The Inn at Ragged Gardens

Just stayed here, the room was fine, no issue there. The server we had at dinner was awful, piss poor menu. the breakfast server was great but the chef was diabolical, the eggs were completely under cooked. Sent back twice and came out wrong 3 times. And then we had someone try to come into our room at 1130 pm and 730am. I have no interest in ever coming to this place again.

We had the most relaxing 2 night stay at the Inn at Ragged Gardens. The Japanese Suite was luxurious with a king size bed, fireplace and sitting area, balcony, and bathroom with a big jacuzzi tub. The inn is cozy but spacious, tastefully decorated, and filled with friendly guests. You can enjoy the privacy of your suite or meet other guests in the common areas. We ate an awesome complimentary breakfast at the Inn (eggs, perfect stoneground grits, and biscuits). Enjoyed meeting guests at complimentary wine hour. Had dinner at the cellar restaurant downstairs one night. Filet was cooked perfectly. Save room for the banana cream pie, their specialty!

A beautiful historic home. This is a great place for a romantic getaway. A big plus on staying here is there are many things to do in easy walking distance. You can leave your car parked and have an awesome time exploring the town of Blowing Rock.

I stayed in the Camelot suite for two days and I enjoyed the experience. I was traveling for work but it was a pleasure coming back to room. The suite had a fire and the room reminded me of a castle due to it’s décor. Bathroom was a bit dated but I felt décor livened it up as well.
The inn has an antique feel and if you are looking for old world charm, then this is the place in blowing rock.
I enjoyed my stay here but was a bit disappointed by their breakfast hours and check in time. The front desk closes at 7pm, so you will not be able to get in if you arrive later! I was supposed to stay here for two days, but due had to make alternate arrangements on first day as I was not able to be there before 7. The breakfast is served from 8 – 9.30am which did not work out well for me as I had to be at work by 8pm. This was a major draw back for me.
The rooms are pricey but if you want to indulge in old world charm then this will be a good option.

My wife and I came here on a spontaneous one-​night getaway; VERY pleased with our choice! The Ragged Gardens Inn is elegant, charming, rustic, and cozy; lots and lots of nooks & crannies to explore. The bonus is having a 5-​star restaurant (Best Cellar… I’ll rate separately) on-​site so needless to say considering we were here for just the one evening we booked our room plus dinner reservations at the same time. Our accommodations were in the Camelot Suite located on the second floor and was well apportioned an very comfy; the gas fireplace was a nice touch. The quirky things are what you expect from such a charming old establishment; had to deal with some creaking noisiness from fellow guests, hot water in the shower was a bit temperamental, etc. Frankly, non of that really matters… hey, it comes with the package! My only rub for this lovely place (hence the 4, versus a 5-​star) is the breakfast we had the following morning. Although it wasn’t per se «bad» it was certainly a letdown considering the Inn being billed as a «bed and breakfast» and we have stayed at a gozillion B&B’s over the years… it just was not as good as it could be.
Blowing Rock overall is such a wonderfully relaxing getaway destination and there are plenty of places to choose to stay. For my wife and I, the Ragged Gardens Inn will be our go-​to from now on!

My wife and I have been going to Blowing Rock for many years and stayed at several area lodging options. For some reason, we just got around to staying at Ragged Gardens. We are already planning our next trip to BR and know where we will stay.
The Inn is historic with an ambiance that welcomes you as soon as you enter its’ doors. The staff in equally welcoming. The included breakfast was compete and delicious. Our suite was so comfortable that we really didn’t rush to leave. When we did leave, we walked to everything we wanted to do.
We dined in The Best Cellar. I will review it separately. For now, I will say it was superb!
We will stay at The Inn at Ragged Gardens again.

We rented the Maple Cottage because, after a week plus of mostly chain motels, we wanted to feel like we had a ‘home’. It was the best of both worlds because we were still able to enjoy the amenities of the Inn but had total privacy. The Inn is located within walking distance of everything downtown and the staff could not be nicer. The Inn is upscale in appearance but the atmosphere is ‘mountain casual’, so anyone would feel comfortable here.
Blowing Rock is a great location for all activities in the area, and the town itself is charming.

We really enjoyed our New Year’s Eve visit to the Inn at Ragged Gardens. We didn’t do much but sit around and enjoy our lovely room. The service was excellent and the inn itself is pretty cool. The location is perfect for accessing the rest of the town, what little there is.
I wish I’d taken photos to post on Unilocal but the house and property is one of the nicest in downtown Blowing Rock and has a great history detailed in some of the literature inside our room. Although I’m not a huge fan of the overwhelming bark siding on the outside structures, I came to understand that it was fairly traditional.
Inside, the house feels like the sprawling old mansion that it is with sitting rooms, a butler’s pantry and an interesting little restaurant. Most of the wood I saw was chestnut and oak stained the color of walnut so things are a bit dark and stately.
Our room, the Willow Bough, was extremely nice. All the furniture looked antique and we had a sitting room with semi private balcony attached. The sitting room was perfect for reading, drinking coffee and cozying up to the gas fireplace. The fireplace, conveniently enough, was also open to the bathroom and so you could take a jacuzzi fireside as well. It was pretty swank in a somewhat rustic, lived-​in manner. One little caveat to our experience was that right when my Adorable Companion wanted to take a soak, we ran out of hot water. About an hour later the heater had caught up enough for her to fulfill her mission.
$ 250 is a lot of money for one night stay, *no doubt*, but once you are in that ballpark you get a lot of little perks. We had complimentary wine and cheese at five o’clock and access to coffee, tea, soda and bottled water at all times. Plus, there are numerous little nooks to enjoy your beverages in. This place has a lot of style. The next morning we had a complimentary breakfast buffet of scrambled eggs, fruit, grits, oatmeal, bacon, country ham, sausage and french toast. It was good, too. In nicer weather the balconies and gardens would be a pleasant option.
This is a great place for special occasions. Also, I saw on their website that they run half price specials during the week in the winter and spring.