This contemporary hotel offers modern comforts and breathtaking views of the lake—perfect for getaways for couples and families.
Nestled in the heart of Lake Junaluska, The Terrace Hotel is convenient to the Harrell Center, Junaluska Gifts & Grounds, Stuart Auditorium and the Rose Walk. Come relax in a rocking chair on one of the balconies or read a book by the large fireplace in the lobby.
- Upgraded king and double queen rooms with refrigerator, Wi-fi, television
- Hot breakfast with waffles, fruit, yogurt, cereal, eggs, grits and bacon or sausage available
- Lakeside outdoor pool
- Tennis/pickleball courts
- Access to lakeside attractions such as the walking trail, gardens and Rose Walk
- Access to Lake Junaluska Fitness Center
- The Market, a 24-hour convenience center
Independence Day Celebration Lodging Package
Celebrate Independence Day in the breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountains at Lake Junaluska! Join us for a festive holiday weekend with something for everyone. Experience the peaceful beauty of our floating lanterns on July 1. On Thursday, July 2, enjoy Upstream Rebellion, followed by the award-winning Balsam Range bluegrass band. Witness the vibrant fireworks display over the Lake on Friday, July 3.
Make it a memorable getaway with family and friends! Our special Independence Day Celebration lodging package is available July 4th-6th, requiring a minimum two-night stay at The Terrace Hotel and offering:
- Nightly accommodations (2 night minimum)
- Hot breakfast daily at The Terrace Hotel Dining Room
- July 2 – Reserved seating at the Upstream Rebellion & Balsam Range Concert, Includes Country BBQ Cookout prior to the Concert
- July 3 – Reserved seating for the fireworks show over the Lake
- July 4 – Picnic at Nanci Weldon Gym
- Guided lake cruise aboard the Cherokee IV for each guest on the package (available weather permitting)
- Availability:
- Summer
- Pricing Information:
- Pricing varies based on room selected and number of people on the package. Two night minimum.
- Booking Details:
Book By Phone
Call 828-452-2881 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Book Online
Book Now
Lake Junaluska Golf Course Package
At Lake Junaluska, we believe the best days begin with a quiet sunrise and end with the satisfaction of a game well played. We invite you to slow down, breathe in the mountain air, and enjoy a getaway designed for relaxation and renewal—both on and off the course.
Our Golf Stay & Play Package combines the comfort of our lakeside hospitality with the scenic beauty of our historic golf course. It’s more than a vacation; it’s an invitation to find your center in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Your Package Details:
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Two Nights of Restful Lodging: Choose between the modern comforts of The Terrace Hotel or the scenic charm of the Lake Junaluska Apartments.
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Morning Fellowship over Breakfast: Enjoy a hot, Southern-style breakfast each morning in The Terrace Hotel Dining Room , overlooking the water.
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A Round for Two: Experience 18 holes of rolling fairways and mountain vistas. Your round includes a golf cart, perfect for a leisurely day on the greens.
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A Memento of Your Stay: Enjoy 10% off at the Lake Junaluska Golf Course Pro Shop to find the perfect gift or gear for your next round.
- Availability:
- Fall,
- Holidays,
- Spring,
- Summer,
- Winter
- Pricing Information:
- Package pricing varies depending on the lodging preferences selected.
- Booking Details:
Book By Phone
Call 800-222-4930 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Book Online
- Click "Book Now."
- Select an arrival date and 2 or more nights for your stay.
- Look for "Golf Course Package" rates and click "Show Rooms" to see room availability and prices.
- Choose a room, click "Book Now," complete your reservation and mark your calendar to join us for a great golf getaway!
Recharge & Renew Package
Soothe your soul, mind and body with lake-inspired relaxation in the Great Smoky Mountains. Spend two nights at the lakeside Terrace Hotel and enjoy hot breakfasts, a Lake Junaluska picnic blanket and more.
The Recharge & Renew Package is available year-round and includes:
- Two (2) nights at The Terrace Hotel
- Hot Breakfast Daily in Terrace Hotel Dining Room
- Picnic Blanket with Lake Junaluska Logo
- Lake Junaluska Meditation Guide
- Availability:
- Fall,
- Holidays,
- Spring,
- Summer,
- Winter
- Pricing Information:
- Package pricing varies depending on the lodging preferences selected.
- Booking Details:
Book By Phone
Call 800-222-4930 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Book Online
- Click "Book Now."
- Select an arrival date and 2 or more nights for your stay.
- Look for "Recharge and Renew" package rates and click "Show Rooms" to see room availability and prices.
- Choose a room, click "Book Now," complete your reservation and mark your calendar to join us for a getaway to recharge and renew at Lake Junaluska.
Balsam Range Art of Music Festival Package 2026
Book a 2026 Balsam Range Art of Music Festival Package.
