This romantic 1910 Colonial Revival Inn with wraparound porch veranda is nestled between the Blue Ridge Parkway and Smoky Mountains. Walk to downtown Waynesville. 8 rooms, $115-$195, 2-person whirlpool tubs, pillow-top mattresses, in-suite breakfast, candlelit fireplaces, beautiful outdoor spaces. Only 30 minutes from Asheville.

Innkeepers Glenn and Jen Duerr continue a tradition of hospitality that reaches back 100 years by welcoming guests to their Inn with its original tiger oak woodwork and heart maple hardwood floors that provide an atmosphere of comfort. Located 7 miles off the Blue Ridge Parkway Exit at Balsam Gap MP 443.