At this holiday home you'll be steps from Nantahala National Forest and 3 km (1.9 mi) from Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. Highlights at this holiday home include a kitchen, a washing machine and a fireplace. .Home features 4.5 bathrooms, a balcony and a sofa bed. In-room dining is easy with a kitchen that comes equipped with a fridge, a microwave and a stovetop. A dining area, a TV and a coffee/tea maker are also available. .This pet-friendly holiday home offers a games room and barbecues. .In proximity to this Highlands holiday home you'll find Lake Jocassee.
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital - 5 min drive - 3.1 km
Highlands Country Club - 10 min drive - 9.1 km
Whiteside Mountain - 11 min drive - 8.4 km
Dry Falls - 12 min drive - 9.8 km
Old Edwards Club - 12 min drive - 9.6 km
Getting around
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) - 83 min drive
Restaurants
The Ugly Dog Public House - 15 min drive
Whiteside Brewing Company - 15 min drive
The Ugly Dog Pub - 8 min drive
Bucks Coffee Cafe of Cashiers - 15 min drive
Wildcat Cliffs Country Club - 10 min drive
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Highlands Hideaway 5 minutes to downtown
Come enjoy stunning mountain views in our beautiful home. We are located 3 miles from downtown Highlands. Our peaceful home is located on a private street and being the only house on this street, you will have complete privacy. We have 3 king bedrooms all ensuite. Perfect for families traveling together. The 4th bedroom is a kids dream bunk room.
Enjoy your morning coffee on our large back deck over looking the mountains. A perfect retreat after a long hike.
Newly added is the fire pit complete with a s'mores kit. Perfect for the chilly mountain evenings and enjoying the magical sunsets.
Property manager
jen diasti
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility
Smoke-free property
Location highlights
In the mountains
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
General
Unit size: 3,600 square feet
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25
Check-out
Check-out before 9:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Pets
Pets are welcome
Maximum 2 (weight limit: 50 lb per pet)
Restrictions apply
For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Service animals are exempt from fees.
Note from host: All furry friends are welcome in our home.
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Note from host: The house is not child-proofed
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business.
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
We should mention
To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly using the information on your booking confirmation.
Property is also known as
Highlands Hideaway 5 minutes to downtown Highlands
Highlands Hideaway 5 minutes to downtown Private vacation home
Frequently asked questions
Does Highlands Hideaway 5 minutes to downtown have a pool?
No, this holiday home doesn't have a pool.
Is Highlands Hideaway 5 minutes to downtown family-friendly?
You bet! With amenities such as an arcade, a BBQ and children's dinnerware, it's no surprise that Highlands Hideaway 5 minutes to downtown is a winner with our family travellers.
Is there a free airport shuttle available at Highlands Hideaway 5 minutes to downtown?
No, Highlands Hideaway 5 minutes to downtown does not offer an airport shuttle service.
What time are check-in & check-out at Highlands Hideaway 5 minutes to downtown?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 9:00 AM.
Highlands Hideaway 5 minutes to downtown Reviews
Reviews
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Exceptional
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 131 out of 133 reviews
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10/10
Cleanliness
Reviews
8/10 Good
Alan A.
8 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Home
This home is beautiful. Very well designed. Layout is expansive yet comfortable for the five adults of our family.We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, with the exception of a few minor inconveniences.
Alan A.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
10/10 Excellent
Tom B., Jacksonville, FL
5 Jan 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Family Mountain Getaway
Loved the property which set up nicely for our family. Adult children and their spouses and our grandkids enjoyed time together, various restaurants in Highlands, watching football and the Highlands Outdoor center featuring snow tubing hill, ice skating and alpine coaster ride. Beautiful views from deck, plenty of quiet areas in home for reading. Ideal retreat.alpine
Tom B.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
10/10 Excellent
Gregg J.
1 Jan 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Great home for family vacation
This home is beautiful, the views are amazing and the host was responsive to all questions leading up to, and during, our stay. We enjoyed a multi-family vacation and there was plenty of space both indoors and outdoors for everyone. My only caution would be if there is ice or snow during your stay you will likely need 4-wheel drive to reach the property as there are some extremely steep climbs within the neighborhood. Fortunately, we had mild weather and it was not an issue. Overall, a wonderful and relaxing home just 1.8 miles from downtown Highlands and there are no homes beyond this one in the neighborhood and you have all the privacy in the world! Great rental!
Gregg J.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
10/10 Excellent
Phoebe H.
30 Dec 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful family holiday getaway spot!
Great house for our family to gather at from all over the country for Christmas. Tons of space to spread out but very homey places to gather so that we all felt close too. Spacious kitchen and dining room. Beautiful views from all over the house. We had one small question for the owner and she responded immediately and the caretaker took care of our concern and was helpful and friendly. Would highly recommend.
Phoebe H.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
10/10 Excellent
Jeff K., Atlanta, GA
1 Dec 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful house!
We loved this home for so many reasons. The views might just be the best we’ve ever had in a mountain vacation home. The back deck is very large, with soft seating for 11 plus dining table and chairs for 10. The entire home is spacious and the bedrooms are large. The kitchen, laundry, and bathrooms are all large and efficient, and we loved the beautiful gated neighborhood. Highly recommend!
Jeff K.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024
10/10 Excellent
Steven C.
11 Nov 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Steven C.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
10/10 Excellent
Kay C.
2 Nov 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent Stay
Our family thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Highlands Hideaway. It is located only a few minutes from downtown Highlands and was convenient for all activities. The house is very private( the only one on the street). We enjoyed the fire pit every night and the views were nice as well. Jen was very quick to respond to any inquiry. We will definitely book again!
