The pictures on the Hill House website do not lie, but they do not tell the whole story. Every area (even those you don't see in pictures) is beautiful, spacious and welcoming. Bill and Terry have done an amazing job decorating. The place has the perfect balance of antique charm with modern convenience and comfort. And it's super clean (do they not have dust in North Carolina??)
We stayed in the Biltmore room, but peeked into some of the others while unoccupied. They were all really beautiful and warm feeling.
Breakfast was always fabulous and Terry has cookies and some other baked treat available throughout the day. There's a small kitchenette off the parlor where you can make coffee or heat something on a stove (no microwave and the fridge is dorm sized - just enough for the tea and lemonade they make available). If you need to cook or keep stuff, consider the Flatiron room - it has a kitchenette of its own. Or the cottage, but we didn't see inside that one.
The inn was about full when we were there, but incredibly quiet. Other than at breakfast we barely knew anyone else was there. Also, if you're looking for seclusion, don't miss the option to have breakfast in your room ($15 but worth it at least once).
Although convenient to a lot of things, Asheville itself isn't as picturesque as we had expected and the street Hill House is on isn't particularly lovely. However, with strategically placed trees, Bill's green thumb and the good fortune of a neighbor with excellent gardening skills as well, once you enter the driveway absolutely everything you see is beautiful. It's a large yard so you don't feel closed in, but you certainly feel isolated (in a good way).
Don't plan a lot of activities - if you can bear to leave your room and actually make it past the parlor and front porch, the yard/garden will captivate you. We loved spending time around the inn, enjoying the room, garden, hammoc, porch, back inside for a baked treat....
If you do go out, don't miss the botanical gardens. They're just two turns and about 3 minutes from the Hill House driveway - great place for a walk or a picnic.
I could go on and on, but will end with this... Bill and Terry seem to love the place and love what they do. You can see it and feel it in every detail of the stay. I'm picky about details, cleanliness, food, etc, and I wouldn't change a thing!
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