Enjoy Your Stay at Our Bed and Breakfast Near Black Mountain, NC

“To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.” ~ Helen Keller

We are closed for the 2025/2026 winter season and transitioning to retirement! Reservations can be made in our Deck House from April 15, 2026 through November 15, 2026, with options for reserving separate guest rooms that share common spaces with other guests, reserving a guest room and having the entire Deck House to yourselves, or reserving the full Deck House with both guest rooms for a small group.

The Mountain Laurel Room

A nature-inspired room in the Deck House at the Inn on Mill Creek, the spacious Mountain Laurel Room with its tree branch wall mural over the handcrafted king headboard includes a private bathroom, gas fireplace, writing desk, and cozy sofa. Step out through sliding glass doors onto the deck overlooking the small pond. A family‑friendly loft has an extra bed. Enjoy a full breakfast served in the solarium of the Main House across the garden.

Please note that guests of both Deck House rooms, the Mountain Laurel Room and the Maple Tree Room, have access to a shared fully-equipped kitchen and living space unless reserving the entire Deck House with the Mountain Laurel Room (or the Deck House with the Maple Tree Room) when making your reservation online.

Need only one guest room but would like the entire Deck House to yourselves? Enjoy all the amenities of the Mountain Laurel Room – king bed, private bathroom, gas fireplace, and more – as well as exclusive use of the kitchen, living space, and full deck by reserving the Deck House with the Mountain Laurel Room. This is a pet friendly option for guests who wish to bring up to 2 dogs, each up to 40 pounds. Contact us with questions.

Nightly rate (with shared common spaces): $220-$235; add $35 per person, per night, for a third guest
Nightly rate for the Deck House with the Mountain Laurel Room: $295-$310; add $35 per person, per night, for a third guest

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Special rates are available for stays of three or more nights, as well as solo travelers, educators, and servicemembers.

The Maple Tree Room

The large maple tree nearby gives the airy Maple Tree Room in the Deck House at the Inn on Mill Creek its name, featuring a queen bed, private bathroom, gas fireplace, and cozy sofa. Step out through sliding glass doors onto the deck overlooking the small pond. A family‑friendly loft has an extra bed. Enjoy a full breakfast served in the solarium of the Main House across the garden.

Please note that guests of both Deck House rooms, the Maple Tree Room and the Mountain Laurel Room, have access to a shared fully-equipped kitchen and living space unless reserving the entire Deck House with the Maple Tree Room (or the Deck House with the Mountain Laurel Room) when making your reservation online.

Need only one guest room but would like the entire Deck House to yourselves? Enjoy all the amenities of the Maple Tree Room – queen bed, private bathroom, gas fireplace, and more – as well as exclusive use of the kitchen, living space, and full deck bu reserving the Deck House with the Maple Tree Room. This is a pet friendly option for guests who wish to bring up to 2 dogs, each up to 40 pounds. Contact us with questions.

Nightly Rate (with shared common spaces): $210-$225; add $35 per person, per night for a third guest
Nightly rate for the Deck House with the Maple Tree Room: $285-$300; add $35 per person, per night for a third guest

Check Availability and Rates

Special rates are available for stays of three or more nights, as well as solo travelers, educators, and servicemembers.

The Deck House with Both Guest Rooms

While the Mountain Laurel Room and Maple Tree Room can be reserved separately, you can also reserve the entire Deck House – a 1,200 square foot cottage – exclusively for groups of 4 or more guests.

Step inside the Deck House to find a cozy kitchen with dining area, a comfortable living room with gas fireplace, and sliding doors that open onto a deck overlooking the pond. Each end of the cottage features a spacious bedroom:

– Mountain Laurel Room: king bed plus loft with full bed
– Maple Tree Room: queen bed plus loft with full bed

Both rooms include private baths with Jacuzzi tubs, fireplaces, the ability to stream on your own apps through Roku TV, DVD player, and direct deck access.

The living area also offers a sleeper sofa and an extra bathroom for added convenience.

Guests enjoy a full breakfast in the Main House solarium across the garden and 7.5 acres of private outdoor space within Pisgah National Forest. Rates are based on 4 guests, with additional guests at $35/night. Maximum occupancy: 5 adults, or up to 8 guests including children.

The Deck House with both guest rooms reserved is pet friendly; up to 2 dogs that are up to 40 pounds each. Please contact us with questions.

