BEAUTY, STILLNESS & PEACE

Highland's Newest B&B Offers Mountain Elegance At Its Best!

A perfect combination of romantic country charm and understated elegance, the 4 1/2 Street Inn offers a secluded sanctuary just blocks from Main Street. We invite you to take a journey back to a simpler time, when the faint rustle of leaves from a quiet breeze lulled you to sleep and the melodies of songbirds awakened you in the morning. Listen to the sounds of gentle music... or sit by a crackling fire with a great book. Relax in a rocking chair on the porch after a therapeutic soak in the hot tub, or identify the over 40 species of birds that visit our backyard. Let us and mother nature pamper you beyond your imagining. Indulge yourself with a Full Gourmet Breakfast... Wine & Hors d'oiuvres...Homemade Cookies...Fine Linens... Morning Paper...Fluffy Terry Robes...Outdoor Hot Tub... Bicycles...Beautifully Landscaped Strolling Grounds... Fireplaces. Whether you are looking for romance or serenity, the 4 1/2 Street in is the perfect destination.

Mountain Laurel Rest, a bed and breakfast Inn, provides a perfect setting for a romantic getaway or a cozy overnight with the family. Located minutes from Highlands, North Carolina, you will be able to do what your heart desires. From hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, shopping, fine dining to just reading and relaxing the possibilities are endless! In the mornings, one of the Mountain Laurel Rest cooks will treat you with a delicious home-cooked breakfast. The menu varies and features freshly baked scones, quiche, bacon, sausage, gourmet pancakes, fresh fruits, coffee, tea and fresh juices. Our breakfasts are geared to get your day started right. Enjoy your gourmet breakfast in your room, on your private balcony or in the courtyard with us.

Secluded two-acre in-town setting with mountain view, sumptuous breakfasts, rooms, suites, cottages.

The Main Street Inn has welcomed guests for over 100 years. The Inn's architecture is of the Federal Farmhouse style and was restored to it's original circa 1885 luster during the winter of 1998 by New York Architect and designer Christopher E. Dubs. The Inn is located on Main Street, in the center of the beautiful mountain town of Highlands, North Carolina. The Inn offers 20 charming and cozy rooms, all with private baths, individual heating and air conditioning, in-room direct dial telephones and cable TV and wireless internet. Situated in the middle of the 5 block downtown area of Highlands, fine dining and shopping at the exclusive shops of Highlands are all within walking distance. Through the years, the relaxing comfortable atmosphere,rooms and inviting aromas from the kitchen have reminded guests of a visit to the country in times past. The Inn serves a sumptuous hot breakfast from 8:30 am until 10:00 am each morning.

Innisfree is a magical place where a most ordinary day may become your most special day of the year.

Morningside -- minutes from downtown Highlands -- miles from stress and hurry... The road to Morningside brings you to a welcoming home set on four wooded acres on the "morningside" of a mountain. Here you will find spacious guest rooms, each with a private bath, comfortable furnishings in a mix of antique, mission and rustic style, and a delicous full breakfast to begin your day. There are decks, a screened porch, and gardens to enjoy as you relax in this quiet setting. The common room offers a tv with dvd player, a small library for browsing, a game table, and a kitchenette. Morningside is just 4 miles from the center of Highlands, NC, THE place to enjoy mountain vistas, hiking to waterfalls, excellent dining at restaurants featured in Southern Living and The Wine Spectator, great shopping at unique locally owned stores, and, in season, beautiful chamber music, lively theater, art, and stimulating lectures and classes.