Red Lantern Bed & Breakfast is a top place to stay for cyclists on the GAP Trail, offering great value and a home away from home. The owner goes above and beyond with exceptional hospitality, providing thoughtful touches and great attention to detail. The place is lovely, spotless, clean, and very comfortable, with nicely decorated rooms in a historic home full of character. It has everything a bicyclist could possibly need. There are tons of free stuff for bikers to help them recover, including rollers for legs and back, chips, pain pills, and more. The owner provides all kinds of little things for biking such as chafing butter, hydrogen peroxide, Band-Aids, and other nice personal touches. Amenities include secure bike storage, a place to wash bikes, accommodations for washing clothes, and delicious box lunches packed for traveling by bike. A nice central area to converse is on the bottom floor. Guests enjoy a perfect and yummy breakfast, such as waffles with local syrup and homemade yogurt. The location is very close to local services. While the train tracks are nearby, ear plugs and a white noise machine are provided. The stay is often described as the highlight of a trip, with zero complaints.
After a long cold day of riding it was so nice to be greeted by Regina with hot chocolate and warm towels. They're were so many creature comforts provided for our stay. She thought of everything. Great breakfast and great conversation! We would definitely stay here again.
October 2025
We really enjoyed our stay here. Service was friendly and professional.
October 2025
My family stayed here the last night that two of us were biking the great Alleghany passage and had a great experience here. Regina was awesome - very friendly, accommodating, helpful, and service-oriented. She went out of her way to be helpful, breakfast was great, and we appreciated the friendly service!
