5 Best Hotels in North Asheville, Asheville

This massive resort has hosted 10 U.S. presidents, from Woodrow Wilson to Barack Obama, and with grand views of downtown and the Blue Ridge Mountains, a challenging golf course, and a variety of dining options, it's easy to see why. Its restaurants include Edison (Southern comfort food) and Vue 1913 (contemporary American and French). The inn's spa is built into the sloping mountainside, with glass ceilings filling the serene chambers with natural light. Rooms are furnished with oak antiques in the Arts and Crafts style, and the lobby fireplaces are as big as the restored Model T car that sits next to one of them. 

Guests are pampered at this Arts and Crafts–style B&B, where all rooms have huge beds and most have whirlpool tubs and handsome fireplaces. There are lots of nooks and corners in the expansive public spaces for snuggling up with a book, or you can grab a seat in the wicker furniture on the expansive front porch. The inn hosts a social hour every evening and bakes cookies daily. 

This 1909 Greek Revival home in the upscale Grove Park residential area was home to Hungarian composer Béla Bartók when he wrote his famous "The Asheville Concerto." You can stay in his room on the third floor, although other rooms with private balconies overlooking lovely gardens or working fireplaces may appeal more to modern Romeos and Juliets.

Even in a city with no shortage of excellent B&Bs, this 1905 Colonial Revival–style inn stands out for its location—walking distance of downtown, yet tucked away in the quiet charming Chestnut Hill Historic District. The multilingual innkeepers, Emilie and Arturo, are knowledgeable and enthusiastic boosters of their adopted city. Breakfast draws from local ingredients and includes eggs cooked to order. Port is offered in the afternoon, along with local beers, tea, and fresh-made cookies. A two-bedroom suite is available for families in the adjacent carriage house. 

In a beautifully restored Colonial Revival mansion, this inn dating from the 1840s has two levels of wraparound porches and a dozen fireplaces. It sits on four acres on Reynolds Mountain, just north of Asheville. A three-course breakfast is included.