Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, this hotel is 5 miles from the Sugar Mountain Ski and Golf Resort Facilities include an outdoor heated swimming pool and free Wi-Fi A cable TV with a DVD player and a work area are provided in the rooms at the Best Western Plus Mountain Lodge at Banner Elk Rooms are also equipped with tea- and coffee-making facilities A launderette and barbecue facilities are available for the guests of Banner Elk Best Western Plus Mountain Lodge A 24-hour reception and a business centre are offered Elk River Club and Golf Course is 5 minutes drive from the hotel Grandfather Mountain, a nature preserve with hiking and walking trails, is less than 10 miles away