1 minwalk to campus, about
Hotel Portofino
970 Rivers Street, Boone, NC
- Somewhere to eat: The Local, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
- Groceries: Wildwood Community Market, about 1 min on foot
Campus visit stays
Hotels near Appalachian State University
Boone, NCPublic university
Your visit starts atNot pinned down yetMinutes on this page run to the edge of campus. Check your tour confirmation.
CommencementAsk the schoolWe haven't confirmed the ceremony venue from the school's own page yet.
Closest stayHotel PortofinoAbout a 1-minute walk from campus.
The short answer
The closest place to stay is Hotel Portofino, about a 1-minute walk from campus. 17 places to stay are no more than about a 20-minute walk away (8 within about 5 minutes, 14 within about 10 minutes). Coffee before the tour: Wired Scholar, about 1 minute away.
What these minutes run to
We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot. Map dated November 2026. The full method
From the school
Visitor parking on the map: John E. Thomas Visitors Lot, about 1 minute on foot from campus.
Where to stay near Appalachian State University
To campus
The hotel has
A short walk away
36 places to stay
Reading the cards: minutes are our estimates from map distance, so they say "about". Breakfast, suites and kitchens are what each hotel brand promises across its hotels, not something we checked room by room. The places listed under a hotel are the closest ones within roughly a 10-minute walk of its door.
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1 minwalk to campus, about
White Fence Farm Downtown
Inn / B&B · 270 West King Street, Boone
- Somewhere to eat: El Tacorriendo, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
- Groceries: Earth Fare, about 2 min on foot
- Pharmacy: Boone Drug at King Street Fountain & Grill, about 2 min on foot
1 minwalk to campus, about
Comfort Suites Boone - University Area
1184 NC Highway 105, Boone, NC
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
- All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
- Somewhere to eat: Troy's 105 Diner, about 1 min on foot, and 21 more close by
1 minwalk to campus, about
Graystone Lodge, Ascend Hotel Collection
2419 NC Highway 105, Boone, NC
- Somewhere to eat: Taqueria El Paso, about 7 min on foot
- Groceries: Ingles, about 4 min on foot
2 minwalk to campus, about
Holiday Inn Boone - University Area
1075 Highway Highway 105, Boone, NC
- Somewhere to eat: Basil's, about 4 min on foot, and 23 more close by
2 minwalk to campus, about
Rhode's Motor Lodge
Motel · 1377 Blowing Rock Road, Boone, NC
- Somewhere to eat: Over Yonder, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
- Groceries: Harris Teeter, about 6 min on foot
- Pharmacy: Publix, about 8 min on foot
3 minwalk to campus, about
Courtyard Boone
1050 NC Highway 105, Boone, NC
- Somewhere to eat: McDonald's, about 3 min on foot, and dozens more close by
5 minwalk to campus, about
Home2 Suites by Hilton
280 East King Street, Boone, NC
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
- All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
- Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
- Somewhere to eat: Sizzle Grill, about 4 min on foot, and 3 more close by
- Groceries: Earth Fare, about 7 min on foot
- Pharmacy: Boone Drug at King Street Fountain & Grill, about 7 min on foot
6 minwalk to campus, about
Highland Hills Cabins
2748 NC Highway 105, Boone
- Somewhere to eat: Taqueria El Paso, about 2 min on foot, and 1 more close by
- Groceries: Ingles, about 5 min on foot
7 minwalk to campus, about
Holiday Inn Express Boone
1943 Blowing Rock Road, Boone, NC
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
- Somewhere to eat: Chili's, about 2 min on foot, and 23 more close by
- Groceries: Food Lion, about 4 min on foot
- Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 5 min on foot
9 minwalk to campus, about
Sleep Inn Boone University Area
163 NC Highway 105 Extension, Boone, NC
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
- Somewhere to eat: Sizzle Grill, about 1 min on foot, and 7 more close by
10 minwalk to campus, about
Fairfield Inn & Suites Boone
2060 Blowing Rock Road, Boone, NC
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
- Somewhere to eat: Chick-fil-A, about 1 min on foot, and 17 more close by
- Groceries: Food Lion, about 2 min on foot
- Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 3 min on foot
10 minwalk to campus, about
10 minwalk to campus, about
La Quinta Inn & Suites Boone Boone University
165 NC Highway 105 Extension, Boone, NC
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
- Somewhere to eat: Sizzle Grill, about 1 min on foot, and 8 more close by
11 minwalk to campus, about
TownePlace Suites Boone
2240 Blowing Rock Road, Boone, NC
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
- All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
- Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
- Somewhere to eat: Chick-fil-A, about 4 min on foot, and 9 more close by
- Groceries: Food Lion, about 6 min on foot
- Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 2 min on foot
18 minwalk to campus, about
Country Inn & Suites Boone
818 East King Street, Boone, NC
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
- Somewhere to eat: Capone's Untouchable Pizza, about 2 min on foot, and 8 more close by
