Half Mile Farm, HighlandsHalf Mile Farm in Highlands, United States has a corrected score of 3.4 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 5 of 6 hotels we score in Highlands. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.7 before correction. Rooms from about $257 a night (cached, not a live quote).Half Mile Farm is an adults-only country inn on Half-Mile Drive in Highlands, North Carolina, set among mountains, gardens, a lake and a waterfall. Its rooms, roughly 21 to 38 depending on configuration, have rustic farmhouse decor with mountain or garden views. Guests get a chef-prepared complimentary breakfast, free appetisers at a daily 5 to 6 pm social hour, a heated seasonal pool, a year-round Jacuzzi and a spa. Staff service is highly rated by guests. It suits couples and other adults seeking a quiet rural stay, and children are not accepted. One limitation: the outdoor pool is only open seasonally, so winter visitors must rely on the Jacuzzi instead.What stands out

Adults-only, quiet and romantic

Complimentary chef-prepared breakfast

Daily social hour with free appetisers

Highly rated staff service

Watch out for

Pool open seasonally only

Not suitable for children

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