*As of August 18, 2024, Laughing Heart Lodge and Hostel are TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS.
Laughing Heart Lodge in Hot Springs, NC, opened in August of 2012 after extensive renovation.
It is a wonderful facility for retreats, family gatherings, weddings, and events as well as being available to individual guests as a bed and breakfast. The lodge is a great place for relaxing, a romantic getaway, and to enjoy the beauty of our surrounding sacred mountains in our small, quaint mountain town. We host retreats and other events in addition to providing peaceful lodging to travelers.
The lodge was built in 1892 and, for over 50 years, was a Jesuit Retreat Center. Today, Laughing Heart Lodge offers accommodations in its 7 lovingly renovated rooms (all with private baths) with exceptional mountain views or lovely forest views.