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Hidden Hollow 2 BR 2 baths WALK to town

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A spacious living area with a high ceiling, wooden beams, a stone fireplace, a staircase with a wooden railing, and a kitchen in the background.
A spacious living room with wooden floors, a large sofa, a coffee table, and a red chair.
A wooden deck with a sofa and a table, surrounded by a railing.
A spacious living room with a stone fireplace, wooden flooring, a staircase with a wooden railing, and a large window offering a view of the outdoors.
A spacious kitchen with wooden cabinets, a large island, and a chandelier.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Highlights

  • At the centre of it all
    Stay in a top rated central location, steps from the best attractions, dining, and entertainment.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Nantahala National Forest

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Internet access
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Highlands, NC
  • Place, Highlands Art Gallery
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Highlands Playhouse
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Cullasaja River Gorge
    ‪17 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Other Space 1

2 Single Beds

Other Space 2

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

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Located in Highlands, this cottage is in the mountains. Highlands Art Gallery and Highlands Playhouse are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Old Edwards Club and Scaly Mountain Outdoor Center. Highlands Biological Station and Cashiers Farmers Market are also worth visiting. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking and other activities like birdwatching.
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What's nearby

  • Highlands Art Gallery - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Highlands Playhouse - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Cullasaja River Gorge - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Highlands Biological Station - 2 min drive - 1.4 km
  • The Bascom Center for the Visual Arts - 2 min drive - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) - 88 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Pizza Place - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Wildcat Cliffs Country Club - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Oak Steakhouse - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Ugly Dog Public House - ‬8 min walk
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Frequently asked questions

Is Hidden Hollow 2 BR 2 baths WALK to town pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Hidden Hollow 2 BR 2 baths WALK to town?

As of 26 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hidden Hollow 2 BR 2 baths WALK to town on 16 Nov 2026 start from £843, 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-out at Hidden Hollow 2 BR 2 baths WALK to town?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Hidden Hollow 2 BR 2 baths WALK to town located?

Situated in the mountains, this cottage is within a 5-minute walk of Nantahala National Forest and Highlands Art Gallery. Highlands Playhouse and Highlands Dog Park are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 52 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 52 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 52 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 52 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 52 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Check-in

8.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

The ultimate location for walk to town experience

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: A charming cottage on a quiet lane with walk to anywhere in and around town. Needed some remediation that didn't affect our experience
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved our stay at Hidden Hollow. The house was comfortable, clean, and the distance to town couldn’t be beat! We’d definitely stay here again. Communication with host was quick and easy! Thanks for a wonderful stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Quaint Cottage in Great Location

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: Loved the location of this cottage! The layout worked well for us and beds were comfortable. It is of course an older cottage with what you would expect but was very clean. Be aware that parking is limited to one car especially if there are renters in the other houses.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Easy walk to shops and restaurants

Peaceful easy walk to main street
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Jul 2025
Thank you!- Please remember to call on us again. Highlands is Calling!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Hidden Hollow

Rating Details: The property manager was very 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 from the house to the location was great.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Close to Downtown!

Great overall stay. Cool little cabin tucked into the woods, but right downtown Highlands. Perfect to walk to all the restaurants and bars. Highly recommend and would stay again. (There's a slight musty smell, but it is because the house is old, it did not take away from the stay)
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Aug 2025
Thank you for staying at Hidden Hollow! We look forward to your return.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Jetted tub needed deep cleaned. Needs new sheet. Very wooded and beautiful location, close to downtown Highlands.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication
Not clean and when host was notified, nothing was done to rectify. Very disappointed
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Friend weekend

It was great and the location was perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location

We had a great girls weekend. The house is walking distance from Main Street but tucked away, which was exactly what we were looking for.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Apr 2021
Thank you for staying at Hidden Hollow. We are glad you appreciated the private location and hope you will return when possible.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ignore the other reviews. It's an older cabin so it has a smell but it's not terrible. We brought an air purifier and our own sheets. We used neither. Place is great for price point, location etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Walkable to everything! A clean home!

