This intimate and romantic AAA Four Diamond inn near downtown Asheville offers two elegant options for the couple looking to elope or have a small wedding experience. Packages include officiant, fresh bouquet and boutonniere, 6” wedding cake, a bottle of champagne, and 2 witnesses.
Rate: From $600
Set aside life’s obligations to focus on your health and well-being in a beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains setting. Stay for a week or as long as you want. Stress management, fitness, spa, and culinary experts help you relax and break old habits that no longer serve you. Whether it’s weight loss, yoga, hiking, or healthy, chef-prepared food that interests you, Skyterra will guide you toward sustainable lifestyle changes at a 150-acre campus of trails and a waterfall.
This creekside venue features a handcrafted rustic-yet-modern barn, waterfall, covered bridge and views of the Great Smoky Mountains. The ideal location for a wedding weekend with lodging for the wedding party or family in The Willow House plus additional cabins for guests.
The charming town of Valdese celebrates the "Glorious Return" of the Waldenses from exile in Switzerland to their native Italy in 1689. Find 170+ vendors' crafts, great food, and top-quality entertainment. Main Street. 9 AM-6 PM. Near Morganton.
See spectacular contemporary art from artists in western North Carolina and throughout the United States. Browsing is welcome in this downtown gallery. 52 Broadway.
This rooftop restaurant and bar in downtown Asheville pairs Cuban cuisine with Asheville flair. Brunch favorites include Bistec a Caballo, Vaca Frita Hash Con Huevos, Empanadas de Picadillo o Pollo, and their famous El Cubano sándwich. Traditional breakfast dishes such as pancakes, eggs, and omelets also available. Don't forget their Cuban Daiquiri, Brunch Punch, or Bloody Mary. Located on the fourth floor of Cambria Downtown Asheville, adjacent to Grove Arcade, their outdoor terrace has fantastic mountain views. Serving Weekend Brunch from 7 AM -2 PM each Saturday and Sunday.
A beautiful mountain retreat in the Land of the Waterfalls where you set aside life’s obligations to focus on your health and well-being. Stress management, fitness, and culinary experts help you break old cycles, jump-start new habits, and embrace a healthy, revitalized lifestyle. Spa treatments are customized. Stay for a week or as long as you'd like. Rates include daily yoga, fitness, meditation, education classes, private rooms, and chef-prepared meals.
Stay at the luxury Greystone Inn to be able to play the private Lake Toxaway Country Club 18-hole championship golf course. It gets high reviews for its plush fairways and perfectly manicured Bentgrass greens. Master course architect Kris Spence finessed the course across beautiful mountain terrain with 6,418 yards of fairways and Augusta-style approaches that demand pinpoint accuracy. After a round, unwind at the inn with gourmet cuisine, in the spa or on a lake cruise.
This luxury, picturesque boutique resort is perched on the shores of pristine Lake Toxaway surrounded by National Forests. Amenities include a spa, gourmet dining, lake cruise, golf, tennis, and many water activities. Unwind with gracious hospitality, rocking chairs and feather topped beds. 30 rooms & suites, $249-$689, wi-fi, turndown service, shoe shine, canoes/kayaks/paddleboards. Their Activities Concierge will create your perfect customized getaway depending on your interests. A major renovation was completed in early 2018.
For a more laid back, small town beer adventure, head to three cool towns near Asheville: Sylva, Dillsboro and Cashiers - home to six breweries with taprooms and restaurants.