Kay C.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
10/10 Excellent
Bonnie K.
29 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Visiting for a family wedding
Beautiful home- on top of the mountain wonderful views FYI a very steep road to get there.
House layout worked well with two separated upstairs areas. This allowed more privacy as we had a few groups of people. Overall great experience.
Small cleanliness comment- two different sofas had cheerios & kid games were needing to be sorted & some thrown away.
Would still recommend & would stay again.
Bonnie K.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
10/10 Excellent
Richard H., Roswell
3 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic accommodations
This property is a real “Gem”…fantastic views, comfortable & cozy rooms, large living spaces, quiet surroundings and easy drive to Highlands and other venues!
Richard H.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
lora r.
9 Sept 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful stay!
Beautiful house and view! We totally loved our stay! Spacious, clean, and well-stocked. Fire pit was such a nice addition! Thank you for sharing your amazing house with us!
lora r.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
Emily C.
5 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful
The house has a fabulous view and really great location. We had a wonderful time!
Emily C.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
andrea c.
16 June 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Mountain trip
Great property
andrea c.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Steve D.
2 June 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay in Highlands
Everything was amazing. The only issue was that VRBO gps directions were not accurate and we had to get separate directions from the owner.
Steve D.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Thomas W.
27 May 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect location
Lovely secluded location with gorgeous views. Great house for extended family to gather. Very well equipped and very responsive host.
Thomas W.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Michael M.
24 Nov 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Hideaway Thanksgiving 2023
Pros—One of the very cleanest homes ever! Beautiful views and very well-appointed kitchen. Beautiful, secure neighborhood. Host was very attentive and answered texts quickly.
Cons—With older youth and teenage boys, some yard to throw baseball or football would have been great. Never got to use the nice fire pit due to Burn Ban (beyond any owner’s control). With Burn Ban in place, interior fireplace was more needed but the gas fireplace in family/dining room was broken and couldn’t be repaired during our visit.
Michael M.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023
10/10 Excellent
Aleeah B.
29 Oct 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great mountain get away!
Very nice, quiet place on top of a mountain. We had a small issue with a bear (getting into trash) and Jen took care of it right away !! Overall was very pleased with this mountain get away.
Aleeah B.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
10/10 Excellent
Mark B.
24 Oct 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great house, great host
House lived up to the pictures and description. Plenty of room for 8 adults. Loved the huge dinning tables (one inside, another outside). Also liked that it was stocked with basic cooking items…seasonings,oil, high end wine opener, etc. large gas grill came in handy and even offered free firewood for the nice fire pit. Jen was great with her timely communications and hospitality.
Mark B.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
10/10 Excellent
Clayton M.
12 Oct 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect Getaway
This house was the perfect retreat for our friends in family on fall break. They small treats stocked in the home for us prior to our arrival was a wonderful personal touch. We will definitely book here again.
Clayton M.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
10/10 Excellent
Phil v.
25 Sept 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Peaceful
The view from the porch is worth it alone.
Phil v.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2023
10/10 Excellent
Jesse J.
19 Sept 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
The only place to stay in Highlands!
After visiting Highlands every summer for the past 20 years this was by far my favorite place we have stayed. The accommodations were immaculate and it was so convenient to everything. Nothing to worry about getting up the hill - we had a 2wd vehicle and had no issues. Thanks for being such a spectacular host!
Jesse J.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
10/10 Excellent
Mary B.
25 Aug 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great House
Big rooms, big porch! Space for all to spread out. Loved the feeling of being in the trees!
Mary B.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
10/10 Excellent
David d.
17 Aug 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Extraordinary
This has to be the nicest VRBO property in Highlands. Plenty of room for seven adults, spectacular views, and not another home or structure in sight, yet less than ten minutes from downtown. Our stay could not have been more perfect.
David d.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
10/10 Excellent
McKenna M.
4 Aug 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful, great location!
Me and some friends stayed here for a wedding in Highlands. The home was beautiful and had an amazing view. The host had a food basket set up for us and all the bathrooms had everything we needed which was really thoughtful. The outdoor deck was a great setting for a group dinner and photos before heading off to the wedding! The home is in a great location, super close to downtown highlands.
McKenna M.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Grace D.
16 Oct 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful view. Beautiful home. Don’t come up without a 4x4.
This is a beautiful cabin /home in a beautiful location with a beautiful view. The road up here demands a 4 x 4. It is treacherous. We rented a Ford Expedition (that was not 4 x 4) that was scary to say the least to come up to this property. In order to get to the property you have to keep your momentum and swing wide on the turns. We actually had to BACK UP two turns (about 100 yards) and start over to get a running start.
You ABSOLUTELY need an 4 WD vehicle to get up this hill. My wife and daughter were terrified. Crying.
This limited our travels into town.
We cancelled ALL our dinner reservations at Highlands.
We left only once daily.
We ate store bought pizza and sandwiches on the way back home.
This is the only road that has ever scared here us in 30 years.
Grace D.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
10/10 Excellent
Cathy H.
11 Oct 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Family Get-Away
This is a lovely property. We had grandparents, children and grandchildren staying here and it was perfect. We enjoyed that there was a ground floor bedroom for the grandparents, totally separate areas for our two girls and their husbands, and a separate bunk area for the grandchildren. The house was clean and had no issues. Although it is very convenient to grocery stores and downtown, it felt absolutely isolated and had a beautiful view of the mountains.