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 really enjoyed our Labor Day wedding weekend here. We were able to walk to shops and dinner in 10 minutes, enjoy peaceful mornings on the patio and enjoy home cooked meals with a stocked appliance kitchen. The home was clean, which is a must for me. We really appreciated the amenities and location. Would love to book here again.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Great location; however, the smell was almost unbearable. We had to keep the doors open to air out the house. We emptied the dehumidifiers out daily. Moldy / Musty smell. This house needs an air purifier at a minimum!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay for Highlands downtown

We come to Highlands every yer Ar this time to reconnect with friends after Thanksgiving. Enjoying the Highlands and the tree lighting tradition. This location was great for us. The listing was exactly as discribed. Only hiccup was the fireplace wouldnt light.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Simple house and good location

Good location in town / near town. Walking to many things. TV is old (no smart apps), but that was fine, forced us to do fun things like play chess and do puzzles!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Spring Break

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was clean. 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 had a great time at the cottage. It was comfortable and fit all our needs. The trails and creek were great for kids.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Lovely spot

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. 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 sheets on the master bed were worn thin and pulled. The jetted tub when turned on produced black mold coming out of the jets. The sofa table/ chest in front of the couch was broken and the wood top was just laying on top and came flying off. Needs to be glued down. Other then that it was a lovely place to stay.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Location, listing accuracy

Highlands getaway

Location was excellent but there were multiple items in the home that were broken or nonfunctioning including an outdoor gate on the porch, the stereo system and the ice machine. The beds were hard and linens (sheets and towels) felt old and dingy. None of this was a dealbreaker given the location, but it left something to be desired in terms of comfort.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

a lovely stay at hidden hollow

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 had a great experinece at Hidden Hollow. The home was even more beautiful than the pictures could capture. There are trails right from the house that lead to the Rec center and down to a beautiful creek. It is always walking distance to everything in downtown highlands, which was key! The kitchen is well equipped with pots/pans/dishes, etc but they do not provide any salt/pepper/EVOO/butter, etc, so be sure to bring your own spices and basics if you are cooking. We were right at home and had a wonderful stay.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

Wanted to love it but no.

Unfortunately, due to the mold and mildew issues with this house we will not be returning. The location is spot on and the house was once truly beautiful, but with the lack of maintenance there is a major mold and mildew issue. As soon as you step in the house you are aware of it. If the owners invested in good dehumidifier that drains outside along with a quality air purifier this may be manageable. We are very familiar with this area being a rain forest, but no one should feel like they are breathing in mold while they stay here, much less smell it. I hope this review helps anyone that is sensitive to these issues. Half our family left early with upper respiratory symptoms. I hope the owner thinks enough of their guests to fix these things.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Filthy and full of bugs! 1" of dust on everything and BIG jumping camel crickets all over the place

I rented this cottage in the Highlands, NC for my mother, sisters and other relatives to stay during the weekend of my sons wedding. The pictures looked charming and inviting, but when we arrived the bathrooms were full of big camel crickets - the ones that seek out water. My brother-in-law had to go around and kill them all. During the entire weekend, every time someone used the bathrooms they would jump all over and scare you to death. My mother refused to use the bathrooms after she was scared the second time. The entire cottage hadn't been cleaned and there was an inch of dust on everything and the linens were not as clean as they should have been. I was embarrassed and mortified that I rented such a poorly kept place for my family. It was such a traumatic experience for my sister, she texted all of our family with pictures etc. Discussing!!!
Verified review

4/10 Poor

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

In need of some TLC!

