Pamper yourself in our $50 million 43,000-square-foot subterranean spa featuring cavernous rock walls, arches, tunnels and 20 water features. The main pool area features two therapeutic waterfall pools, a warm mineral pool and lap pool with 6,500 fiber-optic stars embedded in the ceiling and constant underwater music. Enjoy exhilarating contrast pools, an inhalation room and eucalyptus-infused steam room. The 10 pools are mineral-based and contain traces of sodium, potassium, magnesium and zinc. Three fireside lounges await you with overstuffed chairs, warm blankets, light snacks, hot organic teas and herbal infused waters. And step outside to enjoy fireplaces, whirlpool, and a tiered outdoor terrace with panoramic mountain views.

Our historic course was designed by Donald Ross and has played host to numerous PGA Tour events.

Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night, enjoy live dueling pianos at Elaine's, just off the lobby of the inn.

Asheville, "Beer City, USA," is home to more than a dozen craft breweries and many more brewpubs and beer bars. The Ale Trail website offers ideas for unique bike and foot crawls past numerous breweries and some of the best bars and restaurants Asheville has to offer.

Asheville is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains at the confluence of the Swannanoa River and the French Broad River. The city sits on the Blue Ridge Parkway and is an hour drive from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as well as the highest point east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell. The geography offers an abundance of hiking, biking (road and mountain), climbing, paddling, rafting, wildlife viewing, sightseeing, and other outdoor activities in the summer.

Road and Mountain Biking

Whitewater

Climbing and Bouldering

Completed in 1895, George Vanderbilt's 250-room chateau is as impressive today as it was more than a century ago. Biltmore House is truly a wonder of architecture and hospitality. As a guest of the Biltmore, you're invited to enjoy a self-guided tour of the house, as well as the beautiful gardens and grounds surrounding it, designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

Offering tours, dining, lodging, shopping, winery, and a spa.