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Asheville Map: Inn on Biltmore EstateInn on Biltmore Estate Frommer's Exceptional

Address
1 Antler Hill Rd
Location Nearby Places
Phone 800/411-3812, 828/225-1600
Fax 828/225-1629
Web site www.biltmore.com
Room Information 249 units
Prices $199-$678 double; from $900 suite
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron, safe, Wi-Fi

Frommer's Review

A. V. Cecil, Jr., great-grandson of George W. Vanderbilt, poured $31 million into the creation of this elegant inn, set 2 miles from the French Renaissance country estate originally built by the tycoon himself, deep within the grounds of the Biltmore Estate. No one can drive up to it without proof of a reservation or a general pass to tour the compound. Most rooms are booked as part of packages that include admission to the grounds and mansion.

Each season brings new pleasures here -- cozy fireside evenings in the library, tranquil Indian summer afternoons rocking on the big veranda, or spring brunches on the dining terrace as daffodils burst into bloom. The inn faces Mount Pisgah, with 270 degrees of uninterrupted wilderness on view from the windows.

Guest rooms are spacious, comfortable, and elegantly furnished, with state-of-the-art bathrooms. Suites are sometimes named for friends of Vanderbilt, including the one honoring novelist Edith Wharton. The cuisine -- one of the reasons to stay here -- is among the finest in western North Carolina.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; bar; outdoor pool; fitness center; Jacuzzi; room service; babysitting; laundry service; 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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