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Stunning 2B Condo w/ Private Trail to Slopes!

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A cozy living room with a dark leather sofa, a blue armchair, and a wooden coffee table. A dining area with a wooden table and chairs is visible in the background.
A living room with a black leather sofa, two blue armchairs, a coffee table, and two lamps. There are framed pictures on the wall and a window with curtains.
A cozy living room with a stone fireplace, a leather sofa, a dining table, and a television.
A cozy living room with a fireplace, dining area, and a large window with curtains.
Private kitchen

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Internet
  • Dryer
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Sugar Mountain, NC
  • Place, Sugar Mountain Resort
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Sugar Creek Gem Mine
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Grandfather Mountain
    ‪17 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Other Space 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Jetted bathtub

Spaces

Kitchen

About this property

Stunning 2B Condo w/ Private Trail to Slopes!

Relax to the sound of a babbling brook from the balcony of this beautiful renovated condo located at the base of Sugar Mountain. Just a short drive to golf and tennis and within walking distance to the ski slopes, this condo features a fully equipped kitchen, stone fireplace with gas logs, washer and dryer, Wi-Fi, cable TV, and a beautiful walk-in shower in the master bath. This unit will sleep 6 with a King-sized bed in the master bedroom, Queen bed in the guest room, and a Queen-sized sleeper sofa in the living area. Enjoy access to the Branches Clubhouse where you may relax under a big-screen TV, read from the collection of books, or join in a game of foosball or ping-pong.
Non-smoking. No pets allowed. No Check-in's Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day.
All guests required to sign their rental agreement within 7 days of booking.

Only 1 parking permit per unit
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Property # 1498543vb
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Banner Elk

Located in Banner Elk, this condo is in the mountains. Sugar Mountain Resort and Beech 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 Pisgah National Forest. Tweetsie Railroad and Land of Oz are also worth visiting.
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Sugar Mountain, NC

What's nearby

  • Sugar Mountain Resort - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Sugar Creek Gem Mine - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Grandfather Mountain - 17 min drive - 17.3 km
  • Beech Mountain Resort - 20 min drive - 14.9 km
  • Appalachian State University - 27 min drive - 29.0 km

Getting around

  • Tri-Cities, TN (TRI-Tri-Cities Regional) - 86 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Banner Elk Cafe - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Blink Elk Tap Room - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Kettell Beerworks - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Town Tavern of Banner Elk - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Stunning 2B Condo w/ Private Trail to Slopes! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Stunning 2B Condo w/ Private Trail to Slopes!?

As of 8 Jul 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Stunning 2B Condo w/ Private Trail to Slopes! on 6 Oct 2026 start from £193, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Stunning 2B Condo w/ Private Trail to Slopes!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Stunning 2B Condo w/ Private Trail to Slopes!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Stunning 2B Condo w/ Private Trail to Slopes! located?

Situated in the mountains, this condo building is within 2 miles (3 km) of Sugar Mountain Resort, Sugar Creek Gem Mine and Linville River. Grandfather Mountain State Park and Watauga River are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 30 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 30 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 30 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 30 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 30 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Svetlana

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice place
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jan 2026
Thank you for choosing Sugar Mountain! It was a pleasure to host you, and we are so glad that you enjoyed your stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julia R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Conditions were good.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Feb 2026
Thank you for choosing Sugar Mountain! It was a pleasure to host you! We are glad you enjoyed your stay, and the conditions were all good! Please come again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bryan M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The space was perfect for my 2 kids and I for our ski trip. Plenty of space and close by to the Ski Resort.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jan 2026
Great to hear! Thank you for choosing Sugar Mountain! It was a pleasure to host you! We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay and hope you come again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, communication
Ski slopes within walking distance. Very nice family friendly place to stay, we had a great time.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Worked out well for our family trip. Walked right onto the slope with the kids. Clean, well kept condo with easy access to the mountain!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Feb 2026
Thank you for choosing Sugar Mountain, and thank you for your nice compliments! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay and hope you come again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stacie C.

