Take I-85 South/West, turn off at Exit 10B Shelby (US 74 West). Stay on US 74 to I-26, Take I-26 North to I-40 West.
Take I-40 West, turn off at Exit 27 (US 23/74). Stay on US 23/74 (do not take US 19 to Maggie Valley) passing Waynesville and Sylva
Continue on US 74/441 North towards Cherokee & Bryson City for 3 miles after Exit 81 (do not take exit) (US 23/441 South), and you will see an Exxon and a Super Track Gas Station on your right. Turn left and go across the bridge (Barkers Creek Road).
After 0.2 miles on Barkers Creek, take the "Y" to the right (Thomas Valley Road)
Go 1.1 miles on Thomas Valley Road, turn left on Nations Creek Road.
Go 0.3 miles on Nations Creek Road (You cannot see the Inn from Nations Creek Road) and turn right onto Lone Oak Drive passing in front of a miniature Chalet. After going 200 feet and crossing over the creek, take the paved right fork 300 yards up the mountain to The Chalet Inn.