Applewood Inn & Llama Trekking
Why limit yourself to hiking with dogs? The Applewood Inn offers two-hour mountain treks with llamas. About 15 miles from Balcony Falls, or a 25-minute drive, the bed-and-breakfast offers four rooms. The inn is on 37 acres above Buffalo Creek and adjacent to 900 acres of property with miles of hiking trails. Check-in times are from 4 to 10 p.m. and check-out is at 11 a.m. Breakfast is served from 8:30 to 9 a.m. every day, and all rooms include private baths, queen beds, central air-conditioning and ceiling fans. Some rooms have a Jacuzzi tub and gas fireplace. The property also includes an in-ground swimming pool and hot tub. Dogs are allowed for a $20 fee the first night and $10 for subsequent nights.
Applewood Inn
242 Tarn Beck Lane
Glasgow, Va. 24555
(800) 463-1902
(540) 463-1962
applewoodbb.com
Natural Bridge Hotel
More luxurious rooms are available at the Natural Bridge Hotel, which gets in the revolutionary spirit by featuring colonial architecture. The hotel has 150 rooms; free Internet service and on-site fine dining and a cocktail lounge. It's also on the grounds of the Natural Bridge, a natural rock formation that curves upward 20 stories in a bridge shape, and Cedar Creek Trail. Other on-site attractions include the Natural Bridge Caverns and a replica of a Monacan Indian village. The inn is a 10- to 15-minute drive from the Balcony Falls area, around seven miles away.
Natural Bridge Hotel
15 Appledore Lane
Natural Bridge, VA 24578
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(540) 291-2121
naturalbridgeva.com
Super 8-Lexington
This affordable hotel is around 10 miles from Balcony Falls, or a 25-minute car ride. It allows pets with a fee. Free amenities include high-speed Internet, breakfast, parking, local telephone calls and cable television. Rooms also include a hair dryer and clock radio; some rooms have microwave-refrigerator units.
Super 8-Lexington
1139 N Lee Hwy.
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 463-7858
super8.com