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

Great place to stay

Perfect get away for a family of four!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Aug 2023
We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay! We hope that you will come stay with us again in the future!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Theresa D.

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

The branches

Great place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Feb 2025
Thank you! It was a pleasure to host your group! Please come again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nick N.

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

Perfect for short ski trip!!

Great location and well furnished condominium. Everything promised was delivered and as expected!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Mar 2025
Thank you for your kind comments! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay! Please come again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Abby R.

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

Ski trip 2025!

My husband, 2 children and my aunt all stayed 3 night and had a wonderful stay. Will absolutely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Feb 2025
Thank you so much for the 5-star review! We are so glad you and your family enjoyed your stay and time on Sugar Mountain. We hope to see you again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily C.

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

Great Location

We had a great stay for our family of 4 to ski for New Years! Easy checkin and communication. Condo was great only complaint is the towels seemed very old and rough!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jan 2025
We are glad you enjoyed your stay. We have got in some new towels to replace some of the older ones.
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10/10 Excellent

Greg C.

Great slope-side condo

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Cozy condo.Well-appointed kitchen.Good view of ski slope.Fireplace was very nice.Easy check-in at rental office, friendly staff.bedrooms spacious and comfortable.Has baseboard heat (worked fine, but have to watch out for kids).Good access to Easy Street run on Sugar Mtn. Does require a long staircase.Very nice kitchen and bathroom remodel.Easy parking and access. You do need 4WD or chains in the snow.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Tina H.

Grandkids loved this condo

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very roomy modern feel very clean and kitchen fully stocked. King bedroom really large area. You walk down probably 75 or less steps and you are on Easy Street slope to ski on down to the chairlift.
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Jan 2024
We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay at Branches 5. We hope that you will visit with us again soon.
Verified

8/10 Good

Patrick K.

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

Nice and easy Sugar Mtn getaway

Cute condo with street level entry near beginner slopes in the quiet Bee Branch's. Nice view from balcony of Fall trees and small creek below. Gas fireplace was welcome with the cold snap to quickly heat up the room. All in all a good space for a quick trip. Unit above looks to have had some water issues requiring some of the ceiling to be replaced in several areas, but really was only cosmetic. I'd stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Oct 2023
We are glad you enjoyed your stay. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations for your next stay.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Elena M.

Amazing unit

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We have stayed in several Branches and Bee Branches in the past and this is one of the nicest units. Owners renovated kitchen and removed the bar sink which made it much bigger and open space. Updated appliances and heaters were not loud as in other units. Appreciated having no carpet as it was easier keeping it clean and dry. Wish there were two twin beds instead of one queen in the second bedroom so kids can have separate beds.
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jan 2024
Thank you for the great review! The homeowners have put in a lot of hard work to update the condo and we are glad that it shows! We hope you enjoyed your at Sugar Mountain and will visit with us again!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Randi W.

Family vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The condo was quaint and clean but old and needed some updates. We had initially requested another condo on Sugar mountain but asked if it had air conditioning and were told this one had air conditioning So we booked it, but no! It had fans, no air conditioning and was hot at times. It did have all the kitchen items you would need and a lovely balcony that overlooked a stream and the ski lifts. Beds were fairly comfortable but the pull out sofa was not! We ended up buying an air mattress. It was a great location, had a nice club house with TV, ping pong, and seating. Nice picnic area with Bar b que.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Jamie V.

Winter trip

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Overall the place was decent. Lots of kitchen supplies didn’t have any problems needing something to cook with. Great views of easy street trail. The Furniture needs to be updated. Kitchen Chairs and bed frame in master bedroom very loose and rickety. Couch needs to be updated cushions very saggy and flat. Overall the place needs less knickknacks makes it hard for the cleaners to clean all the decorations. The rental company was great. We had an issue with the dryer not working and the shower head broken in one of the bathrooms. Someone came out within a 1/2 hr and fixed the shower head. Dryer couldn’t be fixed but we were given another condo to do laundry for the duration of our stay.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Sarah C.

