SMC Dueling Pianos silent auction · Nov 6
Find your rest in Travelers Rest.
Up for bid: two nights for five guests in a private A-frame in the Blue Ridge foothills, minutes from The Cliffs Valley.
You win the whole cabin for two nights. Every dollar goes to SMC students.
Up to five guests, on any open dates you pick, booked directly with the hosts.
Read the full detailsWhere you’re going
Travelers Rest got its name as a place where travelers stopped to rest along their journey. It still works that way.
Acute cAbin sits in the foothills north of downtown, about half a mile from Hotel Domestique and minutes from The Cliffs Valley. Downtown Travelers Rest is about 20 minutes away, and downtown Greenville about 35.
Road cyclists ride right past the house. Mountain biking, rock climbing and waterfall hikes are all close, and so are wineries, breweries and good places to eat.
Close by
- Hotel Domestique and Restaurant 17Boutique hotel and its restaurant½ mile
- Kennington Family WineryFamily-run winery5 min
- The Cliffs ValleyPrivate golf communityUnder 10 min
- Eagle Mountain Vineyards & WineryWine tastings and weekend music10 min
Day trips
- Downtown Travelers RestMain Street and the Swamp Rabbit Trail20 min
- Jones Gap State ParkThe hike to Rainbow Falls25 min
- Hendersonville, NC30 min
- Downtown GreenvilleFalls Park and Main Street35 min
- Caesars Head State ParkMountain overlook and Raven Cliff Falls35 min
- Table Rock State ParkSummit trail and lake35 min
- Asheville, NC1 hr
Drive times are approximate.
Why you’ll want to stay
Acute cAbin is a classic A-frame on a wooded lot. The ceiling climbs all the way to the peak, a spiral staircase leads up to the loft, and a long deck runs across the front. One recent guest called it “very clean and comfortable” and said the beds were “very comfy.”
What’s here
- Two bedrooms with queen beds, one of them up in the loft
- A sofa bed in the living room
- Two full bathrooms
- A full kitchen
- A long front deck with a table for six
- A covered gazebo with lounge chairs, put up by the hosts for shade
- Wi-Fi, a smart TV and ductless AC
- Self check-in and parking for three cars
From guests who have already stayed
Every review so far is five stars.
5 out of 5 stars
What a clean, beautiful cabin! Everything was perfect. Very nice bedding and furnishings. We will be back!
“Truly enjoyed our stay! Home was beautifully designed, and host was very helpful and responsive.”
“We enjoyed our stay so much! Very clean and comfortable. Beds were very comfy.”
“Such a beautiful home!”
All reviews from the cabin’s Airbnb listing.
Your two nights
Here’s one way to spend them.
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First evening
Let yourselves in with the self check-in lockbox and decide who gets the loft. Eat dinner on the deck, or if nobody wants to cook, Restaurant 17 is about half a mile away.
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The full day
Hike to Rainbow Falls at Jones Gap, ride the road route that passes the house, or spend the afternoon on Main Street and the Swamp Rabbit Trail in downtown Travelers Rest. Stop at a winery on the way back, then end the night in the gazebo.
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Last morning
Sleep in, take your time over breakfast and get one more look at the woods before an 11 AM checkout.
Who it’s for
- CouplesCome as two, or bring another couple. The queen bedrooms are on different floors.
- FamiliesRoom for five with the sofa bed, and the cabin has already hosted guests with kids.
- Friends and SMC alumniGet the old group back together around one long deck table.
- Riders and hikersRoad rides start at the door, and Jones Gap is about 25 minutes away.
Meet your host
From an SMC professor,
for SMC students.
Dr. Taylor Brickley teaches Criminal Justice at Spartanburg Methodist College. He and his wife bought Acute cAbin in August, and they’re donating two nights to Dueling Pianos so the winning bid can help SMC students.
They climb and mountain bike in these foothills themselves, so if you win, ask them where to go. On Airbnb, Taylor responds within an hour, with a 100% response rate and a 5.0 host rating.
Why bid tonight
It’s a stay people already pay for.
The cabin is a working Airbnb with 5-star reviews. Whatever you bid helps a student.
It’s close to home.
No flights to book. The cabin is about an hour from SMC’s campus.
There’s only one.
One cabin, two nights, one winner. When bidding closes, it’s gone.
Where your bid goes
Dueling Pianos raises money for SMC students, for things like the Angel Fund and the Pioneer Pantry. The Angel Fund is a safety net for students in a tough spot. If a student’s car breaks down at home over break, it can help get the car fixed or get them back to campus. The Pioneer Pantry is SMC’s food pantry for students.
Proceeds from the silent auction benefit Spartanburg Methodist College students.
What you win
- Two nights at Acute cAbin in Travelers Rest, South Carolina
- Room for up to five guests: two queen bedrooms and a sofa bed
- The whole cabin to yourselves, including two full bathrooms, the kitchen, the deck and the gazebo
- Any open dates you choose, booked directly with the hosts
- Check-in after 3 PM and checkout by 11 AM
- Donated by Dr. Taylor Brickley and his wife
Dates depend on the cabin’s availability.
Worth noting: the cabin is reached by exterior steps, and the second bedroom is up a spiral staircase to the loft. The downstairs queen bedroom and a bathroom sit on the main level.
How to bid
- Find the Acute cAbin display at the Dueling Pianos silent auction.
- Place your bid.
- Check back before bidding closes, and bid again if someone outbids you.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 6:30 to 10 PM
Moore Gymnasium, SMC campus
Bidding happens at the event, not on this website.
About the page
Made by an SMC student.
I’m Jean Segura, a business and marketing student at Spartanburg Methodist College, and president of our Latin American Student Organization. I built this page for Dr. Brickley’s cabin so his donation could raise as much as possible for our fellow Pioneers.
If your small business or organization could use a website like this one, I also run Segura’s Solutions.