Let's head to Hot Springs, a historic mountain community that's always full of new enchantments.

- I feel serene when I come onto this property.

It's wooded.

There's also the great meadow that's out here that we have for everybody to come and enjoy, and it's just a really peaceful place to be.

[gentle music] - Hot Springs Log Cabins is a set of five individual cabins on an 11-acre property, about 12 minutes outside of Hot Springs.

It's just a beautiful little spot with individual cabins that are all private from each other.

They have one bedroom, fully-covered front porch with a hot tub.

They're perfect for couples and also four out of five of them are pet-friendly.

- The cabins are fully stocked in the kitchen, so we provide pots and pans, and there's some spices as well.

There're washer and dryers and they each have king beds.

There is a little fireplace and TV so you can come in and essentially you don't need to bring anything except for your groceries and your clothes, and you're set to go here at the cabins.

- [Mary Helen] If you're coming in the winter, that's definitely a good time to watch the weather and to consider having four-wheel drive or all-wheel drive vehicle.

- [Marion] And our area is just a great place to be in all four seasons of the year.

- [Mary Helen] There's great hiking around Hot Springs and around Hot Springs Log Cabins.

The Appalachian Trail goes right through the middle of town, so you can really go off in either direction, north or south, and go up like Lover's Leap, which is right outside of Hot Springs and it goes up the mountain and kind of looks back down at the river and the town.

It is one of my favorites.

[gentle music] [water rushing] - [Marion] Max Patch is a naturally-occurring bald that's on the Appalachian Trail.

There's 360 views.

You can see Tennessee, and you can see miles and miles of North Carolina.

Hardly any houses or lights when you're up there.

So you've got your long-range views.

Everything about Hot Springs is special.

It's such a blend of old and new, and the community of people there who all care a lot about each other.

And then you have these glorious mountains, and the rivers, and people just seem to get comfortable there and laid back.

And when you have that kind of casual atmosphere, you know, you just feel like you're in a special place that's nurturing and feels good to be in.

- In Hot Springs we love the Smoky Mountain Diner.

It's a great place to have breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

We also love Big Pillow Brewery.

And Vinyl Pies has great pizza.

Bluff Mountain Outfitters is a must-visit.

They're geared towards the hikers that are coming through, but also, you know, little gifts, and supplies, and things that you need.

The Hot Springs Resort and Spa has natural hot springs-filled hot tubs.

You know you have your hot tub here at the cabins, but additionally that's an option and also has the therapeutic properties from the minerals and the springs.

We also love Artisun Coffee Shop and Gallery, local art.

- [Marion] Hot Springs Rafting Company is a good one.

If you wanna get outside and get on the river, or get some good instructions about where to go and what to do.

- [Mary Helen] A lot of the businesses in Hot Springs were impacted by the hurricane, but every day more and more are opening back up and things are coming back to life.

- [Marion] We're ready for people to come and visit us again.

- Hot Springs Log Cabins are located at 5830 Highway North Carolina 209 in Hot Springs.

You can book your cabin at Hotspringslogcabins.com, and to find out about more things to do in the area, go to Hotspringsnc.org.