Highlands NC Lodge + Carriage House • Game Room • Hot Tub • Dogs OK • Sleeps 16

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A spacious living room with a stone fireplace, wooden flooring, and large windows offering a view of the outdoors.
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A spacious living room with a stone fireplace, large windows, and a high ceiling.
A cozy interior with a Christmas tree, a staircase, and a fireplace.
A spacious kitchen with wooden cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a central island.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Nantahala National Forest

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Spa pool on site
  • Kitchenette
  • Toys
  • Electric vehicle charging point
  • Barbecue

Explore the area

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Highlands, NC
  • Place, Dry Falls
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Highlands Country Club
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Whiteside Mountain
    ‪16 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 16)

Bunk Room

3 Single Bunk Beds

Carriage House

1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 King Bed

Downstairs owner's suite

1 King Bed

Main floor owner's suite

1 King Bed

Top owner's suite master

1 King Bed

Upstairs Loft

1 Double Futon

5 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bunk / Jack & Jill

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Hair dryer

Carriage House bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Downstairs owner's suite bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Main floor half bath

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Main floor owner's suite bath

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Top floor owner's suite bath

+1
Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Highlands

Located in Highlands, this holiday home is in a rural area and in the mountains. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Highlands Biological Station and Nantahala National Forest, while The Bascom Center for the Visual Arts and Highlands Playhouse are cultural highlights. Travelling with kids? Consider Cashiers Farmers Market and Andy's Trout Farm. Enjoy the area's slopes with skiing, and don't miss out on the ice skating and sledging.
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Map
Highlands, NC

What's nearby

  • Bridal Veil Falls - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Dry Falls - 4 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Highlands Country Club - 7 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Whiteside Mountain - 16 min drive - 12.7 km
  • Western Carolina University - 49 min drive - 58.3 km

Getting around

  • Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) - 86 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Pizza Place - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Wildcat Cliffs Country Club - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Oak Steakhouse - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Ugly Dog Public House - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Highlander Mountain House & The Ruffed Grouse Tavern - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Highlands NC Lodge + Carriage House • Game Room • Hot Tub • Dogs OK • Sleeps 16 pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at Highlands NC Lodge + Carriage House • Game Room • Hot Tub • Dogs OK • Sleeps 16?

As of 31 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Highlands NC Lodge + Carriage House • Game Room • Hot Tub • Dogs OK • Sleeps 16 on 8 March 2027 start from NZ$5,136, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Highlands NC Lodge + Carriage House • Game Room • Hot Tub • Dogs OK • Sleeps 16?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Highlands NC Lodge + Carriage House • Game Room • Hot Tub • Dogs OK • Sleeps 16?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Highlands NC Lodge + Carriage House • Game Room • Hot Tub • Dogs OK • Sleeps 16?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Highlands NC Lodge + Carriage House • Game Room • Hot Tub • Dogs OK • Sleeps 16 located?

This family-friendly Highlands holiday home is located in the mountains, within 3 mi (5 km) of Nantahala National Forest and Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. Highlands Biological Station and Cullasaja River Gorge are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 96 out of 111 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 111 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 111 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 111 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 111 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lotts of Sky is a secluded special home great for several couples to enjoy being together, along with private quarters to get away from others as needed. It is comfortable and relaxing, with amenities that make you want to hang around the house.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything great about this property for our 17 member family(3 generations)! Everyone had a lot of space, and it’s not for from spots we wanted to visit! Wish we could have stayed longer
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family Christmas Trip - Beautiful spacious home with privacy, views and the relaxing sounds of a nearby waterfall and it was decorated for Christmas - which was a bonus! We loved the outdoor sitting area by the fireplace.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This residence has 3 levels and a separate garage that has living quarters above it.There is extensive decking on all levels that is furnished and provides abundant and pleasant living and entertainment space.The kitchen is large and well stocked and is anchored by a central island that makes cooking a pleasure.Our host, Marty, is gracious and accommodating. There was a minor issue with the house that he swiftly and completely corrected. He excelled in communication and we felt very well taken care of.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Marty is an excellent host. We had no issues during our stay but communication leading up to our trip was phenomenal. We love this house - this was our second trip. We will be back! Kitchen is well stocked, home is very clean, we needed nothing!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This host was very easy to communicate with. We had plenty of space to spend some wonderful holiday time with our kids and grandkids . The kids had a blast on the zip line . We also really enjoyed the outdoor fireplace . We hope to come back next year!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house is beautiful and honestly the absolute cleanest rental I’ve ever stayed in. It’s listed as pet friendly and I was traveling with a toddler so I spent a lot of time on the floor-there was not a dog hair to be found or hardly even a speck of dust. Super child friendly house with baby gates already installed and high chair available. Beautiful finishes, well stocked kitchen. We had a wonderful stay and would book again in a heartbeat.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect summer retreat

We had such a great time staying at this property. We had four families with lots of kids. The large table on the deck was perfect for large meals. The rooms were all lovely and the bunk room was perfect for the kids.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful mountain getaway

Spacious house, great location, easy communication
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful convenient location

Loved it
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 21 September 2023
Thank you. As you know, you guys were our first renters and we were really excited about having you there. Hope to see you back again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house and location

We came to Highlands to get married at Skyline Lodge and my family stayed here. House and studio were exactly as described - perfect for 7 adults and 3 kids.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful, Large, Mountain House

Perfect for a larger group. Each bedroom is large. Plenty to do on the property
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious house, great porches, well equipped kitchen. Perfect for large family of 10

Hope to return
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 21 September 2023
Anne, we are so glad that your family enjoyed their stay. We look forward to seeing you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family get together

Enjoyed the wonderful home with family celebrating our Mom's 70th. Very spacious, great outdoor space, and excellent communication with the host. Accommodation for 7 adults and 6 kids (all girls) was great with the triple bunks.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious home!

