Ray’s Roost gets an A++ for comfort, location, and especially the view! Six of us from ages 82 to 24 thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Ray’s Roost. The home is well appointed inside with a huge deck and comfortable furniture outside. Do not hesitate to rent this property - it’s fabulous!

Ray’s Roost gets an A++ for comfort, location, and especially the view! Six of us from ages 82 to 24 thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Ray’s Roost. The home is well appointed inside with a huge deck and comfortable furniture outside. Do not hesitate to rent this property - it’s fabulous!

Ray's Roost is a spacious home with beautiful views. The home is cozy and welcoming.

Ray's Roost is a spacious home with beautiful views. The home is cozy and welcoming.

What a wonderful home! The porch is amazing - very comfy furniture and a gorgeous view. Lots of birds to keep you entertained. :) We used the fire pit out front, cooked all of our meals in a well-appointed kitchen, had wonderful sleep in comfy beds, etc. Very clean and not a single issue. We would like to thank the owners for sharing their home - we had a great time!

This is my second stay at Ray’s Roost, and it AGAIN exceeded expectations. Perfect location, heavenly view, and it’s so well-appointed. I can’t wait to return. This morning it felt like the first day of Fall. A welcome change from the oppressive Atlanta heat and humidity. Thank you for a delightful place to recharge and relax!

This is our 3rd stay at Ray's Roost. It always feels like we're coming "home". We love the location, the house, the landscaping and the awesome covered deck with gorgeous sunsets and long range mountain views! Jim, the owner, is so easy to work with and always very responsive.

We have stayed in many cabins in the Smokies and this is our favorite. The cabin, view from the back porch, fire pit, and proximity to Highlands are tough to beat.

Escaped the Georgia heat for the blessed coolness of Highlands. This was our second visit to Ray's Roost and it felt like "home". This is not some sterile rental, it's a family home. It's extremely comfortable, the kitchen is well equipped, with lots of spices for cooking, and beautiful landscaping. The covered deck is wonderful for watching afternoon rain showers, the river of mist afterwards, and the spectacular evening sunsets. We had a peaceful, relaxing time. Trails are nearby (without driving) for our daily walks. Though our cell phone doesn't get a signal for calls, text works just fine. Jim was very responsive to a weird landline snafu when hubby's family's surprise birthday calls to him somehow got forwarded to Jim. He maintained great good humor and quickly resolved the problem.

This was our 6th visit and we love it each time. The best location in Highlands

Great house with amazing views and a beautiful yard with fire pit! Close to town, with easy access to downtown Highlands. The owner was a pleasure to deal with. We would not hesitate to stay here again!

This is our second stay. The first time was grandparents, children and grandchildren and it was perfect. This time we had three older adults who needed to see something different from the isolation in our homes. It was perfect! We cooked all of our meals, drank wine, took naps and enjoyed the lovely view. We will be back.

This beautiful home manages to be close to town and also feel remote. The views are incredible, and the surrounding landscape is lush and so well-maintained. The owner couldn’t have been more helpful and quick to respond with questions. The house is well-stocked, comfortable, cozy and in the perfect spot. I took my dog who loved exploring the surrounding areas, and even more so, he loved sitting on the back porch scouting the woods for critters. We had a lovely visit from a hummingbird during our evening cocktails on the porch one evening, and that very same porch was the best nap spot after a long day of hiking and wandering around town. I loved my stay so much that I booked another one later this summer before I left!

Great views and location

This Home was just like the listing and we enjoyed it very much. Great for big families. So close to town yet up in the woods.

We could not have asked for a better house or overall rental experience. From the start, Jim was responsive and totally inviting. All of the information we needed was available and accurate. And once we walked in the house - wow! The pictures don't actually do it justice. The view is STUNNING, and the house has a wonderful cabin vibe that is cozy and comfortable. You're minutes from downtown Highlands, but also far and away enough to feel like you've really escaped into the mountains. Plus, we were able to bring our two dogs and felt TOTALLY welcomed to do so. The fenced in yard was a huge help, and they loved the local hikes too. We felt so lucky to have chosen this perfect spot. You will too.

Great home for two families and dogs!

We had a perfect experience and hope to stay again.

Ray’s Roost was the perfect place to spend a long fall weekend. The views are amazing, and it is very close to town. We ordered a load of firewood from the person the owner recommended, and enjoyed many fires. We will definitely be back!

