The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa - Asheville, North Carolina - Where Exquisite Taste Meets Mountain Air

Built in 1913, the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa is one of the best-loved resorts in the south. The resort overlooks the city of Asheville, North Carolina and boasts majestic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The 1913 grand opening of the Inn featured a keynote address by well-known orator William Jennings Bryan. The resort has attracted visitors by the drove, including Will Rogers, Henry Ford, F. Scott Fitzgerald and eight U.S. Presidents.

Rooms at the Inn feature vast amenities and you will be treated with remarkable style during your stay. From exclusive plush-top mattresses to windows that open to fresh mountain air, every detail is designed to make its guest comfortable. Additional features include free wireless Internet access (wireless card required) microwave, refrigerator, coffeemaker and pay-per-view movies and video games.

The Inn boasts numerous themed rooms as well. From the Fabulous Fifties suite to the art deco Gatsby suite, each guest is seen as unique and bound to find what fits your personality. Special holiday and package deals offer suites at a reasonable fee throughout the year.

From beneath the crest of Sunset Mountain, a golf course ascends from the otherwise flat terrain. The 6,720-yard, par 70 layout is immaculately maintained and considered one of the finest conditioned courses in North Carolina. Improve your game with on-site private lessons where guests can acquire instruction on basic fundamental techniques or experience a private one-hour lesson with a PGA professional (approximately $75 per person). The Pro Shop is located a short distance from the hotel, facing the golf course, and golf wear by the likes of Ben Hogan, Nike, and Fairway Greene. Here you will find many souvenirs and golfing accessories.

The Inn offers a 50,000-square-foot Sports Complex with a wide variety of activities for exercise and relaxation. Facilities include indoor and outdoor tennis courts, an indoor pool, a state of the art weight training area with Paramount equipment, racquetball courts, aerobics classrooms, and more. Locker rooms, comfort lounges, and towels are offered before and after workouts. Always in observation is the no smoking and no alcohol health and safety policy.

The on-site Spa at the Grove offers its guests an entire day of indulgence. The Spa is more than 40,000 square feet in size, with 15,000 square feet of amenities. From saunas and eucalyptus infused steam rooms to mineral pools playing soothing underwater music, the Spa is geared toward meeting the needs and desires of its guests. A Spa Concierge is placed to answer questions and cater to the pampering of each visitor.

Dining and nightlife options vary at the Grove. The Blue Ridge Dining Room offers award-winning seafood and prime rib buffets to live music every weekend in the wine bar. Chef Trantham will even offer personal suggestions to his visitors. Seating overlooks the Asheville skyline, the resort's fairways, and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar is located nearby and offers music from talented and witty musicians dueling it out on the piano. Guests challenge the pianists with scores from P. Diddy to the Styx, promising a night of laughter and great entertainment.

The Resort offers over 42 meeting rooms accommodating a variety of seating configurations, including theater rooms, receptions and banquets. The Convention Services staff assists in setup and planning to make each meeting excellent in detail. Wedding locations and amenities vary and the Resort promises to accommodate a small family gathering to a magnificent social event for hundreds of guests.