We are conveniently located just off I-40, exit 105 and Hwy 18 South in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The PLAZA INN, a Magnuson Hotels affiliate, is only minutes from Grace Hospital, Broughton Hospital, Piedmont Community College, Senator Sam Ervin Library, Lake James, and Old Burke County Court House. Just a short drive will take you to the Blue Ridge Mountains and Blue Ridge Parkway.