Franklin Terrace Bed and Breakfast

Location: 159 Harrison Avenue, Franklin, us

Star Rating: 9 Stars

Property Type: Bed and breakfasts

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Terrace
• Pets allowed
• BBQ facilities
• Non-smoking throughout
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Free wired internet
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Japanese garden
• Fishing nearby
• Water sports equipment

Rooms Available

• Double Room with Private Bathroom

  Offering free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. This double room is air-conditioned and has a TV with cable channels, a carpeted floor and heating. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Shared toilet
  • Satellite channels
  • Additional toilet
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Window

• Standard Double Room

  Featuring free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a hairdryer. The double room features air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, heating, as well as a flat-screen TV with cable channels. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Shared toilet
  • Satellite channels
  • Additional toilet
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Smoke alarm
  • Window

• Quadruple Room

  The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Window

• Quadruple Room

  The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Window

• Superior Cottage, Ensuite, Garden View (Cottage Queen)

  1 Queen Bed

  Deck/patio with garden views

  
  

  Layout - Bedroom and sitting area

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with cable channels and streaming services

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, free bottled water, and ice maker

  Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, and rainfall showerhead

  Practical - Iron/ironing board and highchair

  Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating

  Non-Smoking, pet friendly

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Premium bedding
  • Separate sitting area
  • Free WiFi
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Highchair
  • Soap
  • Deck or patio
  • Ice maker

• Standard King Room

  The fireplace is the standout feature of this double room. The double room includes a private bathroom fitted with a hairdryer. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Fireplace
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Window

• Standard Queen Room

  The double room has a private bathroom fitted with a shower and a hairdryer. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper

• Standard Quadruple Room

  The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Window

• Cottage with Garden View

  Boasting a private entrance, this air-conditioned holiday home comes with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower. The holiday home features a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, parquet floors, a flat-screen TV with streaming services, as well as garden views. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Private entrance
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Key access
  • Window

• Standard Double Room

  This air-conditioned double room is consisted of of a flat-screen TV with cable channels and a private bathroom. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap

