straight answers
Rates, inclusions, and the fine print, plainly.
Big-group pricing without the per-head games. What it costs, what's included, and what leaders ask — answered before you have to call.
Rates
The whole lodge, per stay — never per person.
Four days — Thu to Sun
from $7,500 / four days
The whole lodge, yours alone — up to 22 guests, the deck, the fire bowl, and thirty acres of ridge. Across the year, four-day stays run $5,500–$9,500.
About $340 a head — and nobody else on the mountain. Illustrative rates; your firm quote within one business day.
Seven days — Sat to Sat, the full week
from $13,000 / seven days
The whole week on the ridge, yours alone — settle in, do the deep work, and let the mountain finish it. Across the year, seven-day stays run $9,500–$16,500.
Under $600 a head for the full week — the whole lodge to yourselves. Illustrative rates; your firm quote within one business day.
The insider's pick
Hearth Weeks — Dec to Feb
from $5,500 / four days
from $9,500 / seven days
from $9,500 / seven days
The mountain snow-hushed, both fires going, firewood unlimited, and a hot-chocolate bar in the welcome haul. Four days Thu–Sun, or the full Sat–Sat week.
January and February go quicker than you'd think.
October Color — Oct to early Nov
from $9,500 / four days
from $16,500 / seven days
from $16,500 / seven days
The weeks the whole region drives for. Peak-color rates, stated plainly — and worth it from the deck.
October books a full year out. Truly.
On pricing: these are real bands so you can gut-check budget before you fill out anything — four-day stays run $5,500–$9,500 across the year, seven-day stays $9,500–$16,500, and midweek four-day blocks (Mon–Thu) run lower still, from $6,200 — the offsite planner's favorite math. Your firm quote — dates, group size, add-ons — comes back within one business day. No negotiation theater, no per-person surprises.
Base inclusions
What every booking includes.
The property
- Exclusive use — lodge, deck, fire bowl, thirty acres
- All 9 bedrooms + the loft · sleeps 22
- 7 baths · 3 en-suite on the main level
- The den — second gathering room w/ wood stove
- Firewood, unlimited, both fires
- Parking for 14 on the ridge lot
The great room & gear
- 46 × 30 ft great room — circle of 30, dining 26
- 120″ screen + laser projector · HDMI/USB-C
- Zoned sound, great room + deck
- Two whiteboards, flip charts, supplies trunk
- Lighting presets: session · dinner · ember
Comfort & care
- All linens & towels, fresh per booking
- Welcome haul — coffee, tea, pantry staples
- Daily tidy of common areas (3+ nights)
- Final professional clean included
- Fiber Wi-Fi · the lodge keeper ten minutes away
Asked & answered
What leaders ask before booking.
Can we bring a caterer or cook ourselves?
Both work. The lodge kitchen runs two ranges and a smoker on the deck; our list of Townsend and Maryville caterers handles everything from barbecue for thirty to plated dinners. Plenty of groups self-cater — the long tables make kitchen crews fun.
What about dietary needs — vegan, gluten-free, allergies?
Collected at booking and passed to whoever's cooking. Every caterer on our list covers vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free without drama, and the kitchen briefing marks a dedicated GF prep counter for self-catering groups.
Is alcohol allowed?
For your private group, yes — many retreats end the night with something around the fire bowl. Private events only per county licensing, and church groups will find the coffee setup equally serious.
How do stays work — what are the blocks?
Stays book as four-day blocks (Thursday to Sunday) or seven-day weeks (Saturday to Saturday). Hearth Weeks run both. October holds firm to its blocks and books a full year out — the demand is real. Need a different shape? Tell us in the inquiry and we'll see what the calendar allows.
Deposits and cancellations?
25% holds your dates — four-day and seven-day stays alike; balance due 60 days out. Full refund beyond 120 days, half beyond 60. Inside 60, we work to re-book your dates — if they re-book, you're refunded.
Can day guests join beyond our overnight 22?
Up to eight day guests — the circle seats 30 and dinner seats 26. Headcount a week out for seating and the ridge lot.
Is the lodge accessible?
Three main-level en-suite bedrooms, the great room, deck, and a path to the fire bowl are step-free. The upper wing and loft are stairs-only. Tell us what your group needs and we'll map rooms honestly before you book.
What about the mountain road in winter?
We plow the private drive, and a 4×4 shuttle meets low cars at the gate on snow days. In 28 years, no group has missed a retreat to weather — though a few have happily extended one.
Still curious about bears, Wi-Fi on the ridge, or the house rules? The full FAQ answers all of it →
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