Richmond Hill Inn

Frommer's Review

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this inn was named one of the "Ten Outstanding New Inns in America" by Inn Review Newsletter. Constructed in 1889 of granite, slate, and local woods, the house was designed by James Hill, the supervising architect of the U.S. Treasury buildings. The place is Asheville's premier remaining example of Queen Anne-style architecture. The main building is a spacious two-story mansion, painted yellow, with a wraparound porch. The interior is graced by family-heirloom portraits and the house's original oak paneling. Guest rooms are charming, featuring bathrooms with showers and claw-foot tubs, balconies overlooking a small stream, canopied beds, and fireplaces. The seven rooms on the second floor are preferable to the smaller rooms on the third. Nine cottages containing rooms and suites, all with small porches and rockers, are across the way. Other than the much-larger Grove Park, this is our favorite address in Asheville. The inn also has an excellent restaurant, Gabrielle (named for the former mistress of the house), featuring American contemporary cuisine.

Facilities:
Restaurant; lounge; fitness center; massage; babysitting; dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms; rooms for those w/limited mobility

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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