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The Historic Herren House

2.0 star property

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Exterior
Living area
Dining room
Living area

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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94 East St, Waynesville, NC, 28786
  • Place, LoneBackpacker Gallery of World Photography
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Shelton House
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Waynesville Recreation Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Asheville, NC (AVL-Asheville Regional)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 Queen Bed (The Henry Room)

  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room (The Mary Lu Room)

  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (The Molly Room)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Ground Floor (The Lucille Room)

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, Non Smoking (The Jessica Room)

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds (The Bowman Room)

  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Waynesville

A stay at The Historic Herren House places you in the heart of Waynesville, within a 10-minute walk of Shelton House and Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts. .This inn is 16.6 mi (26.7 km) from Great Smoky Mountains National Park and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from LoneBackpacker Gallery of World Photography.

What's nearby

  • LoneBackpacker Gallery of World Photography - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Shelton House - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Waynesville Dog Park - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Waynesville Recreation Center - 3 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blue Ridge Beer Hub - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Angelo's Family Pizza & Pasta - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks Waynesville - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Frog Level Brewing Co. - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Bogart's Restaurant and Tavern - ‬8 min walk

About this property

The Historic Herren House

The Historic Herren House offers 6 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)). Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on request.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 6 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include a turndown service, housekeeping is provided on request, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
Featured amenities include express check-out and a water dispenser. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Things to do

  • Books
  • Games

Family friendly

  • Children's books
  • Children's games

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Virtual front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Smoke-free property
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Recycling
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 5 days before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

The Historic Herren House Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 0 out of 7 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 7 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 7 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 7 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 7 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Anne, Summerfield

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The Herren House is historic and meets all of the charm of a house that old. The location was absolutely perfect to walk to town for shopping and meals. It was very clean but dated. The check-in was seamless, automated, but impersonal. The room was spacious but chilly. Additional blankets and a rug or drapes to close would add to the warmth. I'd stay there again but plan on the chilly room better.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
1 block from main street
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location with a 5 minute walk to Main Street. Plenty of free parking. Room was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
No hangers in the closet. Bed too elevated for 80 year olds to climb into.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Doug

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Yes the main St shops and restaurants were 2 blocks away and very convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Syretta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was nice room wish there was more for food and stuff
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Tiffany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful historical Inn! Great location for dinning and shopping downtown. The house does need several repairs outdoors and I’m need of severe pressure washing and deck cleaning and repainting.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025