Resorts Near Asheville, North Carolina
- Blue Ridge Mountain scenery near Asheville, North CarolinaBlue Mountains image by Benjamin Huseman from Fotolia.com
Just one glimpse of North Carolina's majestic Blue Ridge Mountains is often all it takes for Asheville visitors to physically and mentally relax into vacation mode. Guests at some resorts near Asheville choose active getaways offering golf, tennis and other fitness-related amenities. Others seek mountaintop resorts with a more rustic feel and access to skiing, fishing and bird's-eye views. Asheville resorts also do their fair share of pampering guests with spa treatments for well-being and rejuvenation. - Golf at the Grove Park includes inspiring viewsGolf image by Vanessa van Rensburg from Fotolia.com
At the Grove Park Inn, guests choose from rooms in the Historic Main Inn, circa 1913, or a more contemporary flavor in the Sammons and Vanderbilt wings. Lodging ranges from smaller, value rooms for two guests to a private cottage with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, living room and private garden. Guests on the club floor enjoy free breakfast, deluxe rooms with spa baths and an afternoon cocktail reception. Dining choices include the Blue Ridge restaurant, with special buffets and live weekend entertainment, the Sunset Terrace and the Magnolia Lounge. The resort has an extensive spa with massage, skin care, manicure and pedicure. Fitness enthusiasts choose from golf, tennis, racquetball, swimming, weights, aerobics, table tennis and a pool table.
The Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa
290 Macon Ave.
Asheville, NC 28804
800-438-5800
groveparkinn.com/Leisure/ - Scenic Wolf Resort's pool and water slide attract swimmers of all agespool image by .shock from Fotolia.com
Scenic Wolf Resort is a planned community being built in phases atop Wolf Ridge Mountain. The resort offers 3- and 4-bedroom log cabins with full kitchens, game tables, washer and dryer, flat-screen TVs and porches with hot tubs. Guest enjoy the heated indoor pool, water slide, ski runs and mountain-bike rentals. On weekends, the resort's main lodge restaurant is open for steak and rib dinners. Nearby activities include golf, horseback riding, whitewater rafting and fishing. Insider's tip: Be sure to bring your own groceries or stock up at a major chain before making the three-mile trip up the winding mountain road. One small store at the base of the mountain has limited provisions.
Scenic Wolf Resort
Mars Hill, NC 28754
877-828-9653
scenicwolfresort.com - The inn offers a rejuvenating wellness program in its natural surroundingsspa image by BVDC from Fotolia.com
For those looking for an intimate country retreat, Compassionate Expressions offers a natural spa experience at its 40-acre site. The inn has two guesthouse cabins, each with a double and queen bed, kitchen, living room and fireplace. Two inn rooms have queen beds, dinette, small refrigerator and microwave. Spa treatments and healing services are provided at the Main Inn. One highlight is the property itself. Guests may glimpse wild turkeys as they relax in the creek-side whirlpool, hike on trails through forests, mountain ridges and pastureland, pick organic berries or ride horses at a nearby stable.
Compassionate Expressions Mountain Inn and Spa
207 Robinson Cove Rd.
Asheville, NC 28748
828-683-6633
compassionatexpression.com/healing_sanctuary_&_inn.htm
