"My wife and scheduled a mid-week stay at the Inn at Hickory for a one-night anniversary getaway, and found this great location. Standing as an elegant, once-a-mansion in a quiet residential neighborhood, we enjoyed an evening on the porch, minding the breeze and feeling the quiet -- we were the lone guests that night. The rooms in this nicely restored 100+ year old house are elegant,the beds are ubercomfortable, and the breakfasts are well beyond most small town cuisine, as prepared by our host and chef, Chaz. An hour from Charlotte NC (think NASCAR) and Asheville NC (think Biltmore), Hickory can serve as a getaway , a stopover, or the home base for a long weekend. The price was reasonable if not modest for a quality B&B stay. As frequent B&Ber's, we found this inn to epitomize all we expect in an inn stay. "