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Terrace/patio
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Property grounds
Property grounds
Flat-screen TV, fireplace, video-game console, DVD player

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Hot Tub
    Hot Tub
  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendly
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Blowing Rock, NC
  • Appalachian Ski Mtn.
    18 min walk
  • Moses H. Cone Memorial Park
    4 min drive
  • Boone Mall
    6 min drive

Room options

About the neighborhood

Blowing Rock

When you stay at this lodge in Blowing Rock, you'll be in the mountains, a 2-minute drive from Appalachian Ski Mtn. and 7 minutes from Tweetsie Railroad. .This family-friendly lodge is 17 mi (27.4 km) from Sugar Mountain Resort and 22.9 mi (36.8 km) from Beech Mountain Resort.
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What's nearby

  • Appalachian Ski Mtn. - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Tweetsie Railroad - 7 min drive - 3.6 miles
  • Mystery Hill - 7 min drive - 4.0 miles
  • Appalachian State University - 8 min drive - 3.6 miles
  • The Blowing Rock - 12 min drive - 6.1 miles

Getting around

  • Tri-Cities, TN (TRI-Tri-Cities Regional) - 106 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Cookout - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Come Back Shack - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Large Mountain Retreat Near Downtown

MUST BE AT LEAST 25 YRS OF AGE TO BOOK

Welcome to Moss End!

Moss End is a 7BR/4.5BA mountain retreat in Blowing Rock. This home, located five (5) minutes from Appalachian Ski Mountain, has access to skiing, snowboarding, and ice skating. Downtown Blowing Rock is a short drive away, with a quaint Main Street where you can walk to fine local restaurants, unique shops, opportunities, and a family park and sports area. Attractions like Tweetsie Railroad Amusement Park, Bass Lake, High Gravity Adventure Aerial Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Boone Golf Course, and the town of Boone are all within a ten (10) minute drive.

With mountain views and rippling creeks running throughout the property, this home provides a High Country experience to remember! Enjoy the outdoors on the expansive porch. There is an outdoor grilling area with outdoor dining at the bar with a flat-screen TV. There is also an outdoor gas fireplace with comfortable deck furniture and a covered porch area with additional seating.
**Allows pets with an additional fee.**

Moss End is a spacious mountain home filled with charm and convenience. The living room is open and bright with lots of natural light. A stone fireplace is the main focal point of the room. Ample seating, built-in bookshelves, and a breakfast nook with seating for four (4) are cozy touches in this house. The dining room table can seat six (6), and there are two (2) additional seats at the bar. The kitchen, updated with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, also has a cozy coffee and tea bar.

The welcoming master king bedroom has a gas fireplace, a flat-screen TV, private access to the patio, and a full ensuite bathroom. This bathroom has a tiled, walk-in shower, dual vanities, and a spacious walk-in closet. Also on the right wing of the home is a queen bedroom with private access to the porch. This room shares a full bathroom with another bedroom furnished with a queen sleeper sofa, a gas fire stove, and a TV with a Roku TV device and a Playstation 3.

The Left Wing of the home has four additional bedrooms. There are two King bedrooms on the upper floor, each with a King bed and a Roku TV, and they share a full bathroom with dual vanities and a tub and shower combo. Also upstairs in the left wing of the house are two bunk rooms. The first room has two (2) sets of twin-over-twin bunk beds, and the second room has a twin-over-queen bunk bed and a Roku TV. These two rooms share a full bathroom with dual vanities and a tub and shower combo.

The family game room has a shuffleboard table, a foosball table, and comfortable seating around a Roku TV. Dogs are welcome at Moss End, and there is a large fenced-in dog run in the backyard. This home has parking for five (5) vehicles. There is an electric vehicle charger in the garage for guest use. The entrance is up two small sets of stairs.

​​​​​​​Traveling with a large group? Check out the additional cabins offered by the owners of Moss End. Hillside Cottage and Hillside Haven, both about 4 minutes away.
There's a private balcony or patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. A flat-screen television along with a video-game console are provided for your entertainment. The bathroom has a shower.Conveniences include a phone, as well as a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a spa tub, or other amenities including an arcade/game room and barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access, onsite parking, and a car charging station.

Property manager

Carolina Cabin Rentals

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Internet access

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Limited onsite parking (max 5 spaces)
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Foosball table
  • Games
  • Spa tub

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • In the mountains
  • Outdoor furniture

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 4.5 private bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Video game console
  • Video games

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dining table
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area
  • Stovetop

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Heating
  • Living room
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Vrbo Property
431177

Large Mountain Retreat Near Downtown Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 50 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Niki K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katie W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Spacious and full of amenities
Perfect for large family gathering with kids. Loved the separate wings - allowed kids to have their space at night, as well as adults. Loved all the amenities - fire pit, hot tub, and creek!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Weekend family fun for the wizard of Oz
This house was awesome for a large gathering of family and friends of all ages. Lots of space for everyone. We all enjoyed the outdoor space with the gas fireplace and tv/ bar area and the kids had a great time making a fire in the fire pit for s’mores. Small issues were handling quickly with the property manger. Would definitely rent this again in the future!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kerry O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful home in the mountains!
We loved the location and space that this home offered us. We sat on the back patio and listened to the water behind the home; we took our kids on nature walks; explored the area around us and had so much fun. The property manager was helpful and the maintenance team was extremely kind. We’d love to come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicole S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place!
Lovely place to stay, was great for our large family. Lots of fun things to do at the house. Great location!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ralph D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Brief Stay
Beautiful property, unfortunately it rained while we were there during our short stay. Hope to come back some day.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy D., Nashville, Tennessee USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Celebration of Life
Our family gathered in memory of our recently departed mother. Had a wonderful time in your clean, super-spacious & well-appointed home.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Escape
What a wonderful home and location! It is so quiet and has all the amenities you could want. Can’t wait to go back!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah T., Ocala, FL

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful Home for multi family trips
We had the best time with 3 families staying in this amazing mountain home. It had tons of space and we loved all the outdoor entertainment. Great location with a short drive to many blowing rock attractions.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Terray S.

