Retreat to a Higher Elevation.

A North Carolina mountain hotel and retreat center in the heart of the Blue Ridge that focuses on bringing humans and nature together in mutually beneficial ways.

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—Hotel Highlights—

Blue Ridge Mountain hotel's Main Lodge glows warmly in a snow covered landscape near the Blue Ridge Parkway. — THE MAIN LODGE

A gathering place for guests with spectacular mountain views featuring a lounge with a wood-burning fireplace, a yoga studio, two kitchens, and lots of space for dinners, games and events.

The Great Room at MME Retreat provides a serene indoor event venue near Mount Shasta’s sacred landscape. — THE GREAT ROOM

Mingle with other hotel guests, throw a wedding reception, give a corporate presentation, do yoga with mountain views, or host the whole family in this large event space.

Mountain lodging option showing the Mitchell Lodge with mountain views at the Eco Retreat. — ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS

Nestled atop the ridge are 4 timber lodges that house our 17 cozy rooms and suites. All feature modern amenities, private bathrooms, and are within a short walk of the Main Lodge and gathering areas.

Renovated Healing House suites at MME Retreat offer comfort and eco-luxury near Mount Shasta. — RENOVATED ROOMS & SUITES

Step out of The Great Outdoors and into comfortable and renovated stylings with our well appointed hotel accommodations.

Exterior lighting glows at night at the Healing House and Main Lodge of the NC mountain retreat center and wedding venue. — THE HEALING HOUSE

Book a massage, experience energy work, or learn something new from Appalachia’s best teachers, guides, and therapists in this one-room bungalow.

Blue Ridge Parkway near MME Retreat offers stunning mountain drives and easy access to Mount Mitchell. — THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

We’re a short drive from the scenic highway, with an astoundingly beautiful drive to the top of Mount Mitchell.

Explore Mount Mitchell near MME Retreat, offering top hiking trails and panoramic mountain views.. — VISIT MOUNT MITCHELL

At 6684 feet, Mount Mitchell is the tallest mountain in eastern North America. Mount Mitchell State Park is wonderful to visit and features great trailheads.

Mountain view from property of the North Carolina mountain hotel and retreat center. — THE HEART OF APPALACHIA

The Black Mountains make for an impressive backdrop to the Eco Retreat, with 6 of the top 10 highest peaks on the east coast of the United States within this part of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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*Please note the room configurations in the Clear Creek and Pisgah Lodges has changed slightly since making this video. Please see our Lodging page for the latest room/bedding configurations.

More Highlights:

Social deck

Image of Healing House with white shag carpet and pillows, a beautiful feature of our mountain getaway where guests can book massages. — Meeting rooms

A hiker walks up the path towards the top of Mount Mitchell, the tallest mountain in eastern North America. — World-class hiking nearby

Image of a field with trees, camping, and a swinging bench. Events can add camping to increase capacity for weddings and family reunions. — Add camping and RVs

Four kids walk along a path with mountain views holding inner tubes while walking towards the nearby river. — 28-acres of explorable land

An image of a starry sky, which is often visible from the retreat grounds and porches. — Dark Sky Area

An image of the community kitchen with two stoves, a prep counter, a bar counter, dishes, a fridge, and a sink. — Community kitchen for self-catering & hotel guests

Image of a commercial kitchen with large fridges and range for catered events including weddings and corporate retreats. — Commercial kitchen for catering and personal chefs

Image of a massage table with a beautiful backlit curtain where guests can book bodywork during hotel or retreat stays. — Massage appointments

Image of Main Lodge porch with rocking chairs and a beautiful mountain view, adjacent to the Great Room where wedding receptions are held, as well as hotel dining.. — Rocking chair porches

Image of a beautiful pond, a lovely feature for an outdoorsy family reunion, wedding, or corporate or yoga retreat. — Spring, creeks and pond

Image of snow-covered Mount Mitchell, Blue Ridge mountain range, visible from our various lodges. — Amazing mountain views

Image of fireplace lounge with stone fireplace with comfy, beautiful furniture for Eco retreat hotel guests, included in event rentals for weddings, family reunions, yoga and corporate retreats — Fireplace lounge

Image of pathway between Main Lodge and Healing House at dusk, with string lights and potted plants, creating lovely atmosphere for evening events like wedding receptions and catered dinners for retreats — Beautiful landscaping

outdoor fire pit surrounded in stones, with Adirondack chairs around it within a ring of trees, for hotel guests and included in event rentals for weddings, family reunions, and yoga and corporate retreats. — Main Lodge Fire Pit

The warm glow of the fire is visible with people gathered around and a backdrop of mountain views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. — Old Barn Fire Pit

outdoor fire pit surrounded in stones, with Adirondack chairs for hotel guests and included in event rentals for weddings, family reunions, and yoga and corporate retreats. — Garden Fire Pit

image of King-size bed with white comforter, grey saddle quilt, wall-mounted bedside lamps creating a luxury vacation rental experience — High-end linens

Image of shower caddy with body care products for hotel rentals event rentals retreat guests — Body-friendly toiletries

image of self check in lock system for short term room rental — Self check-in locks

Image of outdoor stone grille pavilion for use of hotel guests — Outdoor grille

Image of wifi equipment empowering our hotel guests, corporate and yoga retreats, family reunions, and weddings in Blue Ridge mountains — Fast fiber Wi-Fi

Image of a dyptic zen painting above a sideboard with lamp, showing the decor for our short term vacation rentals available for hotel stays, wedding venue, family reunion, and yoga retreats — No TVs or phones

Image of large fridge in kitchenette of hotel room in NC mountains — Large fridge in each room

High-end mattresses

Image of fireflies at dusk against NC mountains — Seasonal firefly shows

Image of ping pong table at our recreation pavilion, with two players, surrounded by trees, perfect for family reunions — Outdoor ping pong

Several Hammocks

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A peace only nature can provide.

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