We enjoyed celebrating a milestone anniversary with our family at this beautiful home! We loved the private location with the quick access to Highlands. The home owner was very responsive and helpful.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 September 2023
Bonnie, we are so glad that you chose our home for your Highlands vacation. We hope to see you again in the future! Marty
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good times!

Our family of ten had so much fun in Highlands . The house is fantastic. We loved all the rustic mountain details . Nestled in the treason all the greenery it was just magical. All the rooms were comfortable. Everything was clean. I highly recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful location. Grandkids loved the zip line. Had some issues and they were fixed immediately. We had 8 adults and 6 kids ages 17 months to 9 years. Loved the bunk room. Could use a few more forks and spoons especially with kids. Overall we had a great time .
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Annual Fall Family Retreat

Enjoyed a beautiful week with family in a lovely home that supplied everything needed. The kitchen was complete with pots, pans, utensils and spices. Both the indoor and outdoor fireplaces provided comfortable gathering opportunities and the home was spacious and secluded. Marty was quick and available at all times and the memories made will last a lifetime!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Flatlanders in the mountains

Fantastic place in great location JUST outside of highlands(very easy to get to). The house was immaculate and there was ample space for the 8 adults and 4 kids (5&under) to coexist for a week. Marty very attentive reachable and responsive. An exemplary vrbo experience
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 September 2023
Keith, Thank you so much for the kind words, and for staying at out home. We hope you'll come back again! Marty
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property was perfect for our family. It is rare to find more than one king-sized bed in a Highland rental, and this one had 3 in the main house and one in the apartment. Since we had four couples plus kids, that was perfect. There was also plenty of dining space for our group of 13. The kitchen and house were equipped with everything we needed, and the younger kids enjoyed the downstairs den. We had a great time making S’mores in the outdoor fireplace! Unfortunately, it rained most of the weekend, so we could not enjoy the outdoor amenities, but we loved the quiet location, which was particularly nice since the house was only 10-15 minutes to Highlands. I would rent this property again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home with plenty of room for our whole family. Tons of great porches surrounding the house with amazing views. Home was very clean with nice large bathrooms, closets and all the beds were very comfortable, which is often hard to find in rentals. The beautiful kitchen was very well stocked with everything I needed to prepare a brunch for my son’s wedding day. The extra bedroom apartment area above the garage was absolutely perfect for our friends to stay in with us, yet allowing them to still have their own private space. This home is in a nice quiet private location, yet very close to town and the extra directions to the home that are provided were very helpful! We will definitely be returning to this amazing home next time we are in the area:)) Thank you for allowing us to stay in your beautiful home and for making everything so simple to check in and out!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Highly recommend- beautiful and secluded but close to everything

We had the most amazing time in The Highlands with Lotts of Sky being one of the highlights. We needed a big space for family of 13. Our ages ranged from 69 to 18 months and this house was perfect! Secluded and beautiful with multiple levels and outside porches. The house was beautiful and well equipped! Plus pet friendly which was important to us. The kiddos loved the Zip line and playroom. And there was room for us to all gather at night and play games, as well as enough room to spread out for privacy. We made the best memories and even had a photographer come out to take family pictures- the area and landscaping was beautiful! Highly recommend- you won’t be disappointed
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 September 2023
Lisa, we are so glad that you chose to spend your family time at our home. We hope to see you back again soon!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our visit to Highlands, but the property fell short of expectations. For the price, the home felt outdated and in need of renovation. Much of the furniture was worn, uncomfortable, and appeared decades old. Several rooms had noticeable odors, particularly the basement, which smelled musty. A failed GFI outlet left half the kitchen without power, and discussions with the owner made it evident that there are known electrical issues that need to be addressed. While the location and layout of the house suited our group, we’ll be exploring other options for future stays.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 21 October 2025
I am glad that you enjoyed your stay, I am sorry that the home did not live up to your expectations as it has to most all of our other guests. You notified me of the tripped GFI on Saturday afternoon. My electrician was able to get there Monday morning to reset it. I'm sorry that you were unable to reset it. *The known issue is that if you run both coffee makers, the toaster oven, the dishwasher and the disposal all at the same time, the GFI may trip. (this has happened twice in 5 1/2 years) I find it odd that no review was written for 11 days, and then only after I filed an insurance claim to replace the damaged property.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Secluded, very spacious

Well maintained. Enough firewood for 5 years. The only negative I have is their was clutter that should be hauled off organized or repaired. Game room was junky. Foos ball table was unplayable with men facing in wrong direction. Good response from owner - Had amazon drop off 5 dozen ping pong balls and a box of foos balls.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding in Highlands

The property is very well suited for up to 4 couples with children. Any more couples and it would get tight. Cool rustic unique look. Plenty of play space for the kids. Well supplied with everything you need. The owner is accommodating and flexible. If I have anything negative to say it would be about the driveway access. It is narrow, steep and very curvy. But the owner can do nothing about that and as long as you take your time and no one is coming from the other direction you will be fine. All in all a very good place to hang out for a few days!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
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