Sun Nov 1 to Fri Nov 65 nights2 guestsNC, Tennessee and north Georgia
Pick a planhow you both get there decides which houses make sense
Georgia1 rental car
Both fly into Atlanta
JulianSamCar
JulianCleveland to Atlanta nonstop on Delta or Frontier, about 2 hours, several flights a day.
SamMiami or Fort Lauderdale to Atlanta nonstop, flights all day on Delta, American, JetBlue or Frontier.
ThenMeet at ATL, pick up one rental car and drive north. Big Canoe is about 1 hour 15 minutes, Blue Ridge and Morganton about 2 hours.
Best fitsLong View Luxury Lodge, Serenity Ridge, Mid-Modern Cabin in Big Canoe.
North Carolina1 rental car
Both fly into Charlotte
JulianSamCar
JulianCleveland to Charlotte nonstop on American, about 6 flights a day. There is no nonstop from Cleveland to Asheville, so this is simpler than connecting.
SamMiami or Fort Lauderdale to Charlotte nonstop, about 8 a day from each on American, JetBlue or Frontier.
ThenOne rental car at CLT. About 1 hour 45 minutes to Bat Cave, about 2 hours to Fairview, and about 2 hours to your wishlist houses around Boone and Banner Elk.
Best fitsYour wishlist houses near Boone, Bear Ridge Retreat, Breathtaking Mountain Views.
North CarolinaYour car
Julian drives, picks Sam up in Asheville
JulianSamCar
JulianDrive down from Cleveland, about 8.5 to 9 hours. You have your own car all week and no rental.
SamMiami to Asheville nonstop on American, once a day, about 2 hours 15 minutes.
ThenPick Sam up at AVL. The Marshall houses are north of Asheville on your way in, so after the pickup you drive about an hour back up.
Best fitsBreathtaking Mountain Views in Fairview, 30 minutes from AVL, Bear Ridge Retreat, 50 minutes, or Luxe Mountain Cottage in Cashiers, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
North Carolina2 cars
Julian drives, Sam rents a car at Asheville
JulianSamCar
JulianDrive down from Cleveland, about 8.5 to 9 hours, straight to the house. The Boone area wishlist houses are about 7.5 hours away, the closest drive of all.
SamSame Asheville nonstop, then picks up her own rental at AVL and meets you there.
ThenNobody waits on the other's timing. It costs a second car for the week, and a ride service from the airport to a mountain house is hard to count on.
Best fitsAny North Carolina house. The closer to AVL, the shorter her drive in.
TennesseeYour car
Julian drives, picks Sam up in Knoxville
JulianSamCar
JulianDrive down I-75 from Cleveland, about 7.5 hours to the Knoxville airport. The airport is right on the way to Wears Valley, so the pickup costs almost no extra time.
SamAmerican flies Miami to Knoxville nonstop, and Allegiant flies Fort Lauderdale to Knoxville most days. Check times when you book.
ThenAbout 40 minutes to the Wears Valley houses, about 1 hour 10 minutes to the Cosby area houses.
Best fitsPrivate Smokies Oasis, Black Barn with a Big Deck.
Georgia or NC1 rental car
Fly through Miami, same flight as Sam
JulianTogetherCar
JulianCleveland to Miami nonstop, about 3 hours. American leaves around 6 am and 6 pm, and Frontier flies around noon some days.
TogetherFrom Miami you both take the same flight to Atlanta (all day), Charlotte (about 8 a day) or Asheville (once a day, leaves around 9:45 pm and lands near midnight).
ThenOne rental car at whichever airport you land, same drives as the plans above.
Watch forMiami is the wrong direction from Cleveland, so this adds about 3 hours versus flying straight to Atlanta or Charlotte. Book it as one ticket where you can, so a late first flight is the airline's problem.
Every Airbnb house open for these dates in western North Carolina, east Tennessee (outside Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge) and north Georgia was screened by photo for a long view, a modern interior, a private deck and distance from big roads. Ridge Haus, Blackbird, Altus House, Cube, Laurel and Sky and Modern Seclusion are not open for these dates.