Information & Amenities
Hillwinds Inn is within walking distance of the quaint Blue Ridge Mountain village of Blowing Rock, less than a half-mile away. The Mariam & Robert Hayes Performing Arts Center is also less than a half-mile from the inn. The Tweetsie Railroad Wild West theme park offers amusement rides, historic steam train rides and live entertainment two miles away.
The inn offers complimentary Continental breakfasts, evening wine and cheese receptions, and coffee in the lobby. Business services, conference rooms and complimentary wireless Internet access are available. Parking is complimentary.
Guests receive complimentary passes to a heated outdoor swimming pool one block away (seasonal pool schedule: June 1 - September 1; schedule subject to change).
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Audio-visual equipment
- Business center
- Business services
- Coffee in lobby
- Complimentary breakfast
- Conference room(s)
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Number of floors: 1
- Number of rooms: 20
- Parking (free)
- Smoke-free property
- Suitable for children
- Television in lobby
Rooms
Hillwinds Inn offers 20 guestrooms on the first floor.
Rooms feature 30-inch, flat-screen TVs with cable channels. Amenities include coffee/tea makers and compact refrigerators. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
In-Room Features
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable/satellite TV
- Climate control
- Clock radio
- Coffee/tea maker
- Designer toiletries
- Direct-dial phone
- Extra towels/bedding
- Free local calls
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- Internet access - complimentary
- Internet access - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Iron/ironing board
- Premium bedding
- Private bathroom
- Refrigerator
- Shower/tub combination
- Wake-up calls
Located Near
Mariam & Robert Hayes Performing Arts Center - 0.3 mile
Downtown Blowing Rock - 0.4 mile
Blowing Rock Equestrian Preserve - 1 mile
Blowing Rock Country Club (golf course) - 1.2 miles
Tweetsie Railroad - 2 miles
The Blowing Rock - 3 miles
Appalachian Ski Resort - 10 miles
Appalachian State University - 6 miles
Boone, NC - 6 miles
Grandfather Mountain - 10 miles
Banner Elk - 17 miles
Linville Caverns - 18 miles
Sugar Mountain - 18 miles
Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT): Approximate driving time to Hillwinds Inn is 130 minutes and distance is 87 miles.
Charlotte-Douglas International AirportDriving directions from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport:
- Depart Express Dr.
- Turn right onto Tunnel Rd.
- Turn right onto Yorkmont Rd.
- Turn left onto SR-160/Paul Brown Blvd/West Blvd, and continue for approximately 1 mile.
- Turn left onto US-521 North/Billy Graham Pkwy, and continue for 2.4 miles.
- Take ramp on the right for I-85 South toward Gastonia, and continue for 16.4 miles.
- At Exit 17, take ramp on the right for US-321 toward Lincolnton/Gastonia.
- Turn left onto US-321/N Chester St/Senator David W. Hoyle Hwy, and continue for 70 miles.
- Keep straight onto US-321 Bypass/Valley Blvd, and continue for approximately 8 miles.
- Turn left onto Sunset Dr.
Getting there: Rental cars are available online. Taxis are also available.
Policies
- Pet fee charged at hotel/condo
- Pets accepted
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
Address
315 Sunset Dr
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
USA
Nearest major airport:
Hickory, NC (HKY-Hickory Regional)