Added: 02/22/2006 |
The Grove Park Inn was designed at the turn of the century to lure all travelersThe Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa is one of the South's most venerable and famous grand resorts. Built in 1913 from granite stones mined from Sunset Mountain, the resort overlooks the Asheville, North Carolina skyline and provides guests with majestic views of the legendary Blue Ridge Mountains. For decades, Grove Park Inn has been a favorite year-round destination for both leisure and business guests as the resort continues to lure future generations to its magical mountainside splendor. Its splendid views, old world charm, peerless amenities, and a long tradition of exceptional service and Southern hospitality make it a place to savor as one of the most enduringly original and exciting resorts in America.
The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa is a grand mountain resort nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. The Grove Park Inn was designed at the turn of the century to lure all travelers, beckoning them with pure mountain air, an architectural marvel, impeccable service and unmatched cuisine.
Completely renovated and expanded, the Grove Park Inn offers 510 guest rooms, including 12 suites and 28 oversized Club Floor rooms, 50,000 square feet of meeting space, which includes two ballrooms and 42 conference rooms. The 50,000 square foot Sports Complex boasts three indoor and three outdoor tennis courts, an 18-station Paramount fitness center, aerobic room and fitness programs offering yoga, pilates, spinning, children's programs and much more. Amenities include a Donald Ross designed golf course, indoor and outdoor pools, resort shopping and four restaurants. The gem of the resort is The Spa, an excellent, 40,000 square foot subterranean retreat dedicated to your comfort and relaxation, consistently ranked as one of the finest spas in the world.
All guest rooms in the historic Main Park Inn Hotel are newly refurbished in 2001 containing original solid oak Arts & Crafts-era furnishings with hand-hammered copper Roy croft drawer pulls. Additional features include twice daily housekeeping service with nightly turn down, free wireless internet access, AM/FM stereo with CD players, refrigerators, microwaves, coffee makers with specialty coffee and tea selections, irons and full sized ironing boards, in-room safes, in-room pay movies, cable television service, voice mail, data ports and windows that open for fresh mountain air. No matter which type of room you choose at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, you will be treated to remarkable comfort.
Dining at the Inn is an experience to remember. Whether you choose the formal intimacy, and excellent cuisine of Horizons or the casual charm of The Great Hall, The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa will deliver exceptional service and fare.
The Golf Course at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa continues to earn accolades after a complete restoration of its original Donald Ross design in 2001. In 2005, The Golf Course was rated 32nd best in the state by the North Carolina magazine golf panel.
Who says kids and parents cannot have fun during the same vacation? Sometimes the kids need a break from Mom and Dad...and sometimes Mom and Dad just need time to catch up. The Grove Park Inn Children's Programs are the answer. Children ages 4-12 can enjoy supervised activities that are packed full of fun and excitement. Parents, you can relax knowing your children are safe, enjoying a fantastic time, under the guidance and care of fully trained counselors. Children under 16 stay free in room with parent or adult.
The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa offers an exciting variety of activities for its guests including a variety of supervised programs for its younger guests.
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