Two NC Mountain Inns make the Conde Nast Traveler's Gold List

Condé Nast Traveler has released its 2014 Gold List of the World's Best Places to Stay -- and five North Carolina hotels are among the annual list of reader favorites, tow of which are mountain inns. Fearrington House Country Inn in Pittsboro, the Inn on Biltmore Estate in Asheville, the Ritz-Carlton in Charlotte, The Swag Country Inn in Waynesville, and The Umstead Hotel and Spa in Cary were voted by the magazine's readers as best hotels in the U.S. In addition, Fearrington House and the Inn on Biltmore Estate were recognized with Platinum Circle status, hotels that have made the Gold List for five years in a row.


The Inn on Biltmore Estate - 201 guest rooms and 9 suite emphasizing the Vanderbilt hospitality of old. 24-hour concierge service, outdoor pool and hot tub, library with view, fitness center, onsite dining, WIFI. Estate shuttle service. Rate NOT include Biltmore admission. Off season rates from $159.       Get details and BEST current rates


The Swag - 14 guest rooms, suites, cabins on the top of a mountain with incredible views of the Smokies. Slow down, rest and relax with on site trails, hot tub, sauna, library, croquet, horseshoes, badminton, racquetball and wallyball. WIFI. Special event classes and workshops.  Rates include ALL meals. Get current rates