Enjoy on-site festival lodging at Lake Junaluska, premium reserved seating at the 2026 Balsam Range Art of Music Festival concerts and more when you purchase a 2026 festival package. The 2026 Balsam Range Art of Music Festival concerts will be Friday, Dec. 4, 2026, and Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026, with a kickoff event on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2026. Enjoy performances by Balsam Range and other amazing artists.
The 2026 festival package includes:
• Nightly guest accommodations (2-night minimum) at The Terrace Hotel, Lambuth Inn or Lake Junaluska Apartments.
• Tickets for premium or reserved seating for the 2026 Balsam Range Art of Music Festival concerts at historic Stuart Auditorium at Lake Junaluska on Dec. 3-5, for each registered guest (for each night you are booked during the festival)
• Breakfast each day of your stay, served at The Terrace Hotel
• Lake Junaluska Gift Upon Arrival (one per room)
• Pre-concert dinners on on Friday and Saturday
• Festival workshops on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2025
- Availability:
- Holidays,
- Winter
- Pricing Information:
- A variety of pricing options are available for consideration between The Terrace Hotel, Lambuth Inn or Lake Junaluska Apartment packages based on length of stay (2-night minimum) and room type. Please review options online or call reservations at 828-452-2881 for assistance.
- Booking Details:
Purchase Online
Visit our online reservation system.
Book By Phone
Our reservations team is available by phone at 828-452-2881 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Run for the Lake, Stay for the Views!
Love the Lake? Why not wake up right next to it? We are offering a special rate for all participants of the Friends of the Lake 5K Road Race & Walk! After you cross the finish line at the Nanci Weldon Gym, skip the drive home and relax by the water. Enjoy our scenic walking trails, peaceful gardens, and the best vistas in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Book your race-day stay now and save!
- Availability:
- Fall,
- Summer
- Pricing Information:
- Experience the lakeside for less. Rates begin at just $139 per night at Lambuth and $149 at Terrace. This includes our lakeside rooms while they last—book early to secure your view!
- Booking Details:
- Click here for easy booking
Lake Junaluska Flea Market
- Date:
- June 13, 2026
- Time:
- 7:30 am–12:00 pm
- Location:
- Nanci Weldon Memorial Gym
The Lake Junaluska Flea Market at the open-air gym features furniture, plants, arts and crafts, luggage, electronics, kitchen items and more.
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Music & Worship Arts Week
- Date:
- June 22, 2026–June 26, 2026
- Location:
- Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center
- Categories:
- Spiritual Renewal, Summer Activities Program
Music & Worship Arts Week, a multi-generational event hosted by The Fellowship of Worship Artists, highlights worship, the arts, education, and renewal in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina at Lake Junaluska.
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Lake Junaluska Day
- Date:
- June 25, 2026
- Categories:
- Spiritual Renewal, Charitable Support
Join us for Lake Junaluska Day. Celebrate and support Lake Junaluska with us on June 25: Pray. Share. Give.
#lovethelake #lakejday2026
Ringing of the Weatherby Bell
- Date:
- June 25, 2026
- Time:
- 11:30 am
- Location:
- Weatherby Bell
- Categories:
- Charitable Support
Gather at the Weatherby Bell to celebrate Lake Junaluska’s birthday on June 25, the anniversary of the first conference held in Stuart Auditorium in 1913.
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Theologians in Residence and Summer Worship Series
- Date:
- June 28, 2026
- Time:
- 9:00 am
- Location:
- Lakeside White Tent
- Categories:
- Theologian In Residence Program, Spiritual Renewal, Summer Activities Program
Enjoy hearing some of the country’s top theologians this summer during Lake Junaluska’s Summer Worship Series at 9 a.m. each Sunday June 28- Aug. 2, at the Lakeside White Tent near Stuart Auditorium. This meaningful lakeside worship service offers a memorable experience in which to hear great speakers in a beautiful outdoor setting, with a front row view of the lake. Each service is led by a theologian from our Theologian-in-Residence program. Guest musicians lead the music. Seating is limited and visitors may bring their own chairs. All are welcome.
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Theologian in Residence – Rev. MaryAnn McKibben Dana
- Date:
- June 28, 2026–July 1, 2026
- Time:
- 9:00 am–12:00 pm
- Location:
- Lake Junaluska
- Categories:
- Programs, Theologian In Residence Program
All are welcome for summer worship services at the Lakeside White Tent near Stuart Auditorium at 9 a.m. for Sunday outdoor worship services with our theologians in residence each Sunday, June 28-Aug. 2.
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A Week of Independence Celebrations at Lake Junaluska
- Date:
- June 28, 2026–July 5, 2026
- Location:
- Lake Junaluska
- Categories:
- Independence Day Celebrations
Celebrate Independence Day at the Lake! Join us from June 28 through July 5, 2026, for a multi-day celebration featuring family-friendly fun, live music, and lake traditions.
