North Lodge On Oakland Bed & Breakfast

“Thanks!”

It sounds like you paid for a nice, accommodating place but got the opposite. Thanks for the tip. This definitely doesn't sound like a place for me. I'm sure my expectations are higher than yours, and I probably would have left if I felt ignored, especially by a gay-owned establishment. Wow. There should be nothing gay about it. I'm sorry you had to deal with such a disaster, and thanks for the tip. I know many people in high places and will mention your experience.

A visitor · Over a year ago

“Closeted and unfriendly. But clean and quiet”

This B&B is very clean and close to downtown Asheville. But my partner and I didn't enjoy our stay. The house was full, and we were the only gay couple there. We choose gay B&Bs because we want a place with a family feeling where we feel safe. The guys who run this place seemed closeted, unfriendly, uptight, and did not make us feel welcome at all. In fact, their strict house rules and rude behavior to us both on the phone before we arrived and in the house when we arrived made us feel totally unwelcome. They begrudgingly gave us directions over the phone only after trying to direct us to a computer for Google Maps. They didn't seem to get that we didn't have internet access, which is why we were calling. Then we asked for a masseur to come to the room, as that is something they advertise. But we were made to feel like deviants when we asked for a male masseur and one wasn't available. Upon granting our request to cancel the masseur, we were scolded for not stating a preference up front. In our experience, it's up to the host to ask if there is a preference. Honestly, as a gay establishment, you'd think a male masseur would be the norm and they would ask if a woman would be okay. We will never return nor recommend this place. There is so much more we could write, but the thought frankly exhausts me. If you are straight and love a Laura Ashley type environment, this place might be for you.

A guest · Over a year ago