About Our Historic Waynesville Inn Near Asheville

Casual comfort, relaxation, and friendly hospitality are the hallmarks of the Andon-Reid Inn Bed & Breakfast in North Carolina. Innkeepers Brenda and Peter hope to make your stay a memorable one.

Overview

TripAdvisor recognized the Inn in 2015, 2017, and 2020, rating the Andon-Reid Inn Bed & Breakfast a USA Top 25 B&B, Best of the Best, and Top 10 in 2022. The inn is also a Select Registry member and BedandBreakfast.com Diamond Collection Inn.

The Andon-Reid Inn Bed & Breakfast is ideally located to enjoy the stunning scenery and attractions of the Great Smoky Mountains. Downtown Waynesville, NC, with its quaint shops and many excellent dining options, is only minutes away. The Biltmore and Asheville are just a short 30-minute drive, as is the Cherokee casino.

Originally constructed in 1902, the Andon-Reid Inn Bed & Breakfast is designated as a Waynesville historic property. This turn-of-the-century home reflects all the beauty, grace, and charm in the traditional style of architecture. Large windows, tall ceilings, extensive oak hardwood floors, and veranda porches that wrap around the house are but a few of the original attributes inviting you to enjoy our beautiful mountain views.

The seven spacious guestrooms and suites feature private bathrooms (most with spa tubs), working fireplaces, generous seating areas, coffee makers, and refrigerators. Complimentary wireless Internet is available throughout the inn as well as concierge services, guest printer, and cable TV for your convenience.

During your stay, you can play pool or shuffleboard or work out on the fitness equipment in our large games room. You can relax outside, taking in the stunning views on the wraparound porch or down on the patio by our cozy fire pit. Or you can while away the time in our comfy and inviting guest lounge while reading a good book, swapping tales of the day’s adventures with other guests, or helping to complete a communal jigsaw puzzle. We provide concierge services, guest printer, and cable TV for your convenience.

When you arrive and step into our inviting Guest Lounge, you will quickly appreciate our unique location and friendly service.

History

The Andon-Reid Inn Bed & Breakfast has a colorful history.

It was designed and built by John White, a prominent citizen of Waynesville and the local “lumber mill king.”  In fact, most of the mansions built in this area have materials that came from the John White Lumber Mill – located where the Elks Lodge now stands in Frog Level.  Mr. White only lived in his lovely home for about 6 years before taking ill and passing away in his sleep.

The second owner was a notorious but enterprising Waynesville resident by the name of Alice Jackson. Alice had made her fortune as a “lady of the evening,” but when she purchased the Andon-Reid house she retired from entertaining male clients and became a madam. For a while, the Andon-Reid actually became a high-class house of ill repute! Ms. Jackson’s entrepreneurship did not end there. She decided to expand her business by adding the sale of moonshine from the home. The house was constructed in a way in which she implemented a “drive-thru” system. Those interested in purchasing the moonshine would walk or drive up to the back of the house and place their order. They would then go to the next window and pay for their order. Finally, they would go to the third window and pick it up. Many would credit McDonalds with the “drive-thru” system, but in fact Alice Jackson may have been the originator.

Ms. Jackson successfully ran the “business” for many years but did eventually retire and sold the property to a lifelong resident of Waynesville by the name of John Coates. Mr. Coates and his wife raised five children in this home. Mrs. Coates passed away and as the last of the Coates children left Waynesville, the property became too much for John to handle. It was abandoned and left to deteriorate for 8 years until thankfully, Ann and Don Rothermel came to its rescue and began the restoration.

Having had previous exposure to remodeling and restoration, Don’s experience with construction, along with Ann’s decorating talent, seemed to be the ideal combination required to save this fine old home. They set out on their course of resurrecting the house in April 1996. They determined that they would do the physical work themselves so as to retain all the original attributes of the property. Their concept was to restore those things that contributed to the original ambiance while upgrading the mechanical systems to extend the safety, convenience, and life of the structure. This careful blending of old and new enables you to take a trip back in time while enjoying the conveniences of the present. The major portion of the renovation was completed in May of 1998. The building opened its doors as the “Andon House” the following month and has been operating as a bed and breakfast ever since.

In June of 2006, the Rothermels sold the Andon House to Ron and Rachel Reid who purchased this lovely inn after a four-year search. The Reids added their own personal touches, as well as their name, to the inn, which became the Andon-Reid Inn. They remained the owners until 2012 when Mark & Kari Barbar decided to purchase the Andon-Reid Inn as a great place to settle after spending 15 years in the Raleigh area, and three in China.

Kari and Mark upheld the Andon Reid Inn’s strong tradition of hospitality and friendship. They also followed in the footsteps of the Rothermels and Reids by extensively upgrading the property, renovating the Garden Suite, Dining Room, and Mountain View Room, extending the grounds, and adding a luxurious new Carriage House Suite. Although they had made the inn a great success, the Barbars realized after a few years that they also had other plans. As luck would have it, husband and wife team Andrea Tashik and George Jolesz – who were friends and colleagues of Mark and Kari’s from China – were in the market for a B&B of their own.  While scouring the country for a suitable property, George and Andrea stopped to visit Mark and Kari in April 2015.

This visit prompted a rapid chain of events that culminated in Andrea and George taking ownership of the Andon-Reid Inn Bed & Breakfast on July 1, 2015. Andrea and George were very conscious and proud of their responsibility to maintain the inn’s heritage of a warm welcome and a happy stay. Under their ownership, the Inn was regularly named one of Tripadvisor’s Top 25 B&Bs in the United States, and in 2022, became one of the Top 10 on that prestigious list.

As Andrea and George began to consider retirement, they met Brenda and Peter Beznoska, who were looking for a B&B to purchase upon Brenda’s retirement from the Navy. Brenda and Peter, who met while attending graduate school in Durham, NC, fell in love with the area and the Inn on their first visit. They purchased the Andon Reid Inn in July 2022, fulfilling their dream of becoming innkeepers, and are honored to continue the legacy of hospitality that has made the Inn one of the best in the country. They look forward to welcoming you soon!