Biltmore Village Inn

Location. The Biltmore Village Inn is located in Asheville, N.C. The historic, 250-room Biltmore Estate, America's largest private home, is one-half mile from the property. The Asheville Art Center is less than three miles away. The Blue Ridge Parkway scenic drive is less than four miles from the inn.
Features. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Biltmore Village is an 1892 Victorian-style mansion once belonged to the lawyer of George Vanderbilt, the tycoon who built the Biltmore Estate. The home retains its period details, such as its covered wraparound porch, polished wood floors and functioning fireplaces. Other details such as marble-top buffets, patterned draperies and chinoiserie capture the Victorian aesthetic. The library allows guests to borrow books, games and video titles. Breakfasts, available for a fee, are served daily in the dining room. Pets are not allowed.

Guestrooms. The inn's six individually decorated guestrooms feature antique furnishings and oil paintings. Oriental rugs soften hardwood floors. All guestrooms offer private bathrooms with jetted tubs; bathrobes and hair dryers are included. Flat-screen televisions are equipped with cable channels and DVD players. Wireless Internet access is available. Wine refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Select accommodations offer fireplaces in sitting areas and bathrooms.

Expert Tip. The inn's hilltop vantage affords a panoramic view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Be sure to grab a rocking chair on the wraparound porch to watch the sunset.