Published by Carl Hedinger. Last Updated on August 8, 2024.
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If you’re lucky enough to stay at The Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, you may pinch yourself to confirm this is reality. This fantastic hotel resort checks off many boxes, especially if you’re seeking THE place to stay in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina.
We also consider The Omni Grove Park Inn worthy of our NC Bucket List, a rare feat for hotels in North Carolina. Once you pull up to this immaculate home within a hotel, you’ll see what amazes us about it.
The mountain escape is complemented by excellent service, gorgeous views around every corner, luxurious rooms, and much more. Our guide features all of the above, including more things that we love about The Omni Grove Park Inn.
Even if you’re familiar with this hotel, we think you’ll want to take a trip down memory lane with us.
Keep reading to learn why we love The Omni Grove Park Inn or jump ahead to one of the sections below:
Address: 290 Macon Ave, Asheville, NC
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The first thing we love about The Omni Grove Park Inn is its exquisite location.
The hotel is a short drive from downtown Asheville, North Carolina, about 10 minutes north of the city center. The Omni Grove Park Inn sits atop Sunset Mountain and faces the city and neighboring mountains.
The official address is 290 Macon Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina 28804.
Many of the hallways inside The Omni Grove Park Inn are filled with pictures and stories of the famous people who’ve stayed here. 10 US presidents, multiple world-renowned authors, and other trailblazers have stayed at this hotel.
Many famous guests feature on the walls along the Omni Grove Park Inn’s hallways. These visitors are a prominent part of the hotel’s history, which is something to appreciate before, during, and after your stay.
Much of this section’s information came from Built for the Ages, an excellent book about the Omni Grove Park Inn’s history. You can buy a new copy in the Omni Grove Park Inn Marketplace.
Here are some more things we love about The Omni Grove Park Inn beyond its exciting history and fantastic location.
The Great Hall truly lives up to its name, measuring 120 feet across with 24-foot ceilings and a pair of 36-foot-wide fireplaces at either end. Not only is it spacious, but the Great Hall is the epicenter of the Omni Grove Park Inn.
Your stay begins and ends here, as this is where the check-in counter and concierge for valet parking are both located.
Many evenings will likely start in the Great Hall, too. There’s a bar in the far left corner, opposite the check-in counter. You can order food and drinks from the bar, and a band plays there most evenings.
A guest services desk sits in the right corner next to the Vanderbilt Wing’s entrance. Here, you can address any issues or get information or updates about your stay.
Finally, the entrance to the Sunset Terrace is in the middle, directly across from the front doors. You can walk out onto the Sunset Terrace and enjoy beautiful views of the property and downtown Asheville in the distance.
Hopefully, you’ll have a reservation for dinner here. We’ll share more about that in a bit.
E.W. Grove wanted guests to escape when envisioning this wonderful hotel resort. So, any of the 513 guest rooms at the Omni Grove Park Inn will allow for that.
While the Grove