Guest Reviews

• Misook (8/5): -
• Carrie (8/5): So much opportunity to be a nice place to stay - Location was awesome Needs to be spruced up
• Brown (9/5): - Beautiful, staff was excellent, breakfast was incredible and so quaint!
• John (8/5): -
• Pamela (5/5): Decent. Welcoming host. - The breakfast was good but mostly gone by 9 am. The bathroom was subpar. Leaking faucets and old showerhead. A leak in the bathroom ceiling over the sink- not actively leaking but badly stained ceiling tiles.
• Tyler (6/5): -
• Ankul (2/5): Bad stay. Never coming back. - The lady who was serving breakfast was rude. It was clearly written that the breakfast is made to order. There were no breads. Bathroom was horrible. It was impossible to shower.
• john (2/5): - Breakfast was best part of stay Not very clean. Room small and in need of refurbishment. Generally building is tired.
• Jane (9/5): I would go back. Disappointed in the Christmas downtown 2 nd Saturday activities. Couldn’t find the - Breakfast was very tasting and filling. Beds were very comfortable. It was cold in the room but she brought us a portable heater Cold rooms. When we checked in, I would have liked to been told what time breakfast was.,The area,
• Fred (9/5): -
• Chris (10/5): - The host was incredibly gracious and accommodating. He went above and beyond to support a large group of people in town and up early for a race.
• Brian (8/5): - welcoming host, wonderful breakfast and location. shower insufficient for anyone other than petite adult. older plumbing a bit leaky. no a/c and unable to open windows for ventilation.
• ccasita25 (10/5): Great value, charm, safety and comfort!! - Up for a week to do some hiking on AT and visit friends at an RV park.. we got lucky booking our week at Franklin Terraces B&B..started each day with a hardy breakfast, conversations with other guests and of course valuable information from our host Paul! The high ceiling rooms, huge porches and a location just two blocks from town added to our luck! Thank you Paul for a fantastic week! 🙋🏻‍♀️❤️
• Anne Marie (7/5): -
• David (10/5): - Beautiful old house with lots of charm. The host, Paul, was extremely accommodating and went out of his way to make sure that our stay was comfortable. The rooms were well setup and comfortable. Breakfast was delicious and adjusted as necessary. Will stay here again when in Franklin.
• MarkGoesHereThere (8/5): Historic Bed & Breakfast - This a beautiful, historic B&B in Franklin. Built in 1887, was once a boarding school for young women. Convenient location to the historic area and museums. It is nicely appointed. Great breakfast with the host telling guests a brief history of the house. Hot water. Bed reasonably comfortable, perhaps on the softer side for my comfort level. Could update a few minor things. For example, the soap dishes over the sink were rusty, but give the hosts the benefit of the doubt. This place is massive for upkeep.
• David (10/5): - Paul was very wonderful. The place had that down home feeling. I am going to be going there again someday. It is definitely worth the trip.
• Kathleen (9/5): -
• Clara (6/5): We were supposed to stay three nights but had to leave early. The host, Paul, couldn’t have been more helpful. - Location to downtown was great. Lovely breakfast room and very tasty breakfast. Clean room and plenty of hot water. It appeared a little worn out and could use a bit of refreshing.
• Richard (10/5): - We loved that the property was close to town but very quiet. There’s a wonderful view of the mountains from the second floor wrap around porch. It’s a quaint establishment with some history. We enjoyed two outstanding breakfasts. Paul is a gracious, friendly and knowledgeable host.
• Joe (10/5): Perfect spot to land for the night in Franklin, NC! - So appreciated learning about the history of the property from our host as we enjoyed a delicious breakfast. Our room was warm, cozy and just what you would hope it would be in property with this colorful history. Our only complaint is that we didn't plan to stay another night. Franklin Terrace Bed and Breakfast was everything we hoped it would be and more. Even their candy dishes offered a variety of treats to satisfy your sweet tooth.
• Kenneth (9/5): -
• Thomas (10/5): -
• Tommy (6/5): - Iffy way to escape fire. Cushions on porches dusty and dirty. Very old building in need of maintenance. Part of floor rotted in bathroom. Very small shower. Innkeeper nice, but failed to bring extra towels when requested. Breakfast good. Mattress hard.
• Charry (9/5): -
• James (6/5): - Good breakfast In need of updating
• James (8/5): - Breakfast was the same everyday scrambled eggs
• Ash (10/5): - The whole stay was splendid. Paul is a wonderful host, a phenomenal cook, and a kind person. Our room was beautifully decorated, and the shower was a huge bonus to me. I love a piping hot shower, and detachable faucet so that I don’t have to get my hair wet or humid. Hardly any place has that! Our room did! The house has an interesting history, and I love the fragrance as you walk in. Like years of good breakfasts with bacon and coffee, nice furniture polish and books. It will be our go-to place in Franklin to stay!
• Ronald (7/5): Good -
• Robyn (10/5): Exceptional -
• Burnell (8/5): Very good -
• Sarah (10/5): - Charming old-style inn with a nice hot breakfast. Friendly staff that went out of their way to help move our booking to another room when the cabin A/C went out a day before we arrived. We only stayed for a night, but we would definitely stay here again next time we are in Franklin!
