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Highcliff Hacienda -Mtn House, King Beds, Ping Pong, Gas & Wood Fireplace, Grill

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A spacious dining area with a large window, a chandelier, and a red rug.
A living room with a ping pong table, a fireplace, and a view of the outdoors.
A spacious living room with a stone fireplace, wooden beams, a large TV, and a cozy seating area.
A deck with red chairs and a table, overlooking a forested area.
A wooden deck with outdoor seating, including chairs and a table, overlooking a mountainous landscape.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Ping pong on-site
    A rare find — challenge friends and family to endless matches.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Internet
  • Washing machine
  • Onsite parking available
  • Living area

Explore the area

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Seven Devils, NC
  • Place, Hawksnest Tubing Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Watauga River
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Grandfather Mountain State Park
    ‪5 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Downstairs Den- sleeper sofa

1 Double Sofa Bed

Guest Bedroom- downstairs

1 King Bed

Guest Bedroom- upstairs

1 King Bed

Guest Bedroom- upstairs

2 Single Beds

Primary Bedroom- main floor

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Guest Bath - downstairs

Bathtub or shower

Guest Bath- upstairs

Bathtub or shower

Primary Bath- main floor

Bathtub or shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

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About the area

Banner Elk

Banner Elk is home to this holiday home. Hawksnest Tubing Park and Sugar Mountain Resort are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Grandfather Mountain and The Blowing Rock. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Kidd Brewer Stadium or Holmes Convocation Center. Take in the nearby slopes with snowboarding and skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as ice skating and sledging.
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Seven Devils, NC

What's nearby

  • Hawksnest Tubing Park - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Watauga River - 5 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Grandfather Mountain State Park - 5 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Grandfather Vineyard & Winery - 6 min drive - 5.7 km
  • The Greater Foscoe Mining Co. - 7 min drive - 7.7 km

Getting around

  • Tri-Cities, TN (TRI-Tri-Cities Regional) - 94 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blink Elk Tap Room - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Mountain Dog Coffee - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Town Tavern of Banner Elk - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Banner Elk Cafe - ‬17 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Highcliff Hacienda -Mtn House, King Beds, Ping Pong, Gas & Wood Fireplace, Grill pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Highcliff Hacienda -Mtn House, King Beds, Ping Pong, Gas & Wood Fireplace, Grill?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Highcliff Hacienda -Mtn House, King Beds, Ping Pong, Gas & Wood Fireplace, Grill?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Highcliff Hacienda -Mtn House, King Beds, Ping Pong, Gas & Wood Fireplace, Grill?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Highcliff Hacienda -Mtn House, King Beds, Ping Pong, Gas & Wood Fireplace, Grill located?

Situated in Banner Elk, this holiday home is within 3 miles (5 km) of Hawksnest Tubing Park, Grandfather Mountain State Park and Grandfather Vineyard & Winery. Watauga River is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) away.

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 43 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

8.8/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is such a lovely home tucked away in the beautiful mountains of NC. It was so quiet and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Response from Highcliff Hacienda -Mtn House, King Beds, Ping Pong, Gas & Wood Fireplace, Grill on 21 Oct 2026
Thank you so much for the kind words! We're thrilled you enjoyed the peaceful mountain setting and found the home comfortable during your stay. There's something truly special about that mountain tranquility. We'd love to have you back anytime you're looking for another getaway.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic place. Well maintained. Has everything my family needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Was a peaceful experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Jan 2026
Thank you for sharing your peaceful experience with us. We're glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful home! The layout is perfect. The kids spent every night playing ping pong. We have already booked for another stay next year.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2026
Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled you enjoyed the layout and had fun with the ping pong. We look forward to hosting you again next year!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great layout for a large family with multiple sitting areas. The beds were comfortable and there is plenty of seating. The large dining table was great for sharing a meal together and the smaller round table in the breakfast nook is perfect for game night. Downside is the property needs a lot of updates. The property does not have central heat or AC. There are lots of fans -- including window fans. Unfortunately, this may have been the entry point for lots of flying insects that were a major problem during our stay. That said, we had a wonderful family vacation there.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was great with the home. Our ski races were canceled.due to weather but we did other fun things!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jan 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience! We're delighted you enjoyed your stay despite the weather affecting your plans. We hope you had a wonderful time exploring!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Family Vacation

This property had anything you could need for a family vacation. The location was great with lots of options for outings. The kids loved the deer sightings. Otter Falls was fabulous! Thanks for a great experience!!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Dec 2022
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay with us at Highcliff Hacienda and were able to take in the local nature and activities! If you are ever visiting the High Country again, we would love to have you back.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice but need to have cleaning supplies.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Ski Weekend

This house was perfect for 10 adults (5 couples). We loved gathering for meals and games at the large dining table and relaxing in the living room around the fire at night. Comfy beds, plenty of parking, and plenty of space for all!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Mar 2023
Thank you for your review, we are so happy you enjoyed your stay with us! If you are visiting the High Country again, we would love to have you back.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Graduation Weekend

We enjoyed our stay at Highcliff Hacienda very much.The layout of this property is perfect for entertaining a larger group - we celebrated the graduation of our son. The place feels very inviting, was very clean and has everything you need. We can see us returning to this place.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 28 May 2024
Thank you for your kind review, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. Congratulations to your son on his graduation! Please visit with us again if you are ever back in the High Country.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spectacular house!

