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Peaks of Otter Lodge

3.0 star property

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Lobby
Exterior detail
Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks
Bar (on property)
Fireplace

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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85554 Blue Ridge Pkwy, Bedford, VA, 24523
  • Place, Peaks of Otter Visitor Center
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Smith Mountain Lake
    ‪37 min drive‬
  • Place, Liberty University
    ‪40 min drive‬
  • Airport, Roanoke, VA (ROA-Roanoke Regional)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

7.2 out of 10
Good
(16 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Bedford

With a stay at Peaks of Otter Lodge in Bedford, you'll be in the mountains, just a 1-minute walk from Jefferson National Forest and 8 minutes by foot from Peaks of Otter Visitor Center. .This lodge is 28.5 mi (45.9 km) from Smith Mountain Lake and 31.9 mi (51.3 km) from Liberty University.
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What's nearby

  • Peaks of Otter Visitor Center - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Smith Mountain Lake - 37 min drive - 52.4 km
  • Virginia Military Institute - 39 min drive - 65.9 km
  • Liberty University - 40 min drive - 54.3 km
  • Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital - 46 min drive - 59.7 km

Getting around

  • Roanoke Regional Airport (ROA) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Peaks of Otter Winery - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Peaks of Otter Lodge - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Peaks of Otter Lodge Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Peaks Bar & Lounge - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Absolute Purest Spring Water - ‬27 min drive

About this property

Peaks of Otter Lodge

Lodge in Bedford with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Peaks of Otter Lodge offers 63 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. This Bedford lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on request and hair dryers can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 63 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and gift shops/newsstands. This lodge also features wedding services, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
You can enjoy a meal at Peaks of Otter serving the guests of Peaks of Otter Lodge, or stop in at the grocery/convenience store. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Peaks of Otter - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 14.99 for adults and USD 9.99 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Peaks of Otter

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store

Guest services

  • Housekeeping on request
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • In-room roll-in shower
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1964
  • Local artist showcase
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Phone
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between November 5 and April 26.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 30 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 14.99 for adults and USD 9.99 for children
  • Pet fee: USD 30 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Peaks of Otter Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 525 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 308 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 102 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 1000 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Ray

Beautiful area but lodge is OLD and overpriced. This is more like a camp out. I wish they could get federal funding to restore buildings. The restaurant buffet was also a disappointment
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lynda

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Probably the worst lodging experience I have ever experienced. Discovered upon arriving at the room that they had put us in a Pet Friendly room. I did not ask for a Pet Friendly room because I don’t have a pet, and more importantly because I all allergic to pet dander. When I returned to the front desk to ask about it, it was clear that they knew all along they were placing us in the wrong room. The desk clerk said, “yes, sorry but we can’t move you tonight.” There were no more than 20 cars in the parking lot! This lodge is on the Blue Ridge Parkway, in a very remote location in the mountains of VA. There are no restaurants on the parkway or nearby. We had traveled all day and were starving. Really looking forward to a nice relaxing dinner. We went into the restaurant at the lodge at 8:00. Every website or printed material about the restaurant stated they were open until 9. While waiting to be seated a server said, “we close at 8 on Sunday.” The posted hours said 9, the website said 9, the pamphlets and flyers said 9. The clerk said, “yeah, they should really change that on the website.” We were on top of a mountain with nothing around us at 8:30 on a Sunday night. We had not eaten since 7:00 am and there were no other options. Worse, we checked in at the front desk directly across from the restaurant at 7;00. The desk clerk never said a word about the restaurant closing at 8, And..,,, the coffee bar had no creamer or sugar, the room stayed too warm and stuffy all night
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location! The hotel is old, but the bed was comfortable. The view from our little porch was outstanding. I would go back for that alone. The food in their dining room is mediocre.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Angela

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The property is old and has not been updated. The carpet is terrible. The furniture stained. The AC barely works. Dust on a lamp that I could have written my name. Virtually no WiFi in the rooms. The bedsheets felt clean and bed not bad. Shared concerns with manager. She was understanding, expressed they are having issues and comped our breakfast.
Stained chair
AC With cover off laying on floor
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Dale

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
The Peaks of Otter hotel looked nice online, but it had a few flaws. First, the rooms were not very clean. It is not a new hotel and it is tatty, I think. The worst thing, though, was the buffet on Sunday night. This wasn't mentioned in the reviews I read online, as I wouldn't have gone to a buffet. Anyway, there were few choices: Fried chicken was the only main dish. There were green beans that had the oddest flavor, as if there were a rancid ingredient in them. The dessert table was just awful. In all, I wished that I hadn't eaten there. I would never, ever go back to the Peaks of Otter hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Randall

The room was attractive and comfortable. Absence of porch rockers is a negative. Outside of lodging buildings badly needs paint. Dining experience has declined dramatically from past experiences. Playing 80's Rock in the dining room is totally inappropriate for that lakeside setting ( and I like music but it's terrible the ambiance desired at the Peals ding room. Soft music or something like mountain dulcimer would be fitting). Waited 20 min for fresh chicken- 3 old wings were all that was available. Rolls were hard from sitting a long time. Experience could be so much more and cost creating that heightened experience would be recovered from increased business volume. Badly need visionary management team.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Preston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very relaxing. Good food at good prices. Very restful setting. Nice trails.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rick

Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Silmara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect location

We really enjoyed our stay at the Peaks of Otter Lodge. The lodge may feel a little dated, but it is very clean and well looked after. Our room was comfortable, with a good bed and beautiful views of the lake and mountains. Dinner and breakfast at the lodge restaurant were both very tasty, with fresh food and generous portions. The staff were attentive and friendly, which made the experience even better. It’s a unique and peaceful place to stay — especially if you want to enjoy the scenery of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Samia, Manassas

Liked: Staff & service
I really liked the place!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

AMY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was above and beyond my expectations. The staff was friendly, professional and welcoming. We are already planning our next vacation to include another stay at the lodge.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice experience!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, perfect place to relax and take in the scenery. We will definitely come back!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Charles, Charlottesville

Travelled with family
Asked for a 2nd floor, put me on the ground floor in a pet room that smelled like dog the whole time we were there. Window sills had dead bugs, not cleaned, wi fi was terrible.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rebecca

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had not stayed at Peaks of Otter for several years. Our stay was enjoyable. Everyone was friendly, courteous, and extra communicative. Truly a pleasurable experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mike, Toccoa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful setting and area. For the high room rate, too bad the rooms don't have a bit more rustic lodge feeling. They really need a bit of sprucing up. Since there is no cell coverage there, the internet connection needs improvement. Very nice dining room and food. The staff are quite helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025