The property is in an excellent, walkable location near the main strip, which we thoroughly enjoyed. However, the home itself is in significant need of both interior and exterior repairs. Upon entering, we were immediately overwhelmed by a strong musty smell, likely due to the wooded surroundings and persistent moisture issues. To make matters worse, we found a dead mouse in the main living upon arrival, which was extremely off-putting.The mustiness triggered a severe allergic reaction for me, making it difficult to enjoy our stay while we needed to be there, it was so bad our friends who joined left a day early. While there is a dehumidifier available, it required constant monitoring and emptying to manage the damp conditions. Despite the lease paperwork indicating a pre-arrival inspection, we later learned the property had last been cleaned/ inspected since six days prior to our check-in. Communication with the property manager came after one phone call and a second email. They did refund the cleaning fee, which I appreciated.The exterior of the home is visibly affected by wood rot, and while the large windows provide great views, the lack of window coverings presents a privacy issue that some may not enjoy. We had to hang towels in the upstairs bedroom window and noticed passersby on the path beside the house could see into the downstairs restroom and anyone can see through the front of the home. This property fell short of expectations.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
From a partner site

2/10 Terrible

Disappointing

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very 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: Cannot recommend due to:1. Air quality.2. Humidity inside.3. Bugs inside.4. Trash outside.5. Poor drainage of driveway.6. Poor condition of dishes & kitchen equipment.7. Tiny TV, inadequate service.There is a heavy musty/moldy odor when you enter the house. It is very damp inside, and the dehumidifier never stops running. Within a few hours we had runny noses,coughs,and itching, burning eyes. Good location, and it could be very nice, but not well-maintained or appointed. The dishes had chips and chunks out of them, and the coffee cups got dangerously hot in the microwave. This was our second year in this property, and not one thing was improved, added or changed. For example, the kitchen sink sprayer was broken and wouldn't sit in its hole. The pots and pans were very old and in poor condition. When it rained, we had to wade through water up to our ankles to get in the door. There was contractor debris outside. The management company was great; we wouldn't hesitate to use them again.
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept 2023
Thank you for your review of Hidden Hollow. We can find you a suitable property for your next visit. Just so you know, the dishes, glassware and cookware were replaced in early September (thank you for letting us know of their condition) We have asked the owner several times about the TV- and she says she will handle the replacement. We have also suggested encapsulation which would help the air quality. The dehumidifier helps, but yes. it is a nuisance. We can have more gravel put near the front entrance. Unfortunately, this home, being at the end of the road is also a lower grade, so when heavy rains come, it washes too fast and collects there. Thanks again for your review.
From a partner site

2/10 Terrible

DISASTER!!

Rating Details: The property manager was very unhelpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was very 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: This house should NOT be rented until a myriad of issues are resolved!!! These issues I later learned ....date back a few years. The property HAS to have installed an entire house dehumidifier system that drains to the outside of the house. The house also needs screens through out. You cannot open a single window or door to get fresh mountain air which is the entire reason to rent in Highlands in the summer months. The TV did not work. The vacuum did not work! The electric fireplace did not work! The laundry sink leaked and the washer gasket was full of mold. The living room TV was tiny and did not work. . The porch furniture should have been junked 20 years ago. After a heavy rain, you could not get to the front door from your your parking place without ruining your shoes. The road/ street to the house is gravel and full of potholes. One door bottom was completely rotted out exposing a small hole into master bedroom. ALL BED LINENS AND towels need replacing immediately. The dresser and nightstands in the master were practically cardboard. We started calling for help after we were in the house for an hour. We got no help and no hope of help fixing anything. We had to empty the small dehumidifier every three hours....when we were there. I cannot imagine being more disappointed. Why an agency would rent this property is beyond my imagination. Agency offered no help or refund. We left early and would have left the first day if we had not invited guests who were driving 8 hours to be with us the second day.We had them bring their own sheets, blankets pillows and towels. Don’t even think about renting this property! RENTERS BEWARE!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Hidden Hollow Review

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: Stayed as alternative to a hotel. Event was a wedding. It was a really nice property and very close to downtown.
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