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Pickleball Tournament
- Date:
- July 1, 2026
- Time:
- 8:00 am–10:00 am
- Location:
- Lake Junaluska Outfitters 77 Memory Lane, Lake Junaluska NC 28745 (Located near the pool and Lake Junaluska Outfitters)
- Categories:
- Independence Day Celebrations
Floating Lanterns
- Date:
- July 1, 2026
- Time:
- 9:15 pm
- Location:
- Lanterns released on the lake from a pontoon boat are visible from the lakeshore
- Categories:
- Charitable Support
Floating lanterns will be set out along the water at Lake Junaluska in honor and in memory of loved ones.
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Tennis Tournament
- Date:
- July 2, 2026
- Time:
- 9:00 am–11:00 am
- Location:
- Lake Junaluska Tennis Courts
- Categories:
- Independence Day Celebrations
Balsam Range Concert with Upstream Rebellion
- Date:
- July 2, 2026
- Time:
- 7:00 pm
- Location:
- Stuart Auditorium
- Categories:
- Concerts, Independence Day Celebrations
Prepare for an evening of laughter and toe-tapping music as Upstream Rebellion takes the stage, followed by the award-winning sounds of Balsam Range. Tickets will be available online.
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Blue Ridge Big Band Concert
- Date:
- July 3, 2026
- Time:
- 7:00 pm
- Location:
- Lakeside White Tent
- Categories:
- Concerts, Independence Day Celebrations
Don’t miss the Blue Ridge Big Band’s free outdoor concert at 7 p.m. Friday, July 3, at the Lakeside White Tent. Enjoy the band’s music beside the lake! Some chairs will be provided, but lawn seating is encouraged – bring your camping chair or picnic blanket. This event is part of our Independence Day Celebration.
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Nestled next to a 200-acre lake in the mountains, The Terrace at Lake Junaluska feels worlds away but is close to top Western North Carolina attractions. Enjoy shopping, dining and entertainment in nearby Waynesville and Maggie Valley. Drive less than 15 minutes to the Blue Ridge Parkway or Great Smoky Mountains National Park, or drive 30 minutes to Asheville or Cherokee. Ask about visiting Biltmore Estate!
- Discover places to ski, snow tube and enjoy Western North Carolina as a Winter Wonderland.
- See scenic views from the Blue Ridge Parkway.
- Watch the majestic Cataloochee Elk.
- Mountain bike, hike or picnic at Chestnut Mountain Nature Park in the nearby town of Canton.
- Adventure to waterfalls in Pisgah National Forest.
- Spend time outdoors and more in Cherokee.
Check out the area at Visit NC Smokies.
Enjoy breakfast at The Terrace Hotel dining room, which is located on the hotel’s third floor and offers scenic indoor and outdoor dining with a patio overlooking the lake. Available from 7 to 9 a.m. daily, breakfast includes waffles, fruit, yogurt, cereal, scrambled eggs, grits, and bacon or sausage. Beverages offered are milk, juice, coffee, tea and water.
If breakfast is included in your stay, present the meal ticket you received at check-in at the door to enjoy the breakfast buffet. For lodging guests without a meal ticket, or the general public, breakfast may be purchased for $15.50 for adults and youth ages 12 and older, and $7.75 for children ages 5 to 11 at the host stand. Children ages 4 and younger dine for free.
Lake Junaluska follows enhanced cleaning and sanitation processes pursuant to guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and other leading health and industry experts. Visit our health and safety page to learn more:
Awards & Recognition
Pleasant stay, beautiful views
Wanderer39908021907, Tripadvisor Review, December 2022Peaceful, beautiful, relaxing accommodation. The views are beautiful and the hotel is very clean and quiet…
Beautiful view of Lake Junaluska
burney-jones, TripAdvisor Review, October 2022…The Fall colors were amazing around the Lake and the walking trail around the Lake was fun and beautiful…
Wonderful Vacation wonderful place
OpalW_12, Tripadvisor Review, September 2022We loved this place ! Everything about it. Views are breathtaking! from everywhere. Staff are friendly,warm,knowledgeable about everything…
Frequently Asked Questions
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Check-in time is 4 p.m. Check-out time is 11 a.m.
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Please make prior arrangements for your pet’s boarding, as pets are not permitted at The Terrace. If traveling with a service animal, please notify the front desk upon check-in.
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The Terrace Hotel at Lake Junaluska is a smoke-free environment.
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Breakfast is available from 7 to 9 a.m. daily. If breakfast is included in your stay, present the meal ticket you received at check-in at the door of the dining room to enjoy the breakfast buffet. For lodging guests without a meal ticket, or the general public, breakfast may be purchased. Learn more.
