Absolutely loved the area
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 07/17/05
The owners of the Grafton Lodge and cabins in Lake Lure, North Carolina are lovely people. When we arrived after a 5 hour rainy journey from Atlanta, Georgia for our 5 day holiday we were greeted with warmth and hospitality. Our hosts made sure we were settled in and even went to the local store to buy us milk and coffee! Later in the week, the owner placed an order for a pizza for us when we didn't want to go back out in the rain, AND delivered it! Couldn't ask for a nicer couple.
My friend and I wanted a cabin in the woods, close to Lake Lure, and secluded. The Nuthatch cabin met a lot of our expectations. It was on an accessible winding road on the side of a incline. A large deck on the back of the cabin overlooked a heavily wooded steep slope that offered cool shade, soothing vistas and privacy. The cabin itself was new and fresh. It had a central area that served as the living/kitchen space and a bedroom on each side, with a bathroom in between. The main bedroom had a queen size bed and a hot tub. Fun! Everything was clean and nicely furnished, offering all the amenities we needed, although we would have liked an airconditioner in the master bed room. The single wall unit in the living/kitchen area was unfortunately noisy and just not adequate to cool the whole place. Important in the middle of July in the low 90's!
Lake Lure was within a ten minute drive; a beautiful man made Lake. The public beach had an admission charge that was reasonable enough. What I liked best was that the area has not become commercialized and the town of Lake Lure still is "small town" in character. We found several restaurants that served good, reasonably priced food with friendly people running them. Don't forget to try the Riverwatch Restaurant for a fine meal, and a beautiful view of the Lake. The Broad Rocky River runs along side the road leading into Lake Lure and it and Chimney Rock Mountain are places that are must-see. All in all, for a first-time cabin dweller, I would highly recommend the Grafton Lodge and cabins. You won't be disappointed.
