On our visit we were served genuine Vermont maple syrup and loved the added touch of apricots stewed with cinnamon sticks. This charming inn reflects the simplicity and grace of the 1930s and '40s. Named for the maple tree in the front yard, this pleasant two-story frame home was built as a boarding house for tourists. In short, you feel at home. Maple Lodge has 11 guest rooms, each named for a garden flower.
Some beds have lovely crocheted canopies.
The meticulous attention to detail of innkeeper Marilyn Bateman contributes to a memorable stay here. Main Street Blowing Rock is just a stone's throw from Maple Lodge, convenient to restaurants and shopping. Blowing Rock Stage Company performs just down the street in summer. The Mast Farm Inn has been a landmark and vital part of the history of the High Country since 1885. It was operated as an inn by Finley Mast and his wife, Josephine, in the early 1900s.