Deck House Nightly Rate: $390-$415
Base Rate is for up to 4 guests; add $35 per person, per night for additional guests.
Maximum occupancy: 5 adults; or a group of 8 that includes adults and children (up to 5 adults or up to 4 children).

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INN ON MILL CREEK B&B AMENITIES

Private bathrooms in all guest rooms, with Turkish Towel Company 100% cotton towels, hair dryers, plush bathrobes and natural, handcrafted bath amenities from North Carolina’s Greenwich Bay Trading Co.
Free password-protected Wi-Fi on the property
Deck House guest rooms have individual in-room climate control
All guest rooms have alarm clocks
All guest rooms have Roku TV with streaming from your own accounts
The Deck House has a shared full kitchen and living space for the guests in that building
Our naturally fresh, chemical-free, mountain spring water is double filtered and softened in the house, tastes great right out of the tap, and is perfect in the jetted tubs
10% discounted nightly rate on stays of three or more nights from April through December (applies to single room reservations), with other special rates available when making a reservation online
Full breakfast is served every morning in the Main House dining solarium (warm weather months) or cozy dining area near the Main House kitchen (cool weather months)
View our Photo Gallery for more photos of the Inn and our 7.5 acres that you can enjoy during your stay

POLICIES

MAKING RESERVATIONS

Rates are based on double occupancy unless otherwise indicated and can vary based on season
Add $35 per person per night for additional guests beyond double occupancy unless otherwise indicated.
Full breakfast is provided to guests who book directly through our website.
A one-night deposit per room at time of booking is required, $30 of which is non-refundable (per room); the balance is charged at check-in.
North Carolina state and county sales taxes (6.75%) and McDowell County room tax (6.0%) will be added to your room rate when you make your reservation.

CHECKING IN AND CHECKING OUT

Check-in is from 3:00 pm-5:30 pm; self check-in is available on request.
Guests arriving after 5:30 pm will automatically receive self check-in instructions.
Check-out is any time prior to 11:00 am.
Contact us for early check-in or late check-out requests, which must be approved and paid in advance and incur a $30 nonrefundable charge regardless of actual arrival or departure time.

CANCELLATIONS

14 days or more before check-in date (excluding 10/9/26-11/7/26; see below): Your deposit will be refunded minus the $30 non-refundable processing fee.
Less than 14 days before check-in, but still ahead of that date (excluding 10/9/26-11/7/26; see below): We reserve the right to hold you responsible for 50% of your unused reservation. If we can fully or partially rebook the room, we reduce this charge proportionately (to a minimum of $30).
October 9-November 7, 2026: Your reservation has a 30-day cancellation policy. If cancelling an October reservation less than 30 days before the reservation date, you will be responsible for 50% of the reservation. If we can fully or partially rebook the room, we reduce this charge proportionately (to a minimum of $30).
No shows and same day cancellations incur full cost of the reservation.

PETS

Bring your pups along for the adventure! When reserving the entire Deck House, you’re welcome to bring up to two friendly dogs (each under 40 pounds) at $35 per night, per dog. For everyone’s comfort, dogs should be current on vaccinations and on a flea/tick prevention program. While they can enjoy the Deck House and outdoor spaces, they’ll need to stay on leash outside and aren’t permitted in the Main House. Any damages will require reimbursement. Have a different kind of pet in mind? Just contact us — we’re happy to chat.

SMOKING, VAPING, CANDLES, AND INCENSE

The Inn on Mill Creek B&B is a smoke/vape-free property inside and out. In addition, the use of open flames indoors is a prohibited fire hazard (sorry, that DOES include burning candles and incense), and will in a result a $100 cleaning/aeration fee.

PRIVACY POLICY

View our privacy policy at https://secure.thinkreservations.com/innonmillcreek/reservations/privacy-policy.

VACATION RENTAL OPTION WITH NO BREAKFAST

You can now reserve the Deck House at the Inn on Mill Creek B&B on airbnb as a vacation rental experience. The Deck House, known as the Mill Creek Guest House on airbnb, has two bedrooms, three bathrooms, a full kitchen and living space. Note our airbnb listing does NOT include breakfast or access to the Main House. You can still book your full Bed & Breakfast experience with our Deck House rooms or the full Deck House via our direct booking site.

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Enjoy Your Stay at Our Bed and Breakfast Near Black Mountain, NC

INN ON MILL CREEK B&B AMENITIES

POLICIES

VACATION RENTAL OPTION WITH NO BREAKFAST