Red Rocker Inn

I just spent two nights in the Blue Ridge room with my sister. The room was nicely decorated and very clean. Doug and Jenny were very welcoming and excellent hosts. Paula, our waitress for dinner, was truly outstanding. I look forward to the opportunity to return! Love that porch and the rockers!

We have stayed at the Red Rocker Inn twice in the last year and both times have been wonderful. Doug and his wife Jenny are friendly and welcoming. The rooms all have private baths and have themes representing the history of the house as well as local community. It’s located a block away from downtown Black Mountain which makes it easy to enjoy the area. It’s also only minutes away from hiking trails or a quick drive to Asheville. I highly recommend staying here. Plus the breakfast is delicious!

Red Rocker Inn is a fabulous find, as is Black Mountain, NC. We couldn’t get a room in Ashville on short notice, and boy are we thrilled about that. The Inn is lovely, quiet, clean, and the hosts are the perfect innkeepers – friendly but not intrusive. Wonderful touches include home baked cookies in the kitchen 24/​7, bottled water in the fridge, a fabulous breakfast in a lovely room, and the option of having dinner, which we did, and had a fabulous meal.

The Bed & Breakfast Inn part — EXCELLENT. We were basically «walk-​ins» at 7pm on a Monday. They gave us a choice of 4 rooms to our liking. Each room is decorated differently and has its own bathroom. Each room has at least 1 lock (our room had 2 locks) as well as a safe in the closet.
No TVs in rooms (which we liked) but there is a TV available for guests in the living room. Impeccably clean. Squeaky floors, but the house is over 100 years old! Very quiet at night. Complimentary water and soft drinks in open refrigerator on main floor.
We only ate one meal there — breakfast, which I would describe as ‘gourmet’. Everything was fresh and homemade. Not just scrambled eggs, but eggs with Parmesan and bacon. Not just pancakes, but Hummingbird pancakes (pineapple, bananas and pecans). TO DIE FOR.
Its a family-​run operation. The owners cook the meals and cut their own lawn. They are regular people with the gift of Hospitality living the American Dream. Enjoyed talking with them.
I’m going back. Loved it.

This place came recommended so I had high expectations. It was nice and the food was good, but overrated and overpriced. While the rooms were decorated nicely, there are no locks on the doors so anyone can come in while you are away. The staff aren’t that friendly or accomodating. In fact, the female innskeeper was quite rude and patronizing. Talk about a good way to lose business. Though the Red Rocker claims to offer «gracious Southern hospitality», gracious and hospitable would be the last words that I would use to describe the place. I have been back to Blk Mtn on several occasions, but that first visit to the Red Rocker was also my last.
If you are looking for a great place to stay in Black Mountain, go to the Madison Inn. They are super nice and friendly, very accomodating, less expensive, their food is way better and most importantly, don’t give you attitude.