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Friendship Lodge Bed & Breakfast
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  • Inn Details

    Please note we are open seasonally and are open for business June 1st through November. After December 1st please call our winter home at: 727-895-4964 Friendship Lodge is an early 1950's two-story Lodge. On our main floor we have a combination dining room/living room with living room furnishings and TV, wireles internet, stereo, piano, books, old magazines (Life, Look & Post) from the 50's & 60's. This room is also furnished with Bob's musical instrument collection available for you to play and enjoy. We also have an activity room with TV, VCR, DVD, record player, old records from the 40's, 50's & 60's, for people to enjoy. Upstairs we have seven bedrooms which are all decorated in country decor and each room is different. Five of the bedrooms have two double beds with private baths. We also have two rooms with king-size beds with private baths. We have full baths with showers and tubs. The rooms are clean, cozy and cute. Outside we have a deck if you want to enjoy the cool air or if you want to smoke.

    Innkeeper Information

    Innkeepers Description:

    For 40 years Bob and Sarah LaBrant have lived the American dream that so many are searching for. Owning and operating a small inn, getting away from "it all", moving to a small town are the dream of others, but to Bob and Sarah it's their life. Their Lodge is a reflection of their lives. Married 49 years, the Lodge is a happy cornucopia of the last 50 years. Three married daughters and six grandchildren.

    The innkeepers speak:

    • English


    Features

    Type:

    • Other

    Property Noted For:

    • Group max is 14-18 people

    • Antiques/decor

    • Economical rates

    • Family Travel

    Amenities

    Guest Room:

    • Alarm clock

    • Internet Service

    • Radio

    On Site:

    • Board games

    • DVD Player

    • Piano

    • Satellite/Cable TV

    • TV

    • Telephone

    • VCR

    • Wi-Fi

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    Nightly Rate

    $60 - $65

    Policy

    Reservation Policy

    • Check in: After 3 pm    Check out: 11 am

    • Deposit amount required: One night check deposit required.

    • Cancellations: 14 day cancellation refund with $20 processing fee

    • Open all year round: N

    General Policies

    • Smoking allowed: Limited

    • Guest pets allowed: No

    • Drinking allowed: Yes

    • Drinking description: bring your own

    • Drinks available: N

    • Suitable for children: Yes

    • Childcare provided: No

  • Breakfast

    • Type: Full

    • Time Served: 8am to 9am

    • Serving location: Breakfast/dining area

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  • Location Type

    • Mountains

    City

    • Asheville

    • Distance to city: 15 miles

    • Directions to property:
      From Asheville, take I-40 East to exit 66, go left to Old Highway 70 and then right toward Ridgecrest.

    Airport

    • Asheville, NC (AVL) 30 miles

    • Directions to property:
      I-26 to I-40 East to exit 66, go left to Old Highway 70 and then right toward Ridgecrest, 1/2 mile on old 70 left 2 story blue building.

    Area Attractions

    • Antique Shopping

    • Art Galleries

    • Gourmet/Fine Dining

    • Historical interests

    • Lake

    • Live Music

    • Movie Theater

    • Nature area

    • Montreat & Blue Ridge assembly

    • Black Mountain

    • Ridgecrest conference center

    • Biltmore House

    • Blue Ridge Parkway

    • Chimney Rock Park

    • Outlet Stores

    • Picnic area

    • River

    • Winery

    • Zoo

    • Hiking trails

    • Old records

    • Darts

    • Videos (movies)

    • Library of books

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    Good Value - Not the Biltmore, but comfortable stay

    About the reviewer

    • 55+ years old

    • Almost never stays at B&Bs

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling on vacation

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    Good value for the money. There are reasons for the lower cost - it's not a prestigious older home; no A/C, so if windows must be kept open, it's only several hundred yards from Interstate 40 and the local RR crossing (trains run at night), but ear plugs helped (they have them there); no outside lights if you come back after dark (and it is dark there). Breakfasts were very good and Sarah and Bob are very nice people.

    Nice place

    About the reviewer

    • Between 36-45 years old

    • First time staying at a B&B

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling on vacation

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    This is a nice place to sleep. Why spend lots of money on a hotel/motel or other B&B when you aren't there that long? We had so much to do and so much planned so this was great for us. We didn't want to waste a lot of our budget on our accomodations. We wanted to spend our money on doing and going...We left after breakfast and returned at night to sleep. Nice People. Good Value.

    Wow!! what a fun place. Our innkeepers Bob and Sarah made us feel like family!!

    About the reviewer

    • 55+ years old

    • First time staying at a B&B

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling on vacation

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    We needed to get away and heard about the Friendship Inn from someone at school. We loved how the rooms were set up and all the little touches that Bob and Sarah have in each room. It was a blast from the past and a wonderful place to lay your head at night. We wished we knew how to play a musical instrument as they had so many and guest were free to play any of them. We would go back in a heartbeat. We had so much fun. Lee & Kathie St. Petersburg, Fl

    Great Price, great stay

    About the reviewer

    • Between 26-35 years old

    • Stays at B&Bs twice a year

    • Typically stays in budget lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway

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    It was a positive experience overall. The entrance to the inn could be easily missed especially if you are coming in at night. The inn does not make much of a first impression when you first arrive; older looking home, little parking, not up to date; however looks can be deceiving. The inside is simple yet decorated with relics from the 40 and 50's. As you walk upstairs to your room you notice memorabilia along the walls from throughout the years. The rooms are clean and decorated to make you feel like your staying at home. The bathrooms are clean yet need some maintenance on the shower facets. Nothing extravagant or elegant about the rooms. The Innkeepers are honest, friendly and make you feel like they've known you forever. I would consider this a little hidden gem in the world of bed and breakfasts. The price is fair and reasonable and the location to Ridgecrest is 2 minutes away. Perfect for a weekend get-a-away.

    The Place with The Perfect Name

    About the reviewer

    • Between 36-45 years old

    • First time staying at a B&B

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling for an event

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    My wife, daughter, and I had the pleasure of staying at The Friendship Lodge for three days. We were immediately welcomed as guests, treated like family, and departed as friends. Bob and Sarah are even more treasure-able, entertaining, and fun than the musical instruments and vintage records they collect and love to share! The lodge itself is conveniently located right on 'old 70'; which as it turns out makes a wonderful route through the charming town of Black Mountain, and into Ashville in a mere fifteen minutes or so. Only a few minutes from the scenic Blue-ridge Parkway as well, the location actually makes a great central home-base for many local area attractions. The hospitality and ambiance is more like staying with a beloved family member, that truly enjoys serving you breakfast each morning, to start your beautiful day in the mountains. Each evening there seemed to be a story to tell, a song to be sung, or some type of awesome dance another couple called 'The Swag' I believe. My wife and I departed leaving our only child at a nearby collage for her freshman year. As you might imagine that makes for a long 700 mile drive home. We found a little comfort at least, knowing such wonderful people as Bob and Sarah were so near by. My wife I are both counting the days until we can return to see our daughter, and look forward to our next stay, at the place with the perfect name!

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