Biltmore Estate - Asheville NC
America's grandest home - George Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville, NC attracted attention, including the who's who of the industrial elite. They summered near Mr. Vanderbilt at the famed Lake Toxaway Inn. In this slice of heaven in the Blue Ridge Mountains, a fine bed and a hearty breakfast could rarely be found better served than at The Toxaway Inn. Blue Ridge Mountains & Blue Ridge Parkway
Today, families are drawn year-round to the Blue Ridge Mountains for the same reasons that attracted the elite nearly a century ago. Four distinct mild seasons, led in popularity by cool summers and spectacular fall foliage. Waterfalls. Winding mountain roads. The Blue Ridge Mountains. National Forests. And, an elegant inn near The Biltomore Estate - Asheville, NC.And, a chance to walk through Mr. Vanderbilt's spectacular home, The Biltmore Estate, Asheville NC just down the Blue Ridge Parkway from The Greystone Inn's award winning offerings for a fine bed and hearty breakfast, gourmet evening meal, champagne lake cruise and so much more. 
At The Greystone Inn, stay in bed and let breakfast come to you*. We're a pleasant day-drive down the Blue Ridge Parkway from The Biltmore Estate. So relax and enjoy the day. We can even pack you a box lunch* to enjoy on the way. The drive up NC Hwy 215 under Alligator Rock to The Blue Ridge Parkway in an exhilarating approach to the sky-line drive ahead.
Once you're back - enjoy our champagne lake cruise, a fine gourmet meal complemented by your selection from our wine list and prepare for a restful night in bed. And breakfast the next morning will have you ready to take on the rest of our area's offerings.
Anywhere you travel, you often are within the boundaries of state or national forests and the splendor of their preserved natural beauty. Scattered like gems on the forest floor are the nearby quaint mountain hamlets - symbols of more innocent times and familial warmth - like Cashiers, Brevard and Highlands. Over the years, many of our nations most talented artisans have been drawn to them. Musicians. Painters. Sculptors. Authors. The churning swirl of rapid rivers and solid granite faces of the oldest mountains in the world challenge the zeal and strength of those young at heart. Also, they are the appeal of the hundreds of summer camps that swell each summer with youthful enthusiasm.  The cold and rushing waters of mountain streams are ideal for the life cycles of mountain trout including brook trout, rainbow trout, and brown trout. Needless to say, our streams and rivers are home to some of the best fly-fishing in the world and the guide services to best navigate you to them.
As the lush foliage begins to burn with earthen colors in late autumn, the echoing harmony of the katydids' evening chorus provides a perfect backdrop to the crackle of a warm fire or an evening spent on a porch swing. At day's end, The Blue Ridge Mountains exhort the calm from within us - the desire to turn inward and relax every muscle in our bodies one at a time until we are fully at peace. For your pleasure, we will be delighted to help you make arrangements to explore and experience all that is around us. Please visit our Links page and take a few minutes to learn more about the people and places that collectively define the character and charm of our home in the mountains of Western North Carolina. *additional charges may apply 
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