I don't care where it's at...I just hope I can make it next year! I haven't been since 2011! :(

I did talk to Brian at the end of the Dragon and he said you were there. I was gonna trailer the track car to the hotel and cousin drive the 8 but I was kinda apprehensive because of cost and not knowing about space. I'm definitely coming next year with the black FC.

I would like to have better stocking of toilet paper and towels. We had 1 extra roll of toilet paper for a cabin with 1 K and 3 Q beds.

Overall though, I was fairly happy, especially considering they had been open for a week. Some kinks are hard to work out without having people actually staying there (basically a lot of the maintenance type stuff).

As stated before, the staff was very friendly and helpful. I mentioned the ice machine was inop and they got someone in to work on it. Not like in the past.
I stay in the lodge every year and my biggest complaint is no refrigerators in the room. Wouldn't cost them alot to do that. Need to fix the WIFI. The modem was in my room and I never could get on. We do need more parking. They need to have everything open for us. I don't believe the store across the street ever opened. I guess they still own it.
Other than that, no problems.

Might be a good idea if the coffee bar/ sandwich shop next to the pavilion could be open during the "banquet" so hot drinks could be available, since it's colder than a witch's...well, it's always cold.

Better Internet access.

I believe the coffee bar is owned by someone else. I've overheard the employees before talking about their main restaurant in Bryson City. NV has nothing to do with either of these.

That's probably the case, but then why not simply suggest that the lodge itself run the coffee bar... They offered breakfast this year at the lodge.

It would also be nice if the cafe thing took credit cards. Carrying cash around is obnoxious.

Well at least for NVNC guests, they can charge it to your room/cabin.

I thought they did a great job. The only things were: Trash cans would've been a little more of a plus. That and bathroom towels after hand wash. Also, reading the itinerary I knew it said dinner then banquet...but I always understood that a banquet had food lol. So maybe call it just a raffle or if the hotel wants to make extra cash have something available? I was more than ready to buy something to eat halfway through.

Other than that, it was a great weekend. I'm surprised they put up with what we dished out. Would love to go there again.

You and me both...actually where I met you for the first time.

Sounds like the raffle/awards/banquet is running strong at 2+ hours from what I've read. Awesome for prizes but maybe food or drinks available for sale there?

Make it good cause I plan to be there for the 10 year.

for realz? Talk Mark and Kevin into coming too, LOL

Yes. I'm *gasp* 40 next year and this is my birthday present from the wifey. Free pass. Couldn't go 2012 for family health crapola, conflicts, 2013 was a bust, but the 10 year 2014...I'm in. Probably won't be in a rotary but I'm still going and mooching rides.

I don't offer one of my rotaries to just anyone, but I am going to offer it to you 'Nice Guy Eddie'. Fly to Bham, hang out, take my MB (just don't wreck it), and caravan with us to DGRR 2014. I'll take the Cosmo up there next year..
I'll also take you to couple of cool places in Bham.

If I drive your MB, I'll probably be the slowest driver out there for fear of anything going wrong...I'll be that guy in the right lane doing a solid 55.