We stayed at Highcliff Hacienda for a week with two other couples. All of us thought the house was perfect, and loved the fact that there were three king beds. We also loved the design, and especially enjoyed sitting on the large deck on the back of the house in the early morning and late evening Thank you for sharing your beautiful home.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Jul 2022
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay with us at Highcliff Hacienda. We would love to have you visit with us again if you are ever in the area.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Secluded

Secluded in the trees with very little view of Grandfather Mountain or the valley, this house is a little hard to drive in and out of each day. If staying in the house, it would be fine.
Stayed 31 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Property

Rented for just under two weeks. The property provided a quiet place for me to work while family used the property as a base to explore colleges in western NC and explore activities in the area. The only downside was no AC (unit upstairs could not compete with the unusually high temps for the area). Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Aug 2023
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay with us at Highcliff Hacienda and were able to see some of the High Country attractions and hopefully visit our local colleges. July did offer some unseasonable humidity and high temperatures for the area, so we understand the need for AC. We would love to have you visit with us again if you are back in the High Country.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great space and close by to lots of activities

We had the misfortune of timing our visit as a tropical storm dumped 4 inches of rain on us. However, this spacious house gave plenty of space for our teens and children to occupy themselves playing ping pong and enjoying the different rooms. We were snug and dry and even ventured out during a break in the rain to hike down to Otter Falls. The next day brought sunshine and the surprise amazing view of Grandfather Mountain right from the house. I recommend this location and we loved our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Nov 2022
Thank you for your kind review, we are so happy you were able to enjoy your stay with us despite the pouring rain! If you are in the High Country again, we would love to have you visit with us again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation

Very clean and exactly like the pictures online. Will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 12 May 2022
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay! Hope to see you soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enjoyable stay

Cabin was exactly as described. Plenty of room, beautiful Mountain View and loved seeing the deer every afternoon.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 17 May 2022
Thank you for your review! We are happy you enjoyed your stay at the home and were able to enjoy our mountain wildlife. We hope you will stay with us again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Mountain House

Amazing views great property we will be back again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous view

The house has so much space for the family. Our little one as well as adults loved looking out the large windows to see all the deer and other wildlife that came right up in the yard. We loved exploring the woods behind us with all the waterfalls. Looking out the back seeing Grandfather Mountain View was breath taken. We will be staying here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place!

Nice place, week required, with a beautiful view!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation

It was wonderful. View from back porch was amazing. Loved watching the deer walking through the yard. House was beautiful. We had enough bedrooms and bathrooms. When I messaged you about coffee maker, you answer quickly and got us a new one the same day. We would come back here again if open when we come.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Will not stay at this particular property again.

Disappointed in the cleanliness.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome property for a relaxing weekend

The house is situated in a very beautiful /peaceful area. We truly enjoyed our stay. We were traveling with 9 people ages 2-81 we all had a blast and we definitely want to come back. The house was cleaned enough but I would not say it was spotless. We felt very comfortable in the beds provided and the kitchen is very well equipped. The views are absolutely gorgeous and we were so happy to enjoy them from inside as well as from the deck. The nice 12 people dinning table had the best view of the house and we spent so much time there.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very good

very good, clean and cozy place, I recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Cabin in the Mountains

This was a lovely property with room for everyone. The views out the back were beautiful and we had deer visit every afternoon. The kitchen was well stocked with cooking supplies and spices. There were notes giving helpful instructions about the heating units, supplies, etc. The beds were comfortable, and the linens adequate. My teenage boys loved exploring the trails off the back of the home and loved having the ping pong table on the first level. I highly recommend this rental and hope to return in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Will Be Back!

Our family (6) went with another family (3) to ski Sugar Mtn. toward the end of the ski season. We stayed three nights. The house is everything that you want in a mountain house and has a warm/cozy cabin like feel to it. Plenty spacious with some rooms/areas we didn’t even use. The outdoor porch (which appears to be relatively new) overlooks the woods and mountains in the distance. We saw plenty of deer and other wildlife up close, which the kids loved. The kitchen is small, as others have mentioned, but totally doable. We cooked 3-4 times without experiencing any kind of “space issues”. The weather was perfect so we never had a need to touch the thermostat. I think the temperature inside remained a constant 65 or so. The top floor did get a little toasty our last night there so we opened a couple of windows and it cooled down quite a bit. The winding roads leading up to the house from the main road are steep. Both my wife and my buddys wife were white knuckled and petrified the first time we climbed up to the house. Thankfully the roads were clear and our trucks abs SUV’s were able to climb with no problem. I’m not gonna lie...if the roads were snowy or icy, you will absolutely need 4-wheel drive and I might suggest throwing on a set of tire chains before you make the assent. I did see remnants of sand and salt on the roads which makes me think that they are being properly maintained for winter driving up and down the mountain. Sugar mountain was a short 15-20 minute drive. Same with local grocery and restaurants. There is a gas station at the bottom of the hill where it connects to he main road. Probably a 5-7 minute drive from the house. The only issue that we experienced was that on our last night there, the toilet on the main floor randomly clogged. We tried to plunge it but no luck. We thought, “no big deal, there are two other bathrooms”. Later that night the toilet on the top floor randomly clogged and one of the guests from the top floor came down into the basement to use our toilet where my wife and I were staying. No problem...until that toilet also clogged. 😳😳😳The next morning I randomly heard the top floor toilet flush (thank God) and then I was able to plunge the basement toilet to flush. The main floor toilet still wasn’t flushing when we left. All in all, great trip and GREAT house! We will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021
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