• Danette (10/5): - The room was great and the host was very welcoming and knowledgeable. He gave us a lot of great options for places to eat and things to do in the area.
• Angela (10/5): - Quaint inn, beautiful historic property, great front porch, kind host, just a block from main street in Franklin, NC
• Jose (9/5): Other than the breakfast it was very pleasant and aggirdable - Breakfast was ok. Needs improvement Make an egg casserole instead of hard scrambled eggs, stronger coffee, muffin and bread assortment.,
• Teresa (6/5): - Paul was a very nice host. The bed was very comfortable and the shower was very nice. We stayed in the cottage house and it was a pretty tight space. Breakfast was the exact same offerings every morning with a variation on the breakfast bread. It's served buffet style and the eggs and hash browns were very "institutional." There was no room cleaning or new towels during our stay. Overall, it was adequate and met our needs, but not anything special.
• Mary Dolores (10/5): - The host and service and cleanliness, the beauty, the fantastic antiques, the delicious included breakfast, the historical significance, and ambiance of this unique bed and breakfast could not be better. Why stay in a motel with no character and cold atmosphere when you can have the Franklin Terrance bed and breakfast!
• Katch04 (8/5): Quaint old home and very accommodating owner - The best part of our stay was the hospitality and willingness to make sure we were happy with our stay. Paul, the owner, was very accommodating. The location is great as the B&B is 2 blocks away from downtown. The only complaint is the loud creakiness of one of our beds. Nonetheless, this B&B is quaint and very pleasant.
• Kathy (10/5): - Great stay here! My girlfriend and I were here on her birthday weekend. We loved the room in which we stayed as well as the breakfast in the morning. It was fresh, filling and the hosts were very kind and accommodating!
• Gregory (10/5): - charming place, it's a step back in time, accommodations were excellent, the morning breakfast service was superb!
• Tamara (9/5): Superb - Paul our B&B host was very professional and helpful. The breakfast was wonderful. Great location. The front porch is lovely 🌹
• Deborah (8/5): - It was old house and I understand that they need constant maintenance. The owner of the house was out of town and left only one employee to run the place, which she did graciously. Given that is was a holiday weekend, and it appeared to be a full house, the owner should have picked another weekend to be out of town.
• Swartzendruber (8/5): Very good - This was a pleasant bnb. We stayed in a king bedroom and the bed was super comfortable. The breakfast was home made and delicious. The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly. We enjoyed chatting with the other guests. It was a quiet area of town and within walking distance to downtown. The only thing was, there wasn't an elevator to go the upstairs bedrooms.
• Raymond (6/5): - The management was in desperate need of additional staff. It is a lovely, very old bldg but needed some serious cleaning and mtc. Breakfast very well prepared. Very enjoyable recounting of the history. Allergies to dust, cant go back.
• Emily (10/5): Just what I needed! - Great location and comfortable N/A
• Mohib (10/5): Exceptional - host is very nice and understamding.
• Michael (7/5): Good - Breakfast was great. Very good nights sleep. Bath was exceptionally cramped. Shower head too low, shower too small, could hardly sit on toilet.
• Sarah (6/5): Lots of character lacks cleanliness, owners were not particularly welcoming. - The property has lots of charm and history behind it. It was conveniently placed in Franklin which was walkable to the town. The owner lacked charisma but was helpful. The lady who cooked breakfast in the morning managed three words to us and was very antisocial made us feel quite uncomfortable. They were cobwebs on the ceiling and the sealant around the shower all needs replacing. It’s black and mouldy. The loo didn’t flush particularly well. The outside sitting area was dusty and covered in leaves was not very inviting. The extension lead for the television plug was cracked as seen in photo The hairdryer was out of the 70s
• Charlotte (9/5): Superb -
• Julie (8/5): Great location with delicious breakfast! - Breakfast was very good! Extra care took for guests. Great location to walk to downtown shops and restaurants
• Dave (10/5): - Beautiful property and excellent service !
• Carey (8/5): Very good -
• Agramonte (7/5): Good -
• Robert (8/5): Good value at a good location with a friendly host. - Good value and comfortable bed. Innkeeper was pleasant and served an excellent breakfast. The room needed updating but was fine for the price.
• James (10/5): Awesome weekend! - Breakfast, staff and location. The house was built circa 1887 and has the expected maintenance and repair issues, but not a big deal.
• Roger (10/5): Wonderful - Old cute with lots of history
• James (10/5): A wonderful stop while traveling through the hills of North Carolina - Very historical and well kept.
• Allan (8/5): Franklin Terrace: Step back into History - Historic, over 100 years old, and former high school, this is an interesting stay that takes you back to that prior generations' feeling. The positives were a comfortable bed, clean, good breakfast, and the sole negative was it was cold on the interior (cold outside) with no available blanket and no ability to increase heat in the room.
