First Colony Inn
6720 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Milepost 16, Nags Head, Outer Banks, NC
Historic shingle-style inn with wrap-around porches.
T: +1 251 441-2343. 26 rooms. US$ 125-
www.firstcolonyinn.com
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North Carolina Coast, Outer Banks
The Outer Banks are located off the North Carolina coast and surrounded by 900 miles of water. These barrier islands are comprised of wildlife refuges, maritime forests, sand dune beaches, small romantic hotels and bustling seaside towns.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Lush southern Appalachian mountains with craggy peaks, noted fall color, and expansive views. A world heritage designated site.
The Swag Inn
Waynesville, North Carolina
Rustic inn with deluxe amenities sits on mountain ridgeline overlooking the Smoky Mountains.This romantic hotel is located 30 miles west of Asheville.
T: +1 828 926-0430. 16 rooms. US$ 265-
www.theswag.com
Greystone Inn
200 Greystone Lane, Lake Toxaway
This historic hotel was originally the home of a Savannah heiress . It was bought, upgraded and re-opened in 2018 by the owners of the Willcox Inn in Aiken, S.C. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains on pristine Lake Toxaway, the largest private lake in North Carolina, it is surrounded by the Pisgah National Forest. It is about 50 miles southwest of Asheville.
T: +1 (828) 966-4700. 30 rooms. US$ 250-
www.greystoneinn.com
High Hampton
Cashiers, NC
1922 historic resort inn sitting on a private lake near the Nantahala National Forest in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Beall family of Blackberry Farm fame purchased, restored and updated High Hampton in 2021.
T: +1 828 547-0662. 59 rooms. US$ 590-
www.highhampton.com
Asheville
Asheville sits in a pretty river valley between the Blue Ridge and Smoky mountain ranges. Made noteworthy in the art world by its Black Mountain College, a progressive experimental college – now just a museum – that’s noted for the 1950’s art icons (de Kooning, Twombly, Rauschenberg, Motherwell & more) and poets who taught there. The “Santa Fe of the east”, downtown Asheville has over 30 art galleries and 50 restaurants. Also here and open for touring is the largest private residence ever built in the US – the Vanderbilt family’s chateau-like Biltmore Estate.
1889 Whitegate Inn & Cottages
173 E. Chestnut St., Asheville, North Carolina
4 Diamond b&b offers luxurious rooms and majestic mountain views just steps from downtown.
T: +1 (828) 253-2553. b&b
www.whitegate.net
Durham-Chapel Hill-Raleigh
Arrowhead Inn
106 Mason Road, Durham, NC 27712
Elegant 4 Diamond b&b set in set in six acres of gardens and manicured lawns set in the heart of the Durham-Chapel Hill-Raleigh triangle. This luxury inn was originally an 18th century plantation home.
T: +1 (919) 477-8430. b&b. 9 guestrooms and 2 cottages
www.arrowheadinn.com