Bend of Ivy Lodge — Hotel in Mars Hill

I can't even put into words how special a place Bend of Ivy is. The space is absolutely gorgeous, inside the buildings and on the grounds. Susan and Sonya were wonderful to work with leading up to our retreat, and on the day of Susan gave us a warm welcome. The Lodge had everything we needed to create a great weekend. We loved that the rooms had themes of different regions around the world! The setup of the bedrooms upstairs and downstairs but with a view of the main room below both facilitated a meaningful retreat and felt like we were all in a home together. The beds and chairs were comfortable, and we loved that the dining room is on a screened in porch with a beautiful view. We spent so much time sitting by the pond, we loved exploring the trails (we didn't get to all of them so we really want to come back!), and we had a great time swimming in the river. It was very quiet and just far enough outside of town. Ultimately, Bend of Ivy is a place of peace, and you...

My husband and I just got married at BOI, an absolute gem of a spot to have the wedding of our dreams. The waterfalls, koi, abundance of butterflies and flowers created a gorgeous backdrop to our intimate celebration with friends and family. All of our guests loved the venue, especially unexpected details like the hidden swings, fire pit and lovely goats! We had our ceremony at the pergola, surrounded by guests seated around the pond. Our reception tent was on the other side of the pond, which allowed for guests to roam the grounds freely to the pavilion. ||||The owners Susan and Alan were very attentive and accommodating, always offering a helping hand and smile. We were able to plan our wedding and details with them well ahead of time with regular check-ins leading up to the weekend, which gave us peace of mind to enjoy our special day. We highly recommend Bend of Ivy, a treasure of a place in the beautiful...

For the second time, a large group of us met at Bend of Ivy Lodge for an annual retreat.||||The peacefulness and cleanliness of this property is beyond expectations. It's located down in a "hollow," and you truly get the feeling you are away from the world.||||Twin beds in each bedroom provide enough sleeping arrangements for probably about 20. There is a large kitchen that can be used for an extra fee and enough bathrooms to accommodate our group of women.||||There is a large open seating "living room" with enough chairs for everyone (comfier than 3 years ago!) and dining tables on the enclosed back porch.||||We did have issues with the dishwasher but could use the industrial washer/cleaner in the larger kitchen.||||I was sad to hear that Bend of Ivy is being sold, but hope whomever sells it will still offer it as a...