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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Asheville I-240 - Tunnel Road

199 Tunnel Road, Asheville NC 28805,
Reservations: 1-800-596-2375 US/Canada Toll-free
Telephone: (828) 254-4311 Fax: (828) 258-3970
Email:  cx_aatr@countryinns.com

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Visit our Hotel near Biltmore Estate and Asheville Attractions

Located just five miles from historic downtown Asheville and close to the beautiful grounds of the Biltmore Estate, Country Inn & Suites Asheville, NC hotel is the perfect place to stay for an Asheville vacation. Our hotel is near the Blue Ridge Parkway and offers easy access to popular Asheville attractions like the Carl Sandburg Home, Chimney Rock Park, North Carolina Arboretum and the Asheville Art Museum. Our hotel near the Biltmore Estate offers a central location to guests who want to explore Western North Carolina, Lake Lure and all that Asheville, NC has to offer.

We recommend the following Asheville attractions:

  • Asheville Art Museum
    2 S Pack Sq, Asheville, NC 28801
    This museum houses an eclectic array of local, national and international artists with pieces in a variety of mediums and is located in dowtown Asheville.  
    Phone: (828) 253-3227
    Distance: 2.8 mi.
  • Biltmore Estate
    1 N Pack Sq, Asheville, NC 28801
    One of the most popular Asheville attractions, the Biltmore Estate has been drawing crowds since 1895 when George Vanderbilt constructed the castle to be his family's estate. Today visitors can explore the 125,000 acres, 250 rooms, 65 fireplaces, award-winning winery, formal gardens and hiking trails of the Biltmore Estate through guided tours as well as unlimited self-guided tours on a daily basis.
    Phone: (800) 411-3812
    Distance: 5.5 mi.
  • Asheville Ghost Tours
    37 Montford Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
    Asheville ghost tours offer haunted pub crawls for adults, family friendly walking tours and trolley rides.
    Phone: (828) 216-3383
    Distance: 2.8 mi.
  • Grove Arcade
    Just a short drive from our hotel near Biltmore Estate, The Grove Arcade, opened in 1929 and was once a thriving public market. Today it features restaurants, boutique shopping and regional crafts.
    Phone: (828) 252-7799
    Distance: 3.2 mi.
  • Museum of the Cherokee Indian
    P.O. Box 1599, Cherokee NC 28719
    10,000 years of artifacts relating to the great Cherokee Nation are on display for all to appreciate at this award-winning museum near our Asheville, NC hotel. Guided tours and special programs are available.
    Phone: (828) 497-3481
    Distance: 1 hour drive 
  • North Carolina Arboretum
    100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806
    Over 60 acres of expertly landscaped gardens display the culture of Appalachia and Western North Carolina through native flora and fauna at one of the most beautiful Asheville attractions.
    Phone: (828) 665-2492
    Distance: 11.6 mi.
  • Blue Ridge Parkway
    A must-see among Asheville attractions, the Blue Ridge Parkway is less than three miles away and offers 469 miles of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.
    Distance: 2.8 mi.
Exciting Day Trips from Asheville NC

  • Beach at Lake Lure: 23.4 mi.
    Lake Lure, a man-made lake set amid the Blue Ridge Mountains is the ideal place to float on an inner tube, picnic in the shade, or just catch some rays at this beach in the mountains. Enjoy the Water Works with water slides, bumper boats and other soaking-wet fun.
  • Carl Sandburg House: 33 mi.<BR>This National Historic Site honors the talent of one of America's best loved modern poets, Carl Sandburg. His house, which is still largely the way he left it at his death in 1967, is open for public tours everyday between 9am and 5pm. </SPAN></LI>
  • Chimney Rock State Park: 22 mi.
    Chimney Rock State Park affords visitors a variety of astoundingly beautiful views that can be taken in by climbing or taking an elevator to the top of the 315-foot monolith that serves as the park's centerpiece
  • Carl Sandburg House: 33 mi.
    This National Historic Site honors the talent of one of America's best loved modern poets, Carl Sandburg. His house, which is still largely the way he left it at his death in 1967, is open for public tours everyday between 9am and 5pm.
  • Pressley Sapphire Mine: 22 mi
    Go on a treasure hunt for your own Asheville souvenir at one of the oldest operating mines in Western North Carolina

About Asheville

Nestled between the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains, Asheville, NC is a unique destination providing plenty of year-round activities. The Blue Ridge Mountains offer outdoor adventures like hiking, rock climbing, white water rafting and skiing, and the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway offers breath-taking vistas of it all. Guests of our Asheville, NC hotel enjoy the vibrant downtown district with its eclectic mix of art galleries, boutiques, coffee shops and retro-urban architectural styles. The Biltmore Estate, gardens, and winery, one of the most popular Asheville, NC attractions, is the largest private home in America and a popular tourist destination. Asheville was also home to Thomas Wolfe, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Carl Sandburg whose home is now a National Historic Site. Guests of our hotel near the Blue Ridge Parkway will find it easy to discover the beauty of Western North Carolina when they visit the Cherokee Nation, Chimney Rock Park and Lake Lure.

Did you know?

Summer is the perfect time to visit Asheville, and it's been so for ages. In fact, the cooler temperatures that the higher elevation affords are exactly what drew the Vanderbilts, Fords, Roosevelts, and Fitzgeralds to the area in generations past.

Current Weather for ASHEVILLE

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