Girls weekend vacation
My friend and I would like to meet up at a nice resort this fall. She lives in Atlanta and I live in Detroit. Somewhere in the middle would be nice. We would like to hang out for a weekend at the resort-sleep, get massages, read, and catch-up on some girl-talk. Can anyone recommend a good place for us to meet? Thank you.
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Are you flying or driving?
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Lexington, KY is midway.
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Thanks for asking-we're flying.
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This is not exactly 1/2 way and I don't know your budget. I've read about the Grove Park Inn for a while now: http://www.groveparkinn.com/Leisure/
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The grotto pool there is spectacular. The Atlanta person could drive.
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I've always wanted to go to the Asheville area. I think that's where I'd pick.
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Asheville is superb, loads of fun. I also love Charleston.
I stay at the Grove Park at least once a year because of a business convention. Frankly the rooms are ordinary unless you spring for Club Level. The public rooms are very pretty but the place is packed. If I were doing a girls weekend, I would pick the Haywood Park Hotel right downtown with easy access to restaurants, shops, etc. For a spa visit if GPI is too expensive (and it is expensive though if you buy a service a day pass admission to the spa is included) consider the Secret Garden Spa in WEaverville. |
I adore cmcfong and her opinions, but I do love the historic rooms at the Grove Park. I've stayed in the other rooms and suites and I agree they are just so-so, but I LOVE the historic rooms. I've enjoyed a spa treatment at the GPI and I just love the grotto pool, but there have been less expensive spa options on this board. The Inn at Biltmore is a very nice alternative too.
Personally, I'd meet in Denver or somewhere in CO in the Rockies :-) |
Hi all,
The Grovepark Inn looks wonderful but our budget doesn't allow it. Our maximum hotel charge for each night is $250. |
The one cmcfong mentioned is Asheville, looks more in your budget: http://www.haywoodpark.com/rates.htm
Those are probably standard rates, so you can call the hotel and see what you can get. |
Thank you for suggesting the Haywood Park but they are booked every weekend except 11/23, which I think is Thanksgiving weekend. They must be very popular. Also, I was hoping the hotel offered a spa of some sort.
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I think Williamsburg, WV would be a good place to meet. The airplane fares seem reasonble. Can anyone recommend a good place to stay w/ a spa? Thanks for any help.
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What about the Greenbriar ?
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Thanks for the suggestion. I will look into it.
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