Moss End
Overall the property was very nice. Our nine year old granddaughter loved the game room. The fenced-in section of the yard was great for our doodles. However, it needed a thorough cleaning, especially vacuuming.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

patti v.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous
A wonderful place for a large family. We had a wonderful time!!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nina D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wedding weekend retreat
My family and I stayed here for my wedding in Purlear. House is great for big groups as it is large and bedrooms are spread out. Great location, just be careful driving at night.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cameron W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic location and property!
We absolutely loved our stay at Moss End. Perfect for our family of 15 which included 6 kids 5-16 years of age and 9 adults. Plenty of space and awesome game room that the kids loved! Adults loved the outdoor area and our pup loved the fenced yard. Only complaints are as follows: keyless entry didn’t work and took about 45 minutes to be able to get into the house, box spring in basement bedroom was broken and the pull out sofa in the 7th bedroom was ok but would be great if there was an actual bed in there. Overall we loved our stay and we will definitely be back!! Location is truly perfect, too!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ty T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great house with lots of space and amenities
This large house worked extremely well for our extended family. There were plenty of bedrooms, bathrooms and family areas including a fun gameroom. The kitchen was well stocked as were the bathrooms. Nice outdoor areas including fenced yard for our dog. Very private and close to Blowing Rock and Boone. Minor issues were house wasn’t as clean upon arrival, no outdoor table for eating outside (although outdoor kitchen was nice) and limited communications by management company.
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Ellie J., Akron, Ohio

Disliked: Cleanliness
Lota of space
The property was fabulous. There were however many repaurs needed and the outside kitchen was filthy . There needs to be more hand rails by the shorter sets of stairs. The pull out bed had mouse drppings in it and t bye basement bathroom had mildew.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Memorial weekend
House was perfect for what we needed. Family was able to spread out. I loved that the bedrooms were in different areas of the house. Kitchen was stocked with everything needed. Would go back for sure!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Luana N.

Liked: Cleanliness
great experience
lots of room, loved the outside grilling area, beds were comfortable, scenery was amazing, tvs everywhere too
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

James M C.

winter getaway
Property is beautiful. The housekeeping needs improvement as windows in LR, Kit, & DR were very dirty. Dishes left in dishwasher. Food caked on microwave table. Maintenance needs improvement, french doors to outdoor area don't latch properly, high wind opens them. Outdoor fireplace in need of repairs. Propane for grille empty. Property manager was prompt to notify us of issue with previous tenant damaging indoor fireplace. Responded very well to other minor issues during stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Kim T.

Moss End
This house has a great layout for a large family. Easy to get in once we arrived. Plenty of rooms to spread out in. Loved the many porches to allow for reading and quiet time. However we were only given 2 garbage bags for a 4 day stay. 2 dishwasher tablets and not enough toilet paper and only one roll of paper towels.. For a family as large as mine who cooks a lot and spent much of our time at the cabin.... simply not enough supplies . The house I’m sure in its day was spectacular... but we found it to be somewhat run down ... it is in need of a major cleaning and painting. Sooty cobwebs at the ceiling, dusty bedside tables, some broken furniture, outdoor sink broken. We still enjoyed our stay- the hot tub, fire pit and outdoor grill all came In Handy. I would suggest a major spring cleaning when the season allows.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

GORDON M.

Liked: Cleanliness
WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING RENDEZVOUS
This house had plenty of ohs and ahs. We were a party of eleven. A house that allowed everyone to either gather together or to go to private places. The common area was large, the kitchen very well equipment and the area was wonderful. We did have a couple of maintenance issues which was effectively resolved. It should be noted that the indoor fireplaces are gas, no wood needed, and the televisions are large, digital but unable to receive local stations without a subscription service (YouTube TV, Hulu, etc.)
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Pat a.

Liked: Cleanliness
Moss End
Incredible house and location. Plenty of room for everyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sara D.

Liked: Cleanliness
GREAT house
We loved our stay!! The house is huge and provides plenty of room for families.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Caroline B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect for a scenic family gathering
We thoroughly enjoyed our time at this beautiful mountain lodge! The house features were more beautiful than we could have imagined. All of the amenities kept as entertained both for inside and outside fun. Great family vacation!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Darlene C., Salt Rock USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Birthday
Beautiful house, and we loved the outdoor fireplace. Plenty of indoor and outdoor space for everyone. Lots of family fun and memories made.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Melissa S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Home for Large Family
This property is perfect for multi-generational families with lots of space and amenities to enjoy. We loved the outdoor kitchen and firepit! Location is secluded, but close to both Blowing Rock and Boone. Close to grocery stores, coffee shops, Tweetsie, etc. Only problem we encountered was poor overall maintenance which led to leaks and issues with hot tub. The property manager was very responsive and our issues were addressed, but it interfered with our holiday. I hope the owners have replaced and updated various systems in the house. It fit our needs perfectly and we had a great time.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021