Highlander Mountain House

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Aerial view
Interior
Main House Deluxe King 2,3 | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Dining

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
$203
includes taxes & fees
Nov 4 - Nov 5

Explore the area

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270 Main Street, Highlands, NC, 28741
  • Place, Highlands Country Club
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Bridal Veil Falls
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Dry Falls
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

Main House Standard Queen

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 120 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Bunkhouse Standard Queen Patio

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 150 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Bunkhouse Standard King

7.4 out of 10
Good
(11 reviews)
  • 120 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Main House Deluxe King 2,3

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 250 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Main House Deluxe Queen 1,6

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 150 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Main House Deluxe King 5

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 250 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Bunkhouse Standard Queen Balcony

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 120 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Main House Deluxe King 4

  • 250 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Bunkhouse Standard Queen

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Main House Standard Queen 7

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Highlander Mountain House

3.5-star inn in Downtown Highlands
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a lobby fireplace are available at this smoke-free inn. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided.
Highlander Mountain House offers 20 accommodations with hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. This Highlands inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The inn offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Highlands inn also offers a terrace and a fireplace in the lobby. Onsite covered self parking is complimentary.

Highlander Mountain House is a smoke-free property.

Highlander Mountain House has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free covered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Built in 1885
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50.00 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Up to 40 lbs per pet
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children 6 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 6 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 50.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 6 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Main Street Inn Highlands
Main Street Inn
Main Street Highlands
Main Street Inn
Highlander Mountain House Inn
Highlander Mountain House Highlands
Highlander Mountain House Inn Highlands

Highlander Mountain House Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 118 out of 208 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 208 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 208 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 208 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 208 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Cynthia, Ponte Vedra

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was extremely small. Staff not great. No coffee in lobby as promised. Not a great value but ok
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Comfortable room but very worn and tired looking furniture, floor coverings and paint.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

richard

Highlands

Room was located in a great area, room was very small building was made of wood so a noise from everywhere including adjacent rooms with amplified. Staff was very helpful and room was very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highlands Weekend

It was a friendly environment,met, convenientbtimdisnrown Highland's, and quiet. Very walkable, close to many restaurants and would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greg, Pinehurst

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good rustic experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Once settled in, it was wonderful!

Staying in a bunkhouse at Highlander was wonderful — free parking on the street just behind, clean room, cute welcome note and unique, welcome vibe overall. Checking in was a little troublesome with no one answering the phone and no parking/unloading details on their website, but once I got to my room, I was delighted. It was just very cute and right in the heart of the main drag in Highlands with so much walkable. The patio out front with free coffee and banana bread in the morning was absolute perfection. I didn’t eat a full meal on property, but it looked good, was quite packed, and the chef was smoking a pig for the 4th! I’d stay here again.
Smoking a pig for 4th of July
Bunkhouse bathroom
Bunkhouse bedroom
Bunkhouse bedroom
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The people up on top floor was very noicy and had bad night sleep had to leave to go to a different hotel eat money never gave me a night back
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Emma

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

A camping experience rather than a hotel stay

I stayed in the bunkhouse, so I can’t speak for the main Highlander House. The bunkhouse rooms are tiny. If you’re staying with another person like I was, it is going to be close quarters. I can tell this was once a sleepaway camp or something like this that has been turned into a part of the main Inn. There is no central AC, there is a window unit for the air. It is so loud and since it’s not quite climate controlled, it gets so humid. Our clothes, the sheets, pillows, towels, all felt wet. Our patio area would have been great, but there were rusty nails everywhere, and the table and chairs were so dirty I had to wipe them down. It looked like they weren’t ready for people to stay there. There are no amenities like a fridge or iron. The bed wasn’t too bad comfort wise. The bathroom is also tiny, very average. I guess for the price, I was expecting like a proper hotel experience. This is way closer to camping. Not a bad thing, just be prepared to have a buggy, humid, absolutely tiny room. The sconce light next to the bed was also broken and the light wouldn’t turn off the entire time, but hopefully this got fixed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Nancy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay in the bunkhouse. Just as described. Rustic and well appointed. This is a dog friendly property so know that you might hear barking.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Roberta

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very much like a luxury cabin with air conditioning. The bed soft and took up most of the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location, but very poor internet/TV reception.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice place overall if you want to be close to downtown
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful inn!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quaint, comfortable, convenient to all of downtown Highlands
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lewis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place. Located within walking distance from the downtown, my wife and I could enjoy both Restaurants and shopping. There was a great highing and trails to follow with in a few miles. Definitely a return visit will be scheduled.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

shauna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dallas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025