Bed and Breakfast Reviews - Folkestone Inn, Bryson City NC

Blue Ridge Country
"Innovative Cuisine From Nine Mountain Inns"
November/December 2007

"Situated only a quarter mile from the Deep Creek entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Folkestone Inn has long been known for its delectable and varied breakfast dishes, often offering hearty traditional fare along with gourmet specialities. Chef Hollis Rosson also happens to be an organic gardener, so the Inn uses fresh, local ingredients in its dishes whenever possible."

Blue Ridge Country magazine chose to feature the berry compote made of wild, fresh-picked blackberries, lavender from the Inn's garden or, in autumn, apples from their own trees. (Shown here with corncakes made from local stone-ground cornmeal, sausage and scrambled eggs.)

Our State
Down Home Series - Inns
Spring 2006

Folkestone Inn is one of the 21 North Carolina inns featured in a few full-color publication available at book stores and newsstands throughout the state.

The Week
“Hotel of the Week”
September 23, 2005

“It’s a perfect home base for hikers who want to spend their evenings in quiet contemplation. When not exploring the nearby trails, guests can soak in antique, claw-footed tubs or rock on a front porch swing overlooking a gurgling brook.”

Our State
Simply Summer”
July 2005

“A row of comfortable white wicker rockers at the Folkestone Inn in Bryson City offers tranquil repose.”

Blue Ridge Country
“Serenity in the Smokies”
June 2005

“I am heaven bound at the sweetly isolated Folkestone Inn just outside Bryson City… My first day of exploring the lesser-known spaces of the Smokies begins with a no-lunch-needed-later breakfast at the Folkestone. Happily fueled for a day of hiking, I head off to explore the hemlock-laden woods of nearby Deep Creek.”

Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Charming inn among hidden gems on quieter side of Smokies”
May 1, 2005

“Far from the casinos of Cherokee, the tourist traps of Gatlinburg and the high elevation traffic jams of Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a little spot of heaven known as the Folkestone Inn.”

Arrington’s Inn Traveler
2005 Book of Lists

Folkestone Inn received Arrington’s award as “The Most Perfect Stay”. The awards are given based on feedback and voting by vacationing inngoers. The Inn Traveler is a quarterly publication dedicated to the sophisticated B&B/Country inn traveler.

Our State
“Gourmet Getaways”
March 2005

“The inn’s 10 distinctive guest rooms are decorated in themes denoting favorite area activities such as fly-fishing, biking and kayaking… What we enjoyed most, were the French doors leading to our balcony, where couples can forget their cares and recapture romance fueled by the rosy glow of the sunset across the valley.”

Charlotte, The City Magazine
“The Smokies You Haven’t Seen”
March 2004

“Sleep comes easily after a long day of exploring the wilderness, and one of the best spots for peaceful slumber on the North Carolina side of the Smokies is the Folkestone Inn near Bryson City and the Deep Creek entrance to the National Park… Next morning, it’s time to enjoy one of the Folkestone’s signature scrumptious breakfasts — berry-laden pancakes, peach cobbler, strawberry shortcake (yes, for breakfast!), delectable cheesy quiche, and banana-and-sugar-stuffed French toast.”

Military Officer
“Hike The Smokies”
September 2004

“Nestled in a rolling pasture beneath the peaks of the Smokies, this farmhouse has offered visitors a quiet escape for more than two decades…. A nearby brook provides background music, the air smells like hemlock and somehow the simple act of breathing becomes a new experience.”

Full texts of the above articles are available from the Innkeepers.

Other articles featuring the Folkestone Inn:

AAA Going Places, March/April 2003
Men’s Journal, November 2002
Westview Community Newspaper, December 2002
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 20, 2002; August 20, 2000; March 19, 2000; March 29, 1998; June 17, 1992
Blue Ridge Country, March 2005
Charlotte, September 2001
Points North, June 2001
Wing World, March 2001
The Davidson Gazette, February 7, 2001
Sports Afield, February, 1999
The Huntsville Times, March 29, 1998
The Birmingham News, March 29, 1998
Asheville Citizen Times

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