Iron Mountain Inn B&B

Where should I begin?
The good:
Vikki is awesome! She’s a sweet lady with a lot of knowledge and experience. She is a good cook and was really helpful when giving directions and recommending places. She’s also pretty funny.
Unfortunately she was only able to stay one night as she had to go to a convention, but she let me know this ahead of time before I even paid, so it was all good.
Now, her assistant who took over… I’ll get to her in a minute.
The views from this place are spectacular whether on the main deck or the one off of our room. And staying here was like staying at home, so it was pretty comfortable. Sitting by the fireplace was nice. My b/​f and I were the only ones here, so it was pretty dope.
We stayed in the Green room and it was clean and I like the added touches of the little bowl of treats by the bed and plethora of beauty supplies in the bathroom. The bed was fluffy and comfortable.
Every morning breakfast was different, so you’re not going to get the boring waffles, pancakes, sausage, and eggs like you get at a hotel; and that was refreshing… Like Mom giving you a hearty meal before you set out on your day.
It’s nice to have coffee and hot chocolate upstairs.
I liked the touches of Vikki’s family history through portraits and the library of books to read… The mugs for sell to commemorate our trip.
The Bad:
I gotta be honest… no shade to Vikki…
Her assistant was maybe sick? She kept coughing all around the food and she picked her nose in front of me… Ugh. Her assistant talked a lot… No… I mean A LOT! I couldn’t understand her that well either so it was a bit difficult, but she seemed pretty sweet. However, I just wanted to have a nice conversation with my man. Isn’t that the point of the trip? Bonding?
The tub in our bathroom was stopped up, and this could have been fixed… But honestly I was distracted every time I came downstairs and conversed with our lovely B&B host. If it was cleaned, wouldn’t someone notice the water filling up without the stopper in?
I should have done a little more homework, as I didn’t realize how far this place is from everything. Everything was about 45– 1 hour away.
Best bet is for 2 – 3 couples to stay in one of the cabins she rents; where you can make your own food and relax in peace, in what seems to be a secluded spot. Maybe going hiking and drive into town one day (would need to be a day trip)

Just returned home after 3 nights at the Iron Mountain Inn. Good lodging in the Mountain City area can be challenging and as we began our trip, we had no idea where we were going to stay. Our first stop in the area was the Watauga Winery where Wayne was very helpful. We asked him where to stay and he suggested the Iron Mountain Inn. He promptly call Vikki the innkeeper and introduced us to her.
Vikki was great and a very interesting lady to talk to. When we got to the Inn it became very obvious that this was just what we were looking for. The views were incredible and the rocking chairs on the porch were calling to us to sit a spell and watch the sun and clouds play on the mountains in a most relaxing way.
Vikki gave us a tour of the Inn and the different rooms. After we settled in, we quizzed Vikki about the area and she was extremely helpful in guiding us through a most enjoyable visit to the area.
When we planned our next day, it became obvious that we would be up and out early to explore the area and Vikki accommodated our need by arranging an early breakfast for us.
We had a great time and I especially enjoyed the steam shower!
Looking forward to returning again in the not too distant future.

While it is far from certain, I can only imagine it is very unlikely that we would have ever found the Iron Mountain Inn if we had not planned to do so. As it is, we had made reservations in advance, mapped our way there, had it on GPS and still had a heck of a time finding the place. But eventually we figured out the way around the bridge construction (that may or may not have actually been bridge construction), followed a winding route to the inn and made out way to the top. Only to find that the other way down is a whole lot faster.
Regardless, the perch near the top of the mountain is amazing, especially if you should happen to be there in the fall leaf season, as we were. The views across the valley (I do not know if this term is actually the correct one, but it seems right) allows you to see for what seems miles, and the colors on the trees goes on and on.
Inside the inn is perhaps not as huge — you are in what is essentially a large house. It is a nice one for being nestled in amongst the mountains, but it is not a giant place by any means. Much more like a bed and breakfast — of which we passed several (or at least, that is what the signs said). Our innkeeper was very friendly, even offering to tell us where the endless cookie jar was found when someone — who shall remain nameless — could not find it.
Breakfast in the morning was a tasty way to start the day for the next stage of our trip, and finding the way out again was much, much easier than finding the way in. Definitely a worthwhile stop if you are in the area.