ELk Lodge Luxury Lodge w/Views, Hot Tub, Game Rm, Fire Pit

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  Pull in right as the lights come on and the whole lodge glows against the mountain dark, string lights leading you down stone steps to the fire pit below. This is the photo that earns the click.
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  Slide into the hot tub just as the sky turns blue, string lights glowing overhead and the ridgeline fading into the dark. Eighteen and up, robe optional, silence guaranteed.
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  Claim the pool table the second the kids get restless bar stools, a second game table, and a room built for a full day of rematches.
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  Pour your coffee at the island while the rest of the group filters in — plenty of counter space to spread out breakfast before the day starts.
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  Claim the main-floor king suite and skip the stairs entirely shutters thrown open on two sides, towels already stacked, your bags the only thing left to unpack.
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  You'll know you're close the second this sign comes into view the Elk Lodge marking the turn up the mountain to your home base for the week.
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  Gather around the fire pit as the sun drops behind the trees eight Adirondack chairs, a lens-flare sunset, and nowhere else you need to be tonight.
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  Step off the back deck onto tiered stone terraces built for wandering the fire pit down below, fall color everywhere you look.
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  Take two glasses and a plated charcuterie board out to the hot tub's edge Date night doesn't get easier than this.
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  Fire up the grill and set the table for six under the covered deck layered mountain views on every side while dinner cooks.
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  Picture just how much room you actually have two private acres of mowed lawn and fall color, with the whole property to spread out across.
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  Step outside after the kids are asleep and look straight up this is the kind of dark sky you forgot existed, Milky Way and all.
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  Wander the wraparound porch at dusk while string lights click on one by one a second look at the glow that makes this place feel like home.
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  Wake up, grab your gear, and hit the slopes two full ski resorts sit less than 20 minutes from your front door.
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  Head up the ladder trail for a payoff view like this one some of the best hiking on the East Coast is minutes from the lodge.
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  Wade into the Elk River with your rod before breakfast some of the best fly fishing on the East Coast is practically in your backyard.
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  Walk down to Wildcat Lake for a still-water morning geese on the water, fall color doubled in the reflection.
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  Take the dock at Wildcat Lake for an afternoon away from the house open Memorial Day through Labor Day, a short walk from the property.
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  Sink into a wicker chair in the sunroom with your coffee and watch the mountains wake up this is where the mornings happen.
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  Skip the coffee run entirely grind, brew, or pop in a K-cup at the coffee bar before anyone else in the group is even up.
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  Claim the leather sofa in the game room, queue up a movie on the big screen, and let the arcade cabinets glow in the background.
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  Skip the walk to the main house a full half bath is tucked right inside the game room, so nobody has to pause mid-tournament.
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  Sink into the great room once the fire's going two deep sofas, a stone hearth stacked to the ceiling, and enough room for the whole crew to pile in.
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  Gather everyone under the open loft while the forest fills every window this is the room where the whole trip actually happens.
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  Book the week of Christmas and watch the tree go up in this exact spot snow outside the window, the whole family piled onto the sofas.
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  Open presents under the vaulted ceiling with garland draped along the loft rail this is where the holiday memories actually get made.
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  Claim the loft for the teens sectional, TV, and a forest view built into their own hangout space.
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  Head down to the basement lounge for a second movie night a sectional big enough for everyone and doors that open straight outside.
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  Move the kids to the third living area so nobody fights over the remote a whole extra hangout space for splitting up the group.
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  Let the in-laws have their own space entirely the guest house comes with its own great room, full kitchen, and TV.
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  Cook Thanksgiving dinner for the whole group without anyone tripping over each other the island alone gives you room to spread out every dish.
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  Sit down together the second dinner's ready the table's already set and the kitchen's close enough that nobody's left cooking alone.
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  Pour the wine and pull up a chair this table seats the whole group for a proper sit-down dinner every night of the trip.
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  Take the upstairs master and let the forest view be the last thing you see before you fall asleep your own king bed and ensuite, no sharing required.
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  Let the kids call top bunk the second you walk in two sets of twin-over-twin bunks means nobody has to share a bed.
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  Settle into the basement king room for a quieter corner of the house, away from the noise of the game room upstairs.
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  Settle into the guest house queen room with your own laundry just steps away no hauling clothes back to the main house.
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  Let the kids claim their own twin room in the guest house ski art on the wall, trees filling the window.
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  Get ready without waiting in line a full bathroom on the main floor with a walk-in shower for whoever grabs the king room downstairs.
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  Fill the soaking tub, throw open the shutters, and watch the mountains while the water runs this is the bath you'll tell people about.
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  Soak until the water goes cold the tub sits right at the window so the long-range view never leaves your sight.
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  Use the basement bathroom to rinse off after a day in the game room, keeping the mess out of the main-floor baths.
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  Get ready in your own guest house bathroom, glass shower and all no crossing back to the main house mid-morning.
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  Use the guest house twin room's ensuite without ever stepping foot in the main house everything you need is right down the hall.
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  Start a load between hikes without missing a beat a full laundry room with a folding counter and its own mini fridge for snacks.
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  Get the full lay of the game room in one glance pool table, bar seating, and a lounge corner built for a full day of rematches.
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  Load up the arcade table for a round of anything 400-plus games ready whenever the group needs a rainy-day fix.
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  Set up a fresh game the second you walk in the table's freshly felted and leveled, cues ready to go.
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  Grab a paddle and call next on the ping pong table the ball's already out waiting for whoever loses the last round.
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  Slide a puck down the brand-new shuffleboard table for a game that somehow turns into three.
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  Grab a puzzle or a board game off the stack for a slower night in — Sequence, Hedbanz, and a few local-mountain puzzles are already out.
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  Pour yourself a cup of hot cocoa from the holiday station peppermint bark and chocolate-dipped cookies included.
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  Skip the search for a coffee shop drip, Keurig, tea, and a full basket of creamers are already stocked and ready.
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  Take your pick from a full drawer of K-cups and a shelf of mugs everyone in the group gets their coffee exactly how they like it.
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  Open any drawer and find exactly what you need pots, pans, a stand mixer, and every utensil for a full holiday spread already here.
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  Pack lighter with the little ones a pack 'n play and high chair are already set up and waiting for you.
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  Picture who sleeps where before you even arrive the main level floor plan lays out the front door, kitchen, sunroom, and grill area.
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  Check the downstairs layout at a glance two twin-over-twin bunks, a king room, the TV lounge, and the six-person hot tub all mapped out.
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  Check the upstairs layout before you pick a room a king bed, the loft with its Smart TV, and a private ensuite bath.
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  Get the full guest house layout in one look main level and upstairs side by side so you know exactly what you're booking.
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  Picture where every game lives before you arrive poker table, shuffleboard, arcades, and the 70-inch Smart TV all mapped on the guest house floor plan.

Welcome to Elk Lodge located in Banner Elk, NC. There is no better feeling than hearing the sounds of nature, smelling the forest as it glistens under the moon, and gazing at the majestic mountain views in seclusion and privacy...while the children are playing in the expansive game room as you deepen your state of relaxation.

It's the beautiful mountain views on an expansive 2 acres surrounded by elk that give this Lodge its name (The Elk Lodge); it's the freedom of being in constant serenity that gives it its spirit.

Rates & Availability

Cancellation Policy: One hundred percent (100.00%) of the total booking charges will be refunded if the cancellation is made more than 90 days prior to the arrival date of the reservation. For cancellations made within 90 days prior to the arrival date, no refund will be issued.

Location

Banner Elk, North Carolina

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