Hot Springs, NC

[Thru Hiker Wife]

Hey, everybody!

I'm looking to meet up with my hubby in Hot Springs, NC but am having a hard time finding an inexpensive hotel, motel or B&B. Any suggestions?

[Lone Wolf]

Hey, everybody!

I'm looking to meet up with my hubby in Hot Springs, NC but am having a hard time finding an inexpensive hotel, motel or B&B. Any suggestions?

pick him up and drive over to newport, tn. plenty of motels and such

[Thru Hiker Wife]

pick him up and drive over to newport, tn. plenty of motels and such

Thanks, LW. I'll check that out for distance, availability, price and whatnot.

[Lone Wolf]

Thanks, LW. I'll check that out for distance, availability, price and whatnot.

http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?go=1&do=nw&rmm=1&un=m&cl=EN&ct=NA&rsres=1&1ffi=&1l=&1g=&1pl=&1v=&1n=&2ffi=&2l=&2g=&2pl=&2v=&2n=&1pn=&1a=&1c=hot+springs&1s=nc&1z=&2pn=&2a=&2c=newport&2s=tn&2z=&r=f

[Frolicking Dinosaurs]

Newport is a nice town about 20 miles from Hot Springs -- good suggestion LW.

[dixicritter]

You could always check into the cabins at the campground there in Hot Springs too.

http://nchotsprings.com/

[Sly]

There's also the Apline Court Motel, Duckett House B&B, Bridge St Cafe and Inn, Creekside Inn and Cabins, and Bright Leaf Junction in Hot Springs.

[Tennessee Viking]

Hey, everybody!

I'm looking to meet up with my hubby in Hot Springs, NC but am having a hard time finding an inexpensive hotel, motel or B&B. Any suggestions?
Got to love Elmers though,

Marshall and Mars Hill are not too far from Hot Springs. There a couple hotels right on I26. There is Newport and Clyde/Waynesville.

[Hooch]

Creek Ridge Camping Chalets (http://www.creekridgecamping.com/chalets.html). :D

[hemlock hollow]

go 15mi to Hemlock Hollow in Greeneville, TN $36. p.nt. incl tax for 2 persons all linens hot showers food available at store on upper paint creek. take 25/70 to 208 stay on 208 to stateline turns into Tn70 go 3/10ths mi. turn R onto Viking Mtn. Rd. go ! !/4 mi. located on L.

[Tennessee Viking]

go 15mi to Hemlock Hollow in Greeneville, TN $36. p.nt. incl tax for 2 persons all linens hot showers food available at store on upper paint creek. take 25/70 to 208 stay on 208 to stateline turns into Tn70 go 3/10ths mi. turn R onto Viking Mtn. Rd. go ! !/4 mi. located on L.
Is there an access point from Hemlock over to the AT

[Fannypack]

Is there an access point from Hemlock over to the AT
http://hemlockhollow.homestead.com/
says it is 1/2 miles off of the AT

also look at the AT Companion online (http://aldha.org/companyn/ga-tn07.pdf) on page 20 and u will see this:
Log Cabin Drive—West 0.7 mile to Lodging: Hemlock Hollow Farm Shoppe and Cabins, (423) 787-0917,
<www.hemlockhollow.net>; follow gravel Log Cabin Drive to paved Viking Mountain Road; shop is across the road on
Chandler Circle. Heated cabin $36 with linens, refrigerator,and microwave; bunkhouse with kitchenette $18, no linens,
includes shower; tentsite $12 includes shower; shower with towel $2.50; campstore (short-term resupply), cold drinks,
fruit, Esbit fuel, no pets. Accepts mail drops at 645 Chandler Circle, Greeneville, TN 37743.

[Fannypack]

says it is 1/2 miles off of the AT

1/2 mile

[Tennessee Viking]

Didn't know there was lodging on Camp Creek. Any shuttle services up to the top of Camp Creek and around the area.

[Kirby]

Go to a bigger town, Hot Springs does not really have that much. Elmer's is womderful, and the outfitter is pretty good, but that's about it. You will find more to do in a larger town.

