With its antique furnishings and mountain memorabilia, the inn reminds many visitors of their grandma's house. Casual and cozy, the Folkestone is filled with old-fashioned charm. Each of our 10 comfortably furnished guest rooms has a private bath where you can relax in a antique claw foot tub or enjoy a hot shower before breakfast. All are tastefully decorated with period furnishings and mountain memorabilia and offer independently-controlled central air conditioning. Nestled in a picturesque valley between the National Park and the Nantahala National Forest, Bryson City is the perfect setting for a mountain getaway - a quiet country town on the banks of a swift mountain river, surrounded by lush forests, rolling pastures and rugged mountain peaks.
Swain County is a recreational paradise.
There's mountain biking on the famous Tsali trails, fishing on Fontana Lake, sightseeing on the Great Smoky Mountains Scenic Railroad and whitewater rafting on the Nantahala River just 25 minutes from the Folkestone. At the Folkestone Inn , you'll find parlors and porches to gather with other guests. And before you know it, you'll find that carefree Smoky Mountain state of mind. Breakfast varies from day to day, and may include such specialties as eggs benedict, corn fritters, french toast stuffed with bananas and walnuts, apple brown betty or pecan waffles smothered with fried apples. Our's is the wildest, most unspoiled and least populated area of western North Carolina.