Colonial Pines Inn Bed & Breakfast

541 Hickory Street, Highlands, North Carolina 28741
Innkeeper(s): Chris & Donna Alley
  • Exterior In Winter with Wrap-Around Porch

    Exterior In Winter with Wrap-Around Porch

  • Master Bedroom, 1st Floor, TV, Mtn. View, Private Bath

    Master Bedroom, 1st Floor, TV, Mtn. View, Private Bath

  • The Harris Room, 2nd Floor, King Bed, Private Bath

    The Harris Room, 2nd Floor, King Bed, Private Bath

  • The Audubon Room, 2nd Floor, King Bed, Private Bath

    The Audubon Room, 2nd Floor, King Bed, Private Bath

  • The Queen Suite, 2nd Floor, Queen Bed, Sitting Room w/Mtn. View, Two His & Her Baths

    The Queen Suite, 2nd Floor, Queen Bed, Sitting Room w/Mtn. View, Two His & Her Baths

  • The Bargain Basement, Guest House Lower Level, King Bed, Cable TV, Bath w/Shower, Outside Entrance

    The Bargain Basement, Guest House Lower Level, King Bed, Cable TV, Bath w/Shower, Outside Entrance

  • Guest House Apartment, 2 Bedrooms (Queen + 2 Twins), Eff. Kitchen, bath, Cable TV, Deck

    Guest House Apartment, 2 Bedrooms (Queen + 2 Twins), Eff. Kitchen, bath, Cable TV, Deck

  • Miss Rebecca's Cottage, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths Great Room w/Fireplace, Kitchen, Wi-Fi, Cable, W/D

    Miss Rebecca's Cottage, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths Great Room w/Fireplace, Kitchen, Wi-Fi, Cable, W/D

 
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  • Exterior In Winter with Wrap-Around Porch
  • Master Bedroom, 1st Floor, TV, Mtn. View, Private Bath
  • The Harris Room, 2nd Floor, King Bed, Private Bath
  • The Audubon Room, 2nd Floor, King Bed, Private Bath
  • The Queen Suite, 2nd Floor, Queen Bed, Sitting Room w/Mtn. View, Two His & Her Baths
  • The Bargain Basement, Guest House Lower Level, King Bed, Cable TV, Bath w/Shower, Outside Entrance
  • Guest House Apartment, 2 Bedrooms (Queen + 2 Twins), Eff. Kitchen, bath, Cable TV, Deck
  • Miss Rebecca's Cottage, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths Great Room w/Fireplace, Kitchen, Wi-Fi, Cable, W/D
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Table Of Contents

  • Introduction

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    Perched on a lush two-acre secluded hillside half a mile from Main Street, Colonial Pines Inn has been welcoming guests since 1961 to the mellow warmth of knotty pine and English antiques.

    Here a view of Satulah Mountain will soothe your spirit and you can choose from the luxury of spacious suites or more moderately priced rooms, all of which include a sumptuous breakfast. For the utmost in privacy with your own fireplace and kitchen, there is Miss Rebecca's Cottage, on a separate property near Main Street; or The Guest House Apartment adjacent to the Inn.  Both cottages are appropriate for couples or families.

    Chris & Donna Alley, innkeeper/owners since 1984, maintain a casual, family oriented-style which will make you feel right at home and are always available for questions, directions, maps, or conversation.

    Every day starts with a very full breakfast of bacon or sausage, egg dishes, hearty breads, and fresh fruit served to the sounds of quiet classical or mountain music.  A large window features an endless parade of songbirds, hummingbirds,and the hilarious antics of the little local red squirrels called "boomers."  Breakfast is a great time to make new friends, learn more about the area, and get help planning your mountain adventures.

    Return after your day's outing to take in the renewing view from the wrap-around porch. Relax in an ample rocker with a cup of tea, glass of lemonade, homemade sweets or other afternoon goodies. Enjoy a stroll through the innkeeper's berry garden where you can sample raspberries, grapes, blueberries, and black currants. A jar of blueberry-jalapeno preserves or black currant jelly grown and made at the Inn makes a gift you won't find anywhere else.

    Giant old rhododendron produce a floral show at Colonial Pines in Summer and brilliant maples dazzle in Fall but the quiet evergreen beauty of Winter and unfolding of early Spring bring special discounts that keep the Inn busy year-round. Check the website for Winter Specials, Mid-Week Specials. The blog www.colonialpinesinn.blogspot.com is a good source of Last Minute Specials, Events and News from the Inn.

     
     

  • How to Find Us

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    The Inn is right in town at the top of a beautiful hill and has entrances on Hickory Street and on 4 1/2 Street.

    From the center of town on Main Street, take Hwy 64 East (in the direction of Cashiers).  Go one-half mile and turn right onto Hickory Street, Take the fourth driveway to the right where the Inn has a small white sign.

    Or, from Main Street at the Episcopal Church (or Mountain Fresh Foods), take 5th Street going north for half mile to Chestnut Street where there is a stop sign.  Take a left on Chestnut and the next right on 4 1/2 Street. The Inn is at the top of the hill on the left.