The Historic Herren House

2.0 star property

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The Mary Lu Room | Free WiFi

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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

Room options

The Henry Room

  • 225 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

The Mary Lu Room

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

The Molly Room

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

The Lucille Room

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

The Jessica Room

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

The Bowman Room

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

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 12.5 mi (20.1 km) from Cataloochee Ski Area.

What's nearby

  • LoneBackpacker Gallery of World Photography - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Waynesville Dog Park - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Hazelwood Soap Company - 2 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Waynesville Recreation Center - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Frog Level Brewing Co. - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Angelo's Family Pizza & Pasta - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Blue Ridge Beer Hub - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bocelli's Italian Eatery - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Bogart's Restaurant and Tavern - ‬8 min walk

About this property

The Historic Herren House

Inn in Waynesville with free parking
The Historic Herren House offers 6 accommodations with hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)).
Make yourself at home in one of the 6 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
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 transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • Children's books
  • Children's games

Conveniences

  • Virtual front desk

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Heating

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

Property 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Reviews

The Historic Herren House Reviews

7.0

Good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

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

Reviews

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

Traveled 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