Relax at the Read Retreat-ready to host families all 4 seasons

Stay was great, the host was very quick to respond and very accommodating.

Our host was fantastic, so responsive! And the house was amazing. Location was perfect for a ski getaway and so cozy! Will definitely stay again!

The place was super cute and in a really adorable neighborhood! It was very close to Beech Mountain and Banner Elk. We had deer outside every morning which the kids absolutely loved. The owner was super responsive—highly recommend and we’d definitely stay again!

We had a great long weekend at the Read Retreat! It was the perfect place for a guy’s ski weekend. The property slept 8 comfortably and we had plenty of space to hangout while we weren’t skiing and exploring Beech Mountain a downtown Banner Elk. Thanks so much for sharing your property. 10/10 would recommend staying here!

The house was perfect for our family. Convenient to Beech, Hawksnest, the alpine coaster, etc. Well kept and charming. We loved seeing the deer around and exploring along the creek out back. The hot tub and game room were a hit with my kids.

Wonderful stay!

We loved our stay at the Read Retreat! Having four bedrooms and four bathrooms was such a treat. The house was fully stocked with plenty of blankets, towels, and pillows, which made everything super comfortable. Kim even called to welcome us and make sure we got in okay—such a nice touch! Our kids loved the hot tub and fire pit! Just a heads up: make sure to grab your supplies before heading up, because it’s definitely tucked away in the mountains!

Cabin is immaculate and in a location where deer walk right up to you. The place had plenty of room and was exactly as described. The host Kimberly was great to work with and was very helpful. Definitely would recommend and would absolutely stay here again!

The Read Retreat was a perfect little cabin with all the “essentials!” It is “UP” the mountain on a few twisty roads but, it’s not a bad drive at all and is in a good location to surrounding areas. We had lots of deer sightings and one black bear as well! I would highly recommend the Read Retreat!

I am really glad we picked this property.It was lovely

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The property itself was exactly as shown in the pictures. We did enjoy our stay at the Read Retreat. We had 2 momma deer and their babies visit us every morning and evening. Our grandkids loved playing in the stream on the property. However, I do have a couple issues that I did talk to the host about. One was that the house could have had a little more attention to detail on the cleaning. My grandkids found several pieces of hard sharp plastic on the floor of the game room. We could never determine what it came from. Two, the house shows pictures of the club house pool, tennis and golf which we found out are NOT included. You have to transfer the club membership to your name in order to access. I was told by the host that it would cost $900.00 to transfer, but the clubhouse told us that it would be $300.00. Had I known this I would not have booked this house because we were planning on hanging out be the pool on our last day.

This was a perfect setting for a summer writing retreat for our cohort of 5. The location is really lovely, with a back yard that leads to a creek and then a walking trail. We had two deer visit us regularly and also saw a mama bear and her four adorable cubs. We each had our own bed, although one brave soul had to sleep in the top bunk. (She was a great sport about that!) Overall a good stay!