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The Andon-Reid Blog

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A Thanksgiving Reflection on our First Fall in Waynesville

You might have noticed that we've been posting a bit less on our blog and social media lately. There's a good reason! We've been busy, busy, busy with our first fall season at the Andon-Reid. As longtime guests know, autumn in Waynesville/Western Nor… Read more
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Guest Path Bricks - An Andon-Reid Tradition Continues

As we reflect on our first month as owners of the Andon-Reid, we feel so grateful for the many wonderful guests we've met and the fascinating stories we've heard about prior trips to the Inn. It's remarkable how many people have consistently made rep… Read more
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What is Select Registry?

On our website and around the Inn, you may notice some references to "Select Registry."  There's even a fancy kiosk located on the guest lounge bar and a plaque on the wall outside the Grand Library Suite. If you love B&Bs and Inns like the … Read more
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Showcasing Waynesville Small Businesses

As frequent visitors to Waynesville will know, our town has no shortage of wonderful small businesses. As a small business ourselves, we are incredibly excited to partner with and showcase Waynesville and Haywood County businesses at the Inn. One of … Read more
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Meet the Innkeepers - Brenda and Peter

[caption id="attachment_2746" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Brenda and Peter Beside the Andon-Reid Sign[/caption] Hello! We are Brenda and Peter, the new owners of the Andon-Reid Inn. We can't wait to introduce ourselves in person to all of our am… Read more
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There's no business like snow business - Winter in the North Carolina Mountains

  Three years ago, after a substantial snowfall that took me two backbreaking days to shovel off the Andon-Reid Inn's driveway and parking lot I decided to make my life easier and bought a small snow blower.  Mild winters followed and the s… Read more

COVID restrictions are beginning to ease up in Waynesville - and at the Andon-Reid Inn

We are frequently asked by prospective guests what is the COVID situation in Waynesville at the moment?  Haywood County and the surrounding counties remain some of the safest places in North Carolina and we are proud of the responsible approach … Read more

Staying safe and healthy in the great outdoors - What to do in Waynesville NC

Innkeeping is a very full-time job - twelve hours a day seven days per week.  As a result, despite having lived the last five years in the outdoor wonderland of Western North Carolina,  Andrea and I have had little chance to really explore … Read more

Visiting Dignitaries - Wildlife in Waynesville NC

The Andon-Reid Inn is fortunate to being only a half mile from downtown.  We are sufficiently suburban to be out of the normal territory of black bears (so our guests are safe), coyote (so our pets are safe) and deer (so our hostas are safe).&nb… Read more

Andrea to the rescue... "Wildlife" in Waynesville NC

Andrea just celebrated a "big" birthday.  To commemorate the event we decided to close the Inn for a few days and indulge her with some luxurious experiences.  One of these was a night at a sister Select Registry Inn in the Waynesville regi… Read more