With a stay at this vacation home in Banner Elk, you'll be in the mountains, within a 10-minute drive of Sugar Mountain Resort and Sugar Creek Gem Mine. .This vacation home is 6.5 mi (10.4 km) from Grandfather Mountain and 15.7 mi (25.2 km) from Appalachian State University.
Tri-Cities, TN (TRI-Tri-Cities Regional) - 87 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 7 min drive
Blind Elk Tap Room - 11 min drive
Banner Elk Cafe - 11 min drive
5506' Skybar - 20 min drive
Kettell Beerworks - 12 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.
'First Chair Vista' - Walk Directly onto Slopes!
Going Skiing- You can't get any closer. When they make snow, it's falling on your roof. This ski in, ski out property is located on the main slope of the Sugar Mountain Ski Resort. From your living room you can tell the color of a skiers eyes as they go down the professionally groomed slopes. This home has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Owners spared no expense when it comes to comfort. All beds have brand new memory foam mattresses and the bungalow is equipped with a tankless water heater that offers unlimited hot water after a cold day on the slopes. It has a fully equipped kitchen so you can provide the cuisine your group desires during and between their runs on the mountain. Large TV with cable in the living room will provide entertainment when not skiing. Unit also offers wireless internet and is equipped with a washer and dryer. Completely renovated in 2019, it is a skiers heaven to stay. This ski bungalow sleeps up to 8 people. Slopesider 13 is the lower level of a duplex home. The upper floor is not rented so no noise from guests above. This unit does have outside security cameras to monitor wildlife. Absolutely NO PETS! No Check-in's Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day. All guests required to sign rental agreement upon booking.
Make yourself comfortable in this vacation home, which features a fireplace. There's a private balcony. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
This smoke-free vacation home features a tennis court on site, hiking/biking trails nearby, and rafting nearby. Recreational activities include mountain biking nearby.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.
Property manager
Resort Real Estate and Rentals @ Sugar Mountain
Languages
English
Property amenities
Ski
Close to skiing
Internet
Available in the house: Internet access
Parking and transport
Parking on site
Kitchen
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Dishwasher
Hob
Microwave
Oven
Refrigerator
Toaster
Dining
Dining table
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
2 bathrooms
Bathtub or shower
Shower
Towels provided
Living spaces
Dining table
Fireplace
Living room
Entertainment
TV with cable/satellite channels
Outdoor areas
Balcony
Laundry
Laundromat nearby
Washing machine
Comfort
Heating
Pets
Service animals only (pets not allowed)
Suitability/Accessibility
Smoke-free property
Location highlights
In the mountains
Near a hospital
Near an outlet shopping centre
Things to do
Golf
Snow sports gear
Tennis
Fishing nearby
Golfing nearby
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Horseback riding nearby
Ice skating nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Mountain climbing nearby
Rafting nearby
Winery tours nearby
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated 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
Property is also known as
Vrbo Property
Going Skiing You Can't get any Closer
Going Skiing You can't get any closer.
Going Skiing- You can't get any closer. Banner Elk
Going Skiing- You can't get any closer. Private vacation home
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'First Chair Vista' - Walk Directly onto Slopes! Reviews
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 29 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 29 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 29 reviews
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9.4/10
Cleanliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Michelle S.
23 Mar 2025
Perfect location
Perfect location for short skii trip. Smaller home but worked great for 6 people.
Michelle S.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
10/10 Excellent
TERESA N., GADSDEN
6 Jan 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Memories New Years 2023
Was a great place, just walk out the back door and you were on the ski slope. Very clean!! We will for sure be back. Thanks for having us.
TERESA N.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
8/10 Good
Douglas L.
13 Feb 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location, a few issues
Enjoyed the property. Love the location and the view!
We had some issues with the heating system that could have been a bigger issue than it was. The property management team was considerate about the issue but couldn't resolve it prior to our departure.
Probably won't stay again.
Furnishings are nice and the best of the locations we've stayed at Sugar.
Douglas L.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
10/10 Excellent
kristen c.
3 Jan 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
everything we could have wanted!
On a previous trip to sugar, we saw these homes on the ski slope and I was so happy to be able to book one of them. Super convenient for us - walk out the back door and ski down - voila! There was a lack of snow this year but that is no one's fault (in years past there was plenty of snow and it was freezing). Roads up the mountain are very narrow and windy and parking is limited (hard to turn large suv around) but that is the mountain. House had absolutely everything we needed to cook in a couple nights (local restaurants super busy and hard to get in). Beds were comfortable and nice linens. We felt like we were at home here. Perfect setup for my family of 4 plus my parents who met us there. Look forward to renting this place again next year! My parents don't ski but they enjoyed sightseeing when we skiied and then we all did Ice Skating together, meals, etc. View from the ktichen/living room was so nice while we ate meals and relaxed. The floor was durable and plenty of mats to put boots and shoes on which was great (have stayed other places with carpet and you have to take all the shoes off outside etc.) Lots of hooks to hang clothes and towels on - really well planned out. Had a few questions here and there and PM got right back to us. Highly recommend. Nice and modern and clean!
kristen c.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021
10/10 Excellent
Bill K.
13 Aug 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Slopeside 13
Everything was great,just as advertised clean,comfortable and the perfect location, would definitely stay there again.
Bill K.
8/10 Good
Jason B.
15 Apr 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Family Vacation
Liked the rental and the area
Jason B.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
10/10 Excellent
Leslie D.
19 Mar 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Very Nice
This rental was very clean and in the perfect location! We enjoyed just sitting in the living room watching our kids snowboard along with all the other people skiing and snowboarding. The home looks exactly like the pictures and was just what we expected. Very comfortable for a family of 5!
Leslie D.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
10/10 Excellent
Kim W.
18 Feb 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Long weekend at Sugar
We had a great time and enjoyed our stay at Slopesider 13. This is a renovated lower unit with fantastic views. True ski-in/ski-out, super convenient location! Everything is exactly as described, and we would definitely rent this unit again!
Kim W.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021
6/10 Okay
Kaitlyn J., Nashville
5 Feb 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
location location
get for skiers but awkward old house
Kaitlyn J.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
10/10 Excellent
Dania C.
28 Dec 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful
We had such a great experience at this beautiful cabin, highly recommend staying here!
Dania C.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020
10/10 Excellent
PAULO S., CHARLOTTE
1 Dec 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location and place to enjoy
The property is very good, extremely clean and very comfortable for all our family. Just unfortunate that the Ski Resort is not doing snow and it is just sad to see everything so empty all around. Will surely return as the property is excellent! Hopefully with some snow in the future.
PAULO S.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020
8/10 Good
Xiaodi A.
24 Dec 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
Great Property
Our kids go to Sugar Mountain snow boarding every year, we booked this property because of its location. it is clean and cozy, convenient to everything we need for the ski trip. Besides watching our own kids we really enjoyed watching other people going down the slope!
The only few minor things we struggled with was working with the thermostat (keeps on stop heating in bedrooms), not to have big enough of pans to cook for 8 People, and we only had pillows and bed covers for 6 - but the management was very nice and responded as soon as we called the next morning.
The overall experience was good, and we will consider to stay at the property again in next winter!
Xiaodi A.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019
10/10 Excellent
Dana S.
18 Dec 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
Ski n ski out slopesider
Very nice remodeled round house on Sugar Mountain. Truly steps away from slopes. Best slopesider rental on Sugar Mountain.