Perfect Ski Getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We have stayed at several locations on Sugar Mtn before and this location worked well for our family. We have a young skier so being able to hop on an easy slope to the bunny slope was imperative. The unit was well care for, we had everything we needed and the view of the rushing river was lovely. The beds were comfortable and the living space worked for our group of 6. The master bad could use an upgrade but it worked fine.
From a partner site

4/10 Poor

Brooke L.

Needs Some Attention

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was more than happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: When we first arrived, all seemed well. It was late and the first impression was good. When we woke up the first morning and went to sit in the living room for the first time, there was a horrible smell coming from the main sofa. It was urine...and it smelled like human urine! We were able to bag the cushions so that we didn't have to deal with the smell. That left only a love seat for use. Saturday I began to notice my face swelling, and my daughters also. We are both allergic to pet dander. By Saturday night my eyes were so puffy it hurt to keep them open. We purchased some allergy medicine and by the end of our stay, we were beginning to get some relief. Unfortunately, this made for an unpleasant trip skiing and snowboarding. The ceiling is in desperate need of repair. There are multiple places throughout that have pieces falling off. At one point during my shower, I had part of the popcorn ceiling fall on me. Several barstools and chairs have broken legs. The pilot light was not lit therefore we were unable to enjoy the fireplace which would have been nice given the single digit temps. The kitchen was updated and generally speaking, the cleanliness( floors, countertops, bathrooms) was good.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

A guest from Raleigh, NC

Great spot on the mountain!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very nice unit with updated kitchen. Warm fireplace. Decent WiFi. Right on the ski slope. However, there is a very long stairway to climb to get back up from the slopes. Not a complaint, just an FYI..
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Priscilla B.

Great for families!!

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Everything we needed for a family of 5. Comfortable, clean and convenient.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Jack D.

Review of Branches 5

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: So far it has been fine. Minor problems taken care of quickly.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Heather H.

Wonderful Trip

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Two families two condos and as last year everything was perfect. Having the gameroom was a huge bonus!!! Condos were clean and well equipped
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

kristin g.

Nicer than in pictures. But seriously no water?????

Rating Details: The property manager was somewhat unhelpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great location and lovely property. For some reason they have up old pictures on the web site--the wet bar has been removed and the kitchen remodeled to create a nice open plan, also new light fixture over dining room table. Clean, everything you could need to cook, super cozy, fireplace worked, could truly walk right to the slopes and could watch people skiing from the cute balcony. Would totally stay here again.Very disappointed in the property management. At 11pm on our last night a man banged on our door (no mask!) and asked where our car was parked because a water main had burst. Failed to mention that we would be without water for the rest of our stay and also that the water that would be coming out of our pipes would be brown impotable sludge. So our nice leisurely morning turned into a no coffee, no breakfast, no shower morning. Nobody called, emailed, texted. Nobody brought potable water. Nobody offered any recompense for the fact that we had no running water for 25% of our stay. The property was nice enough I would have definitely expected better customer service. Great property--just hope you have water.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Darren M.

A Valentines Family Vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great time with family and friends, next to the slopes, had family cooked meals then played games. Despite the wet weather and warming trend it was still an enjoyable experience. We will certainly be back next year.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Justin E.

Cozy condo

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Branches 5 was a nice cozy condo. If you’re looking to be close to the slopes this place is for you. If you have your own equipment (or rent offsite) you never have to move your car. The kitchen is well equipped and the master bedroom and bathroom are great. One thing of note if you’re arriving in winter the heat will be set to 55 and with only baseboard heating available it’s cold for a bit but once it cranks up it works very well. Only negative is and this has nothing to do with the condo itself is, the steps down to the slopes are steep and in winter covered with snow/ice. The condo association itself should probably do a better job keeping those clear for its guest, especially given it’s arguably the top amenity offered. Overall excellent stay. Would come back.

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