More often than not, La Petite Chalet has been booked in advance and many disappointed potential guests have to be turned away. However, there is an option which many of these folks have discovered which is as exciting as booking La Petite Chalet itself. The owner of La Petite Chalet will, ONLY on nights when La Petite Chalet is NOT available, offer discerning guests the opportunity of staying in the guest bedroom of his own home, Turkey Trot Cottage, which is located on the same property as La Petite Chalet - with sweeping views overlooking the Chalet itself, the forests of Grassy Mountain and the village of Little Switzerland below. Turkey Trot is one of the 5 last remaining original homes built in Little Switzerland 100 years ago, has been restored to the last detail, and is completely timbered in now extinct Chestnut lumber.
Following are pictures to prove the experience, and a guest's review of their own "take a chance" philosophy learned as experienced travelers. Do as they did - take a chance - and experience a unique opportunity to stay in an original 100 year old house of idyllic Little Switzerland, North Carolina. Please be assured that you are not putting the owner out - visitors from afar are always welcomed and delightfully encouraged. Worldwide travelers know how to give back!
Their comments, are as copied below from our guest journal:
Victoria & Jim Rexius, Detroit Michigan said on Aug 10, 2011 :
"Jack- Jim and I want to thank you for your INCREDIBLE hospitality! I want to share our experience to encourage future guests who find the chalet booked and unavailable to consider a stay in the guest room of the main house. Here's our story...We were on the last leg of a 2.5 week vacation and made a last minute decision to stay in Little Switzerland late one Saturday afternoon. This situation left us searching the web on our cell phone in hopes of finding accommodations. La Petite Chalet popped up and sounded just right. However, upon calling we were disappointed to learn the Chalet was already booked. You then offered us a guest room in the main house, which is your personal residence located on the same property as the Chalet. Hesitant, we decided to drive to Little Switzerland and check out the accommodations before confirming. Upon arrival, we were absolutely blown away. Your home is fabulous and so are you! You were so accommodating and gave us the complete run of the main level of your beautiful home. The bedroom was amazing and even had it's own private and glamorous bathroom and shower. It was really a highlight in our travels. I would encourage any guest to stay in your lovely home, it is definitely not a disappointing second option to the Chalet. You also took me on tour of the Chalet...OMG...it is spectacular too. I can't imagine anyone visiting Little Switzerland and choosing to stay anywhere else. Well done Jack!!! P.S. We really enjoyed relaxing on your fabulous porch with a glass of wine and we were so pleased when you agreed to join us for a glass too. You are a perfect host, we hope we make it back to visit your beautiful home in the future...in the meantime, we wish you much success."
These pictures will give the visitor some idea of life at Turkey Trot through the ageless seasons...Hover for a caption and Singleclick to enlarge them:
