Midwest caravan

[War Eagle]

Originally Posted by Kentetsu

Yeah, I still need to set up lodging too. Wouldn't mind having to drive a bit, if it means I get a very nice place to stay (the wife is a little spoiled).

Anybody have any first hand knowledge of the other lodging options down there?

Nantahala Village is pretty isolated so there are not a lot of options right around it. I would first call the Village to ensure everything is sold out. I registered late last year and although the Village was sold out, they have some cabins about 15 miles away that were very nice so we rented one of those. Check in on these first as they are uber wife friendly (great views, jacuzzi, etc.). The only drawback to these is the driveway in is pretty steep and not RX7 friendly. They claim otherwise but those of us that stayed there last year can attest to the fact they are not.

The next best place is probably something in Bryson City and I would go to expedia.com and do a search. To me Cherokee is too far but you could check there also.

If you have never been to the area and want the best, it is the Grove Park Inn in Asheville NC. The wife will love it but it is one hour away which means for some long drives. It is also expensive but she'll love you for it:

http://www.groveparkinn.com/Leisure/

[ObliqueFD]

Originally Posted by War Eagle

Nantahala Village is pretty isolated so there are not a lot of options right around it. I would first call the Village to ensure everything is sold out. I registered late last year and although the Village was sold out, they have some cabins about 15 miles away that were very nice so we rented one of those. Check in on these first as they are uber wife friendly (great views, jacuzzi, etc.). The only drawback to these is the driveway in is pretty steep and not RX7 friendly. They claim otherwise but those of us that stayed there last year can attest to the fact they are not.

The next best place is probably something in Bryson City and I would go to expedia.com and do a search. To me Cherokee is too far but you could check there also.

If you have never been to the area and want the best, it is the Grove Park Inn in Asheville NC. The wife will love it but it is one hour away which means for some long drives. It is also expensive but she'll love you for it:

http://www.groveparkinn.com/Leisure/

http://www.watershedcabins.com/

Watershed Cabins are the cabins that are located nearby. I have one cabin reserved for myself and my father. After we signed the rental contract we found out they claim minivans are not acceptable for the steep entrance. I kind of freaked out about it, but they said if a van is loaded down and when it starts to go up the hill, the front wheels slip. With RWD I think I will be OK, but hopefully I don't scrape my bumper up too much. I'll take it off if I have to I guess.

[War Eagle]

Originally Posted by ObliqueFD

http://www.watershedcabins.com/

Watershed Cabins are the cabins that are located nearby. I have one cabin reserved for myself and my father. After we signed the rental contract we found out they claim minivans are not acceptable for the steep entrance. I kind of freaked out about it, but they said if a van is loaded down and when it starts to go up the hill, the front wheels slip. With RWD I think I will be OK, but hopefully I don't scrape my bumper up too much. I'll take it off if I have to I guess.

Those are not the ones I was thinking of, but they look really nice. Here are the ones I was referring to:

http://nvnc.com/lodging_list.php?strtype=LC