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July 18, 2024
While heading to Cincinatti for a convention this year, I decided to detour to show my wife some of the sights I had seen during motorcycle trips through Tennesee. Fortunately, my route included stopping in Tellico Plains and staying at the Lodge at Tellico. Folks, this is one beautiful place to stay. We were running a little late and got a text to make sure we were coming from the owners - they just needed an eta. I provided one and when we got there, were warmly greeted by Ken, who told us all about the lodge and then took us on a tour of the place, showing us the barbeque-gathering area, the water features, the location of the laundry and ice machines, the game room and the covered bike garage. We parked right next to the room! (Note that this place does require you to manage 3-4 stair step and carry your bags up the stairs.). We entered the room and were blown away. Beautiful is not adequate. The bed was great and the floor and ceiling were hardwood. It has a fireplace, a refrigerator, a ceiling fan and a microwave. They had nice towels and a pile of other towels you can use to wipe down your motorcycle. Even special towels for makeup removal. It had a beautiful shower to clean up. Plenty of outlets, a table with chairs and most importantly, a jacuzzi tub to relax your body after a hard day of riding or driving. My wife was so thrilled with the room and the lodge itself. We unpacked and went down to the gathering place where you could sit off of the end of the pavillion and watch fireflies dancing through the trees as the sun set. Just an incredible view. While we had planned to leave early, we stayed until the 11:00am checkout time just to enjoy the views and the charm of the lodge. On our 10 day trip, this was the best stay we had and we're planning now for a trip back next year, although my wife may not let me drive on the Tail of the Dragon again as I was having too much fun (well as much fun as you can have in a car - all previous trips have been on a bike). We highly recommend this fine lodge if you are in the area - it's only 1/2 mile away from the start of the Cherohala Skyway.