breakfast rooms show one of the major network morning news programs. It appears that the hotel has been sold recently and is no longer a best western.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025