Thanks to renovations in 2020, you’ll rest in complete comfort when you stay at Holiday Inn Express Blowing Rock . We are just one mile from the charming city of Blowing Rock, NC and Parkway Milepost 291.8 and minutes from Appalachian State University, Samaritan’s Purse and Watauga Medical Center. Amenities include in-room microwave, refrigerator, complimentary breakfast, free WiFi & seasonal outdoor pool.