Ray’s Roost surpassed our expectations! The home was very comfortable, and the view was breathtaking. It was the perfect time for the leaves changing colors. We enjoyed hiking on the trails, and our afternoon gatherings on the back deck with the wonderful view! The home is very close to town for shopping and dining. The Owners were very kind. We look forward to returning next year!

Beautiful property. Quiet area. Enjoyed and would stay here again

Amazing, perfect, beautiful views, awesome place to have a family vacation? Ray’s Roost in The Highlands, North Carolina!!!!!

Our family fell in love with Ray's Roost. Over the last few years, we've rented at least 4 or 5 different places in Highlands, and this is our favorite. I've never seen a vacation rental so well-appointed! I brought my crock pot and my favorite skillet and discovered I could have saved myself the trouble. The kitchen is completely stocked with all the cookware, dishes, serving and prepping tools you'll ever need. We enjoyed cooking and eating our meals on the deck porch. Oh, and the fire pit is great! We had a wonderful time sitting around the fire, making s'mores and drinking wine. The beds are comfortable. I'm a sheet snob (yes, it does exist) and I was very pleased about the sheets. If you're a Costco fan (as I am), you're gonna love this house. Even through Matthew was hitting the Coast, and we lost power for a short while one day, (very windy) and it rained one whole day, we all had a wonderful time. The view is extraordinary, the entire house comfortable, and our hosts could not have been more accommodating. We will absolutely be back. Thanks for having us!!

Property was gorgeous, comfortable, inspiring. Only wish we had been able to stay at the property more than we did. Highly recommend this property.

The whole family loves our time in Highlands and "Ray's Roost" makes our stay even better. Bring the extended family and Grand children, you will be making life long memories for all. The place for the perfect family vacation.

Wonderful two weeks in Highlands at a beautiful and comfortable home. All the comforts of home with a great view and very convenient to downtown and all attractions. We ate all our meals on the covered back deck and enjoyed the beautiful sunsets. Very helpful hosts.

Four of us (2 couples) stayed here for a week in August. As others have said, it exceeded expectations. We appreciated how well stocked it was, and loved the decks with the amazing view and cool breezes. We also appreciated the history of the place, and the big book which details the history of Highlands. Another big plus is plenty of options for walking from the house (to town, on the Greenway, or the loop around Big Bear Pen Mountain). We saw a bear (only one day), as well as a doe and fawn. In Highlands and surrounding area, we enjoyed many of the restaurants (made reservations in advance for most of them) and also several hiking paths (Dry Falls, Glen Falls, Whiteside Mountain, Sunset Rock). We enjoyed the unique Museum of American Cut and Engraved Glass.

We had a wonderful week. The property was more than we'd hoped. Our goals were a great view, great location and reasonable accommodations. We were giddy when we walked in an saw the view and how lovely the home was. It had all of the amenities you hope for, even though you don't use half of them, including the fire pit, great blankets for beautifully cool evenings and mornings, multiple televisions, comfortable beds and pillows, good shower etc. The location just up the mountain from downtown is excellent. The back porch faces west, so you're treated with a great sunset most every day. The beds and furniture both inside and outside were comfortable and attractive. We were with friends and have taken to calling it "our" mountain getaway and "our" view. No question we will be back.

Wonderful property. It is well stocked and so comfortable. Our second trip and will not be our last.

We were a family of 8 staying at this wonderful home to attend a family wedding. It is just a quick drive to town but when you are there you feel miles away from everything. We especially loved sitting on the deck looking out at the magnificent view. The bedrooms were comfortable and the kitchen was perfect for cooking and serving. I liked the small fenced in area that my 3 year old could play around in. We went on a beautiful hike that started jus a little way down the road. We want to come and stay again.

We had a wonderful week at Ray's Roost. It was clean and very comfortable. The porch and view were perfect. A wonderful family vacation!

Very clean, spacious and well maintained home. Owner extremely flexible and easy to work with. Eight adults stayed comfortably for a three night wedding celebration weekend. Walking to town was not an option for us due to the rain. However, in any weather the walk to main street would be a challenge for kids and elderly. It is an uphill climb back, thus the great views! Easy driving to all activities and venues in the Highlands/Cashiers area. I would rent again.