The Meadowbrook Inn is convenient to the Blowing Rock community and North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains and is approximately 36 miles south of Hickory Regional Airport. Hotel amenities include the year-round indoor swimming pool, whirlpool, and fitness facilities. Ciao Bello is the property's signature Italian restaurant, specializing in Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. This casually elegant restaurant is open weekends from 5:30 to 9:00 for dinner, with expanded hours during the summer and fall seasons. The hotel also offers room service (during restaurant hours), a complimentary continental breakfast, complimentary wireless Internet access, two vending areas, and free parking within walking distance of downtown Blowing Rock shopping. The staff can assist with tickets, directions, and special coupons for shopping, as well as providing duck food for the ducks on the property. All rooms feature dark mahogany furniture, TVs, private bathrooms, coffeemakers, hairdryers, irons, and telephones. Room decor is traditional European in style.