Experience the Graciousness of the Old South

The Albemarle Inn, a magnificently restored 1907 Greek Revival mansion, tops every list of Asheville, North Carolina inns. Located in park-like grounds in the famed Grove Park district, the Asheville bed and breakfast offers ten elegant rooms and a spacious two-room suite with an enclosed sun porch. On the National Register of Historic Places, the inn once hosted the renowned composer, Bela Bartok.

Each room pampers guests in the luxurious comfort of period furnishings, fine linens, goosedown quilts, and a private bath with a clawfoot tub and shower combination. The formal parlor includes a blazing fireplace, fine antiques and carpets surrounded by original oak wainscoting, and a sweeping staircase leading to guest rooms. Gourmet breakfasts graced with crisp linen and gleaming silver are served each morning in the candlelit dining room or the warm, light-filled sun porch overlooking an English garden.

• Private bath with clawfoot tub and shower combination in each room

• Cable TV, telephone, internet-access, and individual climate control in each room
• Fireplace, balcony or whirlpool tub in some rooms
• Breakfast seating for two or four
• Special dietary needs accommodated with prior notice
• Light refreshments served each evening
• Free on-site parking

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The Albemarle Inn is nationally recognized for excellence

"Southern comfort in the Blue Ridge mountains"
--National Geographic Traveler

As an Asheville bed & breakfast holding the coveted AAA Four-Diamond rating, the Albemarle Inn ranks with the world-famous Grove Park Inn and the Inn on Biltmore Estate for quality, service, and hospitality.

An Asheville, NC bed and breakfast dedicated to comfort, quality, and gracious relaxation

Cathy and Larry Sklar, innkeepers of the Albemarle Inn, have recreated for their guests a life of gracious comfort rarely found today. Sip morning coffee, tea, or hot chocolate in the privacy of the Sunrise Suite’s enclosed porch. Take an evening stroll through the beautifully landscaped gardens. Relax in the quiet elegance of the downstairs parlor, and return to the quiet calm of Bartok’s Retreat after visiting the area’s superb attractions. Whatever your dream, you’ll find the perfect setting for a romantic getaway, relaxed vacation, or retreat from a busy schedule with these Asheville bed and breakfast innkeepers.