Hotels Near Rutherford, North Carolina

Hotels Near Rutherford, North Carolina

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The Rutherford, North Carolina area offers a host of outdoor activities for visitors to enjoy. Pisgah National Forest offers visitors opportunities for bird-watching, hiking, mountain biking and wildlife observation. For a weekend getaway or family vacation, Lake Lure offers fishing, swimming, boating and sailing. Hotels near Rutherford provide something for every travel budget and style, from roadside hotels to lakeside lodges.

The Lodge on Lake Lure

The Lodge on Lake Lure, located 22 miles from Rutherford in Lake Lure, North Carolina, offers guests 17 unique rooms on the shores of Lake Lure. Guest room furnishings, amenities and sizes vary from room to room. All rooms include Internet service, televisions and telephones. Select rooms also include fireplaces, lake views, sitting areas and Jacuzzi bathtubs. Located on a hill, overlooking Lake Lure, the lodge was constructed in 1938. The lodge features conference facilities, which can accommodate family gatherings, business meetings and weddings. Activities in the area include biking, hiking, fishing, horseback riding, river rafting, swimming and lake cruises. The area also boasts two 18-hole championship golf courses, as well as the nine-hole Donald Ross Municipal Golf Course, located only a quarter-mile from the lodge.

The Lodge on Lake Lure
361 Charlotte Drive
P.O. Box 519
Lake Lure, North Carolina 28746
(800) 733-2785
lodgeonlakelure.com

Holiday Inn Express, Forest City

Locate just eight miles from Rutherford in Forest City, North Carolina, Holiday Inn Express provides 63 rooms from which to choose. Guest rooms include cable televisions, microwaves, mini refrigerators, kitchenettes, coffee makers and Wi-Fi Internet service. The hotel features a complimentary buffet breakfast , free morning newspaper, business services, barbecue grills and a meeting room. The hotel's on-site fitness center features a stair climber, incline plane and treadmill. For dining convenience, Chili's, Sonic Drive-in, Fatz Cafe and Ryans Steakhouse are all located within walking distance of the hotel. Activities in the area include sunset cruises on Lake Lure and golfing at the Cleghorn Plantation golf course.

Holiday Inn Express
200 Holiday Inn Drive
Forest City, North Carolina 28043
(828) 755-2000
hiexpress.com

The Firehouse Inn, Rutherfordton

Located in downtown Rutherfordton, North Carolina, just six miles from Rutherford, the Firehouse Inn provides eight guest rooms in a refurbished 1925 firehouse. Each uniquely designed room offers a different set of furnishings and amenities. Room features can include a king-size beds, flat-screen televisions, microwaves, refrigerators, Keurig coffee machines, garden courtyards, full-size whirlpool bathtubs and music systems, depending on the room selected. The inn offers guests a number of accommodation packages to choose from, including the Romance Package, Historical Tour Package and Winter Freedom Package. Packages can include downtown tours, free nights accommodation or champagne, depending on the package selected. The Firehouse Inn also offers hospitality training for business and service industry professionals.

The Firehouse Inn
125 W. First St.
Rutherfordton, North Carolina 28139
(866) 347-3479
thefirehouseinn.com

Article Written By Michael Evans

Michael Evans was born in Memphis, Tenn. He graduated from The University of Memphis, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication. His primary course of study was photography and film production. He first began writing professionally for iOwn Inc. in 1997, and was published by LensWork Magazine in 2003.

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