Banner Elk Land of Oz Hotels

"We booked this house last minute after our first rental canceled on us so I didn't have a ton of time to scrutinize this house online, but we were very pleasantly surprised with it in person. The upper level is where the kitchen, den, and dining room is. There is a wrap around deck accessible from the den where you can watch all the action going down on the slopes! I could see my daughter on the bunny hill and husband coming down the mountain while my son napped every afternoon. The middle level has 3 bedrooms and the washer/dryer. The lower level has the bunk room with a set of bunks and a twin bed and in the hallway is another set of bunks. I wouldn't advise the hallway set for younger children as there is no door to close them off so for safety/noise sake maybe put older children there. From the lower level is where you can walk out, cross the bridge over the creek (which also provides wonderful sound!) and then ski down to the first lift or just walk past the lift and onto the main resort grounds. I don't think there is a better house/location than this one! The kitchen had all the pots/pans and spices I needed. There was ample room for seating in the dining room and den. The heat/air situation is a little confusing as there are heaters in individual rooms, but we went during spring break so really only needed a little heat at night. I would definitely recommend this house to anyone. Oh there's also a firepit and chairs by the creek so bring stuff to make smores!"

"I kind of don’t want the secret to get out about this affordable gem so that it’s available when we want it! But I have to give 5 star credit where it’s due. We have stayed at this property 3 times and are always happy to return. Mike is easy to reach if something comes up and is very receptive to points for improvement/repair to enhance future stays."

"great place to stay, clean rooms and friendly staff. "

"Pros: This cabin was really close to the ski slopes. The fireplace was great to come back to after a cold day on the mountain. Some of the reviews said the beds were hard, but we thought they were comfortable. We got lucky and had snow one morning, which was beautiful. Would definitely rent this place again. The only issue we had was there was an odd smell for two out of our three days."