The Carolinas for many people are the best of all worlds. At any given place, you’re typically no longer than a half-day’s drive from both the mountains and the beach. While most of the U.S. is getting back into the normal routine as fall is around the corner, now is one of the best times [...]
Having worked behind the scenes in the hotel industry, I’ve attained somewhat of an affinity for lodging. I’m probably borderline snobbish, if not a snob. As much as I like hotels, it’s often those off the beaten track accommodations that I enjoy the most. It’s that quaint cottage on the beach, the cozy mountain cabin [...]
I continue my series “Friday 5 at 5″ by discussing the best budget hotels in Asheville. If you’re familiar with the area, then you know it can be difficult to find good budget hotels in Asheville. Hotels in the area usually consist of a couple upscale resorts or cheap highway hotels. Yet Asheville still features [...]
It’s probably somewhat disconcerting to see luxury and kids coupled together in the same sentence as it is in the title of this post. Although many luxury hotels don’t prohibit children, it’s often implied that they would rather not have to babysit your kids. Not to mention, you probably don’t want any additional charges to [...]
One of the many challenges of planning a vacation is that of planning your accommodations. Your lodging of choice can often make or break your vacation. Asheville is no exception to this, as the North Carolina city has a wealth of great accommodations, but also has its hotels that leave much to be desired. Further [...]
We’re in North Carolina this week discovering the best luxury hotels in Charlotte. Now although Charlotte is the largest city in North and South Carolina, it still doesn’t offer the same quantity of luxury hotels that you may find in a city like New York. However, Charlotte offers many luxury accommodations. Below is my round-up [...]
You probably have a hard time imagining the term “boutique hotel” and “Asheville” combined together. Although Asheville is known for their many boutique shops, this unique southeastern city is not known for it’s boutique hotels. Asheville is better known for its charming bed and breakfasts. You may also have a hard time imagining a boutique [...]
Last week I kicked off Friday 5 at 5 by featuring the best pizza restaurants in Greenville, South Carolina. This week I take things to North Carolina to talk about the five best bed and breakfasts in Asheville. The south is known for their bed and breakfasts and Asheville has plenty to choose from. Why [...]
If you’ve ever been to Asheville, then you’ll know that the city simply isn’t known for its resorts. Asheville is eclectic in nature, and so you just won’t find the number of resorts that you may typically find in cities of the same size. The city is known much more for it’s bed and breakfasts, [...]
