If we are traveling, I thought the following hotels would be worth a personal inquiry. Maybe I can negotiate a group rate in my neck of the woods for the Friday night we transit through.
http://www.greenparkinn.com/
An older character-driven hotel right on the Blue Ridge, and it's right across the street from "Canyons", an old brothel/speakeasy that has some of the best layered views looking west. We could do dinner at the Canyons, and limp across the street to bed after day one if all confirm. See Canyons: http://www.canyonsbr.com/history.html
Another option I wanted to inquire on:
http://www.countryinns.com/boone-hotel-nc-28607/ncboone
This chain hotel is in downtown Boone, and would make an easy zip to the breakfast meeting place at Daniel Boone Inn on for the Saturday morning run to the Asheville area if we wanted to go that route. Nothing fancy, just a clean room in a new-ish hotel at an affordable price.
Both would be less than the $200/ night, so if that breaks the bank- lemme know and I will focus towards another direction, or bow out gracefully.
...and before you ask- I believe both places have in room safes for your gloves Marty. (sorry, had to do it!!)
