About Red Rocker Inn
The Red Rocker Inn is an 1896 Victorian house one block from downtown Black Mountain, about 12 miles east of Asheville and just off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Owners Katy Clavin and Michael Cys, who married in June 2022, look after the place, and the house has been renovated a piece at a time every year since 2014.
There are 17 rooms, furnished with antiques, and many have clawfoot tubs or fireplaces and newly redone bathrooms. The Tree House Suite, on the second floor of the carriage house behind the inn, is the newest, largest and most private. Rocking chairs line the front porch facing the mountains, and a fire pit out back is set up for evenings under the stars.
Breakfast is cooked to order and served to inn guests each morning starting at 8:30, with coffee and tea included. Dogs are welcome in the first-floor rooms and the Tree House Suite if you tell the inn ahead of time, and a pet fee is added. From the inn you can walk to Black Mountain's shops and cafés; the inn notes that the Biltmore Estate is about 15 minutes away and Chimney Rock about 25.
Geer Farm Lavender near Rutherfordton is about 50 minutes southeast. The small family farm is usually private but opens its rows for a June you-pick event, so check their social pages before planning an early-summer weekend around it.
What to do
- Rock on the front porch with a mountain view
- Book the Tree House Suite above the carriage house
- Bring your dog to a first-floor room or the Tree House Suite
- Walk one block to downtown Black Mountain's shops
- Sit by the fire pit on a clear night
- Drive to the Blue Ridge Parkway or the Biltmore Estate
Season, hours and prices
- Admission
- Nightly rates from $180 (2026 listing); some suites $250–$310
Good to know
- Dogs
- Allowed
- Reservations
- Recommended
Tips for your visit
- Tell the inn ahead of time if you are bringing a dog; a pet fee applies
- Breakfast is for overnight guests and starts at 8:30
- Downtown is one block away, so you can leave the car parked
Pair it with a lavender farm
Geer Farm Lavender · about 50 minutes away
Geer Farm Lavender near Rutherfordton is about 50 minutes southeast and opens for a June you-pick event.
Getting there
Questions
Is the Red Rocker Inn dog-friendly?
Yes, in first-floor rooms and the Tree House Suite, with advance notice and a pet fee.
How old is the Red Rocker Inn?
The Victorian house dates to 1896.
How far is it from downtown Black Mountain?
One block.
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
