Girls weekend vacation
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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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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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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 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.
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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
Personally, I'd meet in Denver or somewhere in CO in the Rockies
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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.
Those are probably standard rates, so you can call the hotel and see what you can get.
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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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