Cloudland Cottage is a personality-filled retreat with a farmhouse feel in a great location. It is just outside Roan Mountain State Park - which is on the base of Roan Mountain. Once you leave the State Park to head up Roan Mountain itself towards Carver's Gap, Roan Mountain High Knob and High Bluff, the Rhododendron Gardens, and the Appalachian Trial, this cottage is nestled up a holler. The cottage is also close to the Town of Roan Mountain, which is on the opposite side of the State Park. It's a fantastic location to experience all of those places and more. There is great walking around the cottage itself along the small local roads. They are not busy, so we walked around and enjoyed views of the mountains, beautiful pastures, farms, a large bustling creek right in front of the cottage, and plenty of wildflowers.
My mom and I booked on short notice and stayed 2 nights. Ann was a fantastic host & kept in touch until we got there. She also let us know of free music going on in the State Park, which was great because we did not have set evening plans. She greeted us on arrival to show us around, and had a welcome basket & bottle of wine for us to enjoy. The house was more than adequate for the two of us. Our stay was short and we did not spend much time in the cottage itself. However when we were there, we enjoyed sitting on the front porch and out on the deck (which had a gorgeous mountain view). The house was fully furnished and stocked with all kitchenware. We appreciated not having to eat out every meal, and the ease of cooking our own breakfast and dinner. We did eat out one night at the local pizza joint, Smoky Mountain Bakers. It was delicious! Ann had us all set with extra blankets, pillows, towels, toiletries, walking sticks, and more. There was also Wi-fi so we were able to stay connected (when we chose to do so). Overall, it was a wonderful and peaceful place to come back to after two long days of hiking, without worry of "do we have everything we need?". We very much savored our time there and would recommend this accommodation to others. We hope to return!