Kirby

[Pootz]

I would not stay in Hot Springs, other than the hot springs the town has nothing to offer, Meet him in Dammascus, much nicer town. Stay at the Hike Inn or one of the other nice B&B's.

[Thru Hiker Wife]

I would not stay in Hot Springs, other than the hot springs the town has nothing to offer, Meet him in Dammascus, much nicer town. Stay at the Hike Inn or one of the other nice B&B's.

If only!! Damascus is 5 hours away and due to a school age child, I am only able to pull off weekend visits til this summer. Not to mention, gas is way expensive so the farther away we get, the harder it is to do financially. As it is, I will not be able to meet him as planned unless my tax return hits (keep your fingers crossed, I tracked them and it says they will hit by the end of this week). Hot Springs may not have much to offer but it's got the one thing I'm looking for...my husband! I don't care if we spend the entire weekend in a hotel looking at each other and neither dies he...he's just looking for some R&R and his wife.

Anyway, stupid question alert. I've seen several references in this thread as well as others to Elmer's but do not know what/where that is. Is that a hostel?

[Jack Tarlin]

The Duckett House Inn, a beautiful century old B&B in Hot Springs, is one of the friendliest, and lovliest lodging places on the entire Trail. I very highly suggest you check it out. Call Brian or Frank for details at 828-622-7621.

[Appalachian Tater]

Normally I would recommend Duckett House/Elmers as well, but you probably want more privacy than you would get there. It's a beautiful old house and you share a bath.

[Thru Hiker Wife]

Normally I would recommend Duckett House/Elmers as well, but you probably want more privacy than you would get there. It's a beautiful old house and you share a bath.

Yeah, I actually looked at the Duckett House but the room cost is a little more than we can swing right now especially with gas prices being as high as they are right now and um, yeah, privacy is greatly desired.:D:o:p

[Nearly Normal]

If you like Smalltown USA then Hotspings is for you. I really enjoy every trip there. I hope to live in the area one day.

[Nearly Normal]

http://www.hotspringsnc.org/frameset.php?MenuName=Home

[Frolicking Dinosaurs]

I am going to add some info about other lodging along the trail near this area for those that may come along later and find this thread:

If you continue up I-26 past where you would exit for Hot Springs, you can can intersect your loved one a bit further north in Erwin, TN - near the beauty spot. There is a Super 8 Motel (http://www.super8.com/Super8/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=07900&brandInfo=SE) there now - more economical than the Holiday Inn Express listed in most guides.

If you want to save some $$$ on lodging, drive up to Hampton, TN and stay at Laurel Fork Lodge (http://www.laurelforklodge.com/hikers.htm) ($25 / night for a private cabin - share bathhouse with others) Fantastic place for a weekend of privacy and relaxation - most hikers stay down the road at Kincora so you usually will not have lots of company. Hikers have use of a full kitchen for preparing meals.

[Sly]

Trust me, once he gets there, your husband is not want to drive all over the place. Just find a place in Hot Springs. What you don't spend on gas can go into your accommodations.

[max patch]

Trust me, once he gets there, your husband is not want to drive all over the place. Just find a place in Hot Springs. What you don't spend on gas can go into your accommodations.

Good advice. My wife met me in HS, we stayed at the Alpine.

[jesse]

stay in HS. Go out and walk a part of the trail.

[Thru Hiker Wife]

Actually folks, it's not looking real promising right now that this plan is going to come to fruition. If it does though, I think we will stay at Alpine. I appreciate all the other suggestions but he doesn't want to drive anywhere (bringing him home from Hiawasee last time just about killed him and he'd only been out on the trail for about a week), we need inexpensive, we want privacy and, after being out for over a month, he has no desire to share even a bath house.

Thanks again to everyone for their input!

[Pootz]

My bad I forgot to mention Elmers, His place is the one shinning star in Hot Springs, Great old house, wonderfull staff and even better food.

[Thru Hiker Wife]

My bad I forgot to mention Elmers, His place is the one shinning star in Hot Springs, Great old house, wonderfull staff and even better food.

Again, what/where is Elmer's??? Ya know, just in case.

[Pootz]

I forgot to mention Elmers. Great place, great food and a very nice staff.