• Crawford (8/5): Very good -
• Friederich (10/5): Wanted to stay here for a long time - Paul was a wonderful host. Breakfast cooked to order was fabulous
• Russell (10/5): Getaway in Franklin NC - Excellent location, Paul is accommodating in every way. Rooms are charming and clean. Paul cooks and serves an amazing breakfast! Very happy with our stay. No complaints.
• Chikako (10/5): Exceptional -
• A (10/5): - Our host cooked up a fabulous breakfast, with options to please everybody. The hostess was very helpful too. We enjoyed the upper deck as well.
• Nancy (8/5): - Loved this Victorian!! Beautiful home, porch, furniture, tall ceilings! Breakfast was awesome & tge sunroom/breakfast room was perfect! Paul is a wonderful host! A couple of feedback points: mattress in our room was uncomfirtable & sleep was difficult… I’m tall & toilet was VERY low… but loved the view, the town, the breezy from porch with rocking chairs!!!
• James (9/5): Great place, great staff, great stay. - The breakfast both days were great. Fresh cream and Strawberry jam were great. Paul was very helpful with a lot of local knowledge.
• Adrienne (10/5): We enjoyed our stay and wished we could have had more time to enjoy the area. - This is a historic place to stay that offers two large porches that are available to all guests, one on the first story and one on the second story. On the porches there were comfortable chairs to sit on with views of the shaded yard. The breakfast was one of the best breakfasts we have had at any bed and breakfast. The food was homemade with gluten free options.
• Cara (10/5): - This was my first time staying at a bed and breakfast, and it was a wonderful experience! The owner was friendly and took the time to answer all of our questions. The breakfast was amazing, and the location is perfect—within walking distance of shops and dining options. The house is beautiful and full of history, but when booking, keep in mind its age the age of the house. Overall, a great stay, and I highly recommend it!
• Rodney (10/5): Great place to stay if visiting downtown Franklin. - Breakfast was great. Beds were comfortable. Easy walk to downtown Franklin. Very welcoming staff & attentive to our needs. Shower very, very small.
• Randy (10/5): Exceptional -
• Gregory (10/5): - Very nice old Stafford very friendly with a very good practice
• Jonny (7/5): Good -
• Luigi (9/5): Superb -
• Kim (5/5): Sad, hoping they are in the process of refreshing things. - The location was perfect. The sheets and towels are new and very nice. Because of this, Im hopeful that they are in the process of updating things. It was very clean but run down and tired. They have a gem of a place that needs some attention. It was very run down and the bed was too hard for my taste. The furniture in the room and on the porch needed to be replaced or repaired. Wall paper was showing signs of a past leak and is faded.
• Kevin (10/5): - Easy walk to downtown Franklin. Beautiful area. Staff was very friendly. I recommend you bring your own pillow unless you like them thin. Bed was a little swayed as well. Complimentary beverage center was great! Breakfast was simple but very good! Scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns, grits, homemade biscuits w/homemade strawberry preserve, homemade lemon cake and fruit salad. With that said there were only 2 couples staying so kind of hard to make gourmet food. Definitely would recommend this B&B!
• William (9/5): Superb - Breakfast was excellent Shower was smaller than expected but not a problem.
• Astrid (10/5): - We stayed in the room with the king-size bed. It was worth the extra money. The room was spacious and the bed was very comfortable. If you must have an updated and spacious bathroom, you will have to go somewhere else. Our bathroom was spacious for the time when it was built. The sink represents that period. The house is on a hill, a short distance uphill from Main Street. The view of the mountains is lovely from the front yard. You will find very good restaurants located on the streets just down the hill from the house. We ate dinner at Caffee REL two days in a row and enjoyed bagels at Brooklyn Bagel. Breakfast consisted of good orange juice, fresh fruit, and coffee. My husband requested scrambled eggs, which arrived with crisp fried potatoes and a pan of freshly baked biscuits. I requested granola and yogurt. My husband enjoyed his breakfast, and so did I. We enjoyed looking at the period details in the house. Our host was very gracious. He told us about the history of the house.
• Macdonald (10/5): Exceptional -
• Kathleen (4/5): - Property was convenient but very buggy outside Bathroom door didn’t close and it was tiny and very cramped. House needs upkeeping and repairs. Wouldn't stay again.
• Lucius (9/5): Superb -
• Terry (10/5): It felt like home - Historical and lovely. Beautiful 12 foot ceilings. So peaceful and quiet. I was in awe and wanted to stay longer. I would drive the two hours just to hang out in this place for the weekend. Also, great water pressure and plenty of hot water which can't always be expected in an older home.
• jiri (10/5): - The Terrace Bed and Breakfast is in the center of Franklin. Very charming building in and out , with excellent breakfast . We have stayed on multiple occasions.
• Gregg (8/5): - Interestimg place
• Laura (10/5): Awesome. - Excellent location, great biscuits, and homemade jam
• Wendy (10/5): Exceptional -
• carlafD1031YL (2/5): I would not stay here again and wish I had not stayed here the first time. - My husband and I have made a hobby for the last 32 years of traveling to small towns and staying in bed and breakfast inns. We enjoy the unique home and hospitality of the innkeepers. We have seen the good, the bad and the ugly. We know that it is cost prohibitive in this day and age to update these large older homes but we do expect to find cleanliness and hospitality. This place is junky, run down, and dirty. The small beds are hard. There are gross dead bugs and other debris on the wallpaper. Cobwebs are in the corners. We were cold and got a dirty blanket out of the closet to cover up with. We could hear the man in the room beside us snoring. The hospitality was lacking as well. We had hoped to stay in Franklin to avoid the two hour drive home after a show at the theater. The only plus is that it is minutes away from downtown. We will drive home next time.
• Judith (10/5): Exceptional -
• Terry (7/5): Good - Breakfast was the best part. More than I could ever have expected Too many steps with 2 heavy suitcases.
• Lonnie (6/5): - The breakfast was great and really appreciatted the coffee and water available.... but the property and our matress was somewhat dated. Overall it was a good stay
• Steve (6/5): - A dilapidated old inn in great need of repair that still has some charm. Adequate for one night. Breakfast was mediocre. Staff were less than exuberant.
• Lyudmila (10/5): - Beautiful bed and breakfast!
• K7927LOjoed (10/5): Great stay with friends who knew Franklin but were first-timers at Franklin Terrace - I visited Franklin to shuttle friends during a backpacking trip on the Bartram Place and noticed that Franklin Terrace appeared to have a good location and reasonable rates. Boy was I right! My friends, more familiar with Franklin than I, warned that some of the Franklin hotels were run down and advised that we stay several miles away in a chain, but like me they were very happy with Franklin Terrace where they had never stayed. It was great to easily walk back after beers at Lazy Hiker. They were especially appreciative of the hard-working manager fixing them a vegan breakfast, while I enjoyed the bacon and eggs! I wholeheartedly recommend Franklin Terrace for anyone visiting the Franklin area.
• Cathy (10/5): Wonderful historic place! - Paul was very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was outstanding and the atmosphere was comfortable and cozy. We would definitely stay there again!
• Adorne (10/5): Wonderful stay! - We visited for Mother's Day weekend and everyone had a great time! It is an old historic boarding house that was converted into a historic inn. The inn has so much character and history, and came with a delicious homemade breakfast. It's in reasoning distraught to downtown and many attractions. We will definitely stay again!
• Philip (4/5): Pictures are better than actual. - This was so disappointing. It was expensive and the room was in terrible need of updating. There was an old stained carpet, stains on the curtains, the bathroom had fixtures that needed to be replaced, water stain in the tub, faucets dripping. No a/c but two ceiling fans which was ok. The fireplace opening was covered with aluminum foil! We couldn't wait to get out of there in the morning and didn't stay for breakfast. It just felt gross. The plus was that it was in a nice convenient location. I liked the cleaning lady/receptionist who was working hard and was accommodating when I asked for an extra chair as there was a little enclosed portion of the porch where we could sit and read but only one chair. I'm not sure if the upstairs room which I originally booked was better but the manager said they were having a plumbing problem there and put us in this room downstairs. We were glad to be downstairs, didn't mind that because it would have been hard for us as Senior Citizens to navigate that stairs with luggage but the substitute room was just awful. For the high price charged, the owners should have been able to put the profits into keeping the room in good order before pocketing the money. I'm sorry to leave a bad review but I wish I had known because their policy is no refund for cancellation unless dire circumstances.
• Regina (9/5): Superb - Paul was very friendly and even offered a free upgrade to our room! Food is great. Very close to our destination. It was like sleeping over at Grandma's place. Being a historic landmark, it smelled of its age. Would recommend it.
• kurt (6/5): - Neat old house. Nice grounds. Needed clean up of old furniture that should be removed from upper porch. New decor and upgraded interior design would be good. Many nice bedrooms but we were given one that was too small and the bed was not comfortable. A more gourmet cook was needed.
• Peter (10/5): - What an incredibly lovely place! Paul, the host/manager(?), was especially accommodating and made an excellent breakfast. The only minor downside is the full-size bed, which is smaller than a queen. Otherwise, highly recommended!
• Debra (10/5): Exceptional - The host was delightful. My bed was so soft and comfy. Breakfast was nice. I enjoyed chatting with other guests. The inn location was within easy walking distance of town to restaurants and activities. There honestly was nothing I didn't like.
• Barbara (9/5): Superb -
• Candi (9/5): Superb - We enjoyed the step back in time. The decor and furnishings, the breakfast in the side room…hearing about the establishment from the current owner. It was a relaxing getaway.

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