- Groceries: Lowes Foods, about 4 min on foot
- Pharmacy: Boone Drug - New Market, about 4 min on foot
19 minwalk to campus, about
Quality Inn & Suites University
840 East King Street, Boone, NC
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
- Somewhere to eat: Capone's Untouchable Pizza, about 3 min on foot, and 7 more close by
- Groceries: Lowes Foods, about 4 min on foot
- Pharmacy: Boone Drug - New Market, about 4 min on foot
7 mindrive to campus, about
Hampton Inn & Suites Boone
1252 US Highway 421 South, Boone, NC
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
- Somewhere to eat: Bojangles', about 2 min on foot, and 3 more close by
- Groceries: Nicole's Latin Store and Gifts, about 7 min on foot
- Pharmacy: Boone Drug - New Market, about 9 min on foot
7 mindrive to campus, about
SpringHill Suites
2074 US Highway 421 South, Boone, NC
- Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
- All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
11 mindrive to campus, about
11 mindrive to campus, about
13 mindrive to campus, about
14 mindrive to campus, about
14 mindrive to campus, about
16 mindrive to campus, about
Cliff Dwellers Inn
116 Lake View Terrace, Blowing Rock, NC
- Somewhere to eat: The Moon, about 8 min on foot
- Groceries: Food Lion, about 3 min on foot
17 mindrive to campus, about
17 mindrive to campus, about
The Suddreth Cottage
Serviced apartments
- Somewhere to eat: Social on Main, about 2 min on foot, and 14 more close by
- Groceries: Food Lion, about 10 min on foot
17 mindrive to campus, about
The Embers Hotel
124 Morningside Drive, Blowing Rock, NC
- Somewhere to eat: The Embers Hotel Restaurant, about 1 min on foot, and 13 more close by
17 mindrive to campus, about
Mountainaire Inn & Log Cabins
827 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC
- Somewhere to eat: Social on Main, about 1 min on foot, and 14 more close by
17 mindrive to campus, about
Blowing Rock Inn
Motel
- Somewhere to eat: Social on Main, about 3 min on foot, and 14 more close by
- Groceries: Food Lion, about 9 min on foot
17 mindrive to campus, about
Ridgeway Inn
131 Yonahlossee Rd, Blowing Rock, NC
- Somewhere to eat: Mellow Mushroom, about 1 min on foot, and 13 more close by
17 mindrive to campus, about
Azalea Garden Inn
Motel · 793 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC
- Somewhere to eat: Social on Main, about 2 min on foot, and 14 more close by
17 mindrive to campus, about
Boxwood Lodge
Motel · 671 Main Street
- Somewhere to eat: Famous Toastery Blowing Rock, about 1 min on foot, and 14 more close by
- Groceries: Food Lion, about 8 min on foot
17 mindrive to campus, about
Meadowbrook Inn
711 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC
- Somewhere to eat: The Best Cellar, about 1 min on foot, and 14 more close by
- Groceries: Food Lion, about 10 min on foot
17 mindrive to campus, about
Alpine Village Inn
Motel · 297 Sunset Drive, Blowing Rock
- Somewhere to eat: Famous Toastery Blowing Rock, about 1 min on foot, and 15 more close by
- Groceries: Food Lion, about 10 min on foot
17 mindrive to campus, about
Hillwinds Inn
Motel · 315 Sunset Drive, Blowing Rock
- Somewhere to eat: Famous Toastery Blowing Rock, about 1 min on foot, and 16 more close by
- Groceries: Food Lion, about 9 min on foot
Graduation weekend at Appalachian State University
We haven't yet confirmed the ceremony venue for Appalachian State University from its own commencement page, so the walk times here run to campus only.
Rooms close to campus tend to go first for commencement, often months ahead and with a two-night minimum. If the walkable ones are gone, sort the list by the 10-minute drive chip and look one town over. Our graduation weekend guide covers timing.
Worth doing before you book
- Look at your tour confirmation: the meeting spot can differ by day or by program.
- Ask the hotel about parking; near many campuses it costs extra or is off site.
- Touring two schools in one day? Leave room for lunch and the drive between them.
- For move-in or graduation, ask about minimum stays and the cancellation deadline.
Appalachian State University gear for the ride home
A hat for the tour, a hoodie for the acceptance letter, a frame for the far end of it all. Each button runs an Amazon search for that item with the school's name filled in.
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Questions parents ask
Is there a hotel you can walk to Appalachian State University from?
Hotel Portofino, White Fence Farm Downtown, Comfort Suites Boone - University Area are no more than about a 10-minute walk from campus. In all, 17 places to stay are within about 20 minutes on foot.
Where do campus tours start at Appalachian State University?
We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot.
Where should we stay for Appalachian State University graduation?
We haven't confirmed the ceremony venue yet. Book as early as the hotels allow, and widen the search to a short drive if the walkable rooms are taken.
Are there hotels with free breakfast near Appalachian State University?
Yes. Within about a 20-minute walk: Comfort Suites Boone - University Area, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Holiday Inn Express Boone. Free breakfast is each brand's standard, so confirm it for your dates.
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