Sugar Bear at Sugartop

High atop Sugartop Resort on Sugar Mountain, this fully furnished two-bedroom condo trades the ocean for a sea of ridgelines — mile-high views of Grandfather Mountain and the surrounding Blue Ridge from a private balcony. It's a gated, year-round mountaintop resort with round-the-clock security, and a free ski shuttle runs to Sugar Mountain Resort in season.

Inside it's warm and easy: a full kitchen, a comfortable open living space, and the resort's indoor pool, hot tubs, sauna, and fitness center. Grandfather Mountain, Banner Elk, Boone, and Blowing Rock are all a short drive, along with the High Country's golf and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Set up for weekend escapes and longer mountain stays alike.