Whether the Charlotte summer heat has you itching to get out of town, or you just need a change of scenery, these drivable Airbnb rentals can offer you the chance to feel a million miles away.
Your Private Waterfall Getaway, Brevard
$385/night, 1 bed, 1 bath, 5 guests
This little cabin between Brevard and Lake Toxaway has its own 15-foot waterfall in the backyard. Guests give it top ratings across the board, but the most pleased travelers seem to be the guests’ four-legged companions, who love to frolic in the creek.
17 Degrees North Mountain Cabin, Waynesville
$364/night, 1 bed, 1 bath, 2 guests
This is a paradise for people who want to go off-grid. The netted, in-deck hammock offers unobstructed views of the Smoky Mountains, while horses, burros, and goats graze the pastures below. Guests love the sliding garage door for the views, the hosts’ full access to the property and adjacent river, and the much-talked-about comfy king bed.
17 Degrees North
Big BUS-Tiny Living, Wake County
$109/night, 1 bed, 1 bath, 2 guests
Big Bus Tiny House
This is glamping, tiny-house, and boho living all in one. The hosts somehow have packed 28 of 30 typical amenities onto this restored bus. All that’s missing is the washer and dryer. Guests give it 5-star ratings across the board, with special nods to the exceptional cleanliness and creativity.
Big Bus Tiny House
The Enchanted Forest Hobbit-Inspired Tiny House, Sevierville, Tennessee
$167/night, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 4 guests
Enchanted Forest Hobbit House
If you’re someone who likes to dress up for the Renaissance Festival or fancy a good Tolkien novel, this highly artistic, magical nook might be an ideal (ahem) hobbitat. They even instruct guests to park in front of the “Hobbit wall.”
The Old Church in Pinehurst Village, Pinehurst
$848/night, 5 bedrooms, 5.5 baths, 14 guests
Old Church at Pinehurst
This historic church, built in 1919, retains much of its Old English gothic style. The pool table, basketball hoop, and 120-inch screen theater system offer a 21st-century upgrade. The size and location make this home a favorite for golfers.
Old Church at Pinehurst
Luxurious Modernist Tree House, Raleigh
$441/night, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 4 guests
The hosts list Frank Harmon as the designer, but they could probably get away with claiming Frank Lloyd Wright as the architect. The home’s back wall is made almost entirely of glass, which offers views of 100-foot trees and fills the home with so much natural light, they provide eye masks.
Luxurious Modern Treehouse
Quartermoon Cabin at the Mountain Shire, Franklin
$81/night, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 4 guests
If these mystical-muralled walls could talk. Purely speculating here, but I have a feeling that a lot of psychedelic-infused intimate interludes between two, or maybe three or four, consenting adults have occurred in this fantasy-themed rental.
Quartermoon Cabin
The Lens Lodge, Ellijay, Georgia
$269/night, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 4 guests
The Lens Lodge
The first sentence of the listing asks: Ever dreamed of sleeping in the lens of a camera? I’m curious if anyone has answered in the affirmative. Either way, that’s what you’ll get at this modern “camera-themed” house nestled in the North Georgia mountains.
The Lens Lodge
Million Dollar Views, Asheville
$967/night, 6 bedrooms, 5 baths, 21 guests
A karaoke room with a stage, mic stands, and props. A glam room with stations. A Pac-Man-themed bunk bed room. An arcade with muralled walls. Room by room, this is a one-of-a-kind rental.
Million Dollar Views
Tiny Rock House on the River, Mount Airy
$125/night, 2 beds, 1 bath, 3 guests
Mount Airy Rock House
If you have some nostalgia for the Flintstones, this house will tickle your fancy. The Rock House has a view of the Ararat River and is close to downtown Mount Airy. The listing says zero bathrooms, but the photos show one, which I confirmed with the hosts.
7K Sq Ft. Mountain Estate, Asheville
$1,395/night, 6 bedrooms, 6.5 baths, 20 guests
7K Estate in Asheville
This could be a Real World house in the mountains. There’s a golf simulator, movie theater, sunken hot tubs, barrel sauna, massive home gym, Mario Kart racing machines, massage chairs, pool tables, foosball, basketball, and arcade games galore. They probably frown upon using the term “party house” on Airbnb, but if they did not, this would be the time to use it.
7K Estate
The Flying Eagle, Banner Elk
$1,905/night, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths
The Flying Eagle
I hesitate to share this home because I plan to own it one day, and I’d like to mitigate the foot traffic in the interim. This mostly glass-walled home sits at the top of the Eagles Nest community, which hosts a bevy of outdoor amenities including mini-golf, archery, sports field, ropes course, playground, hiking trails, and an amphitheater.
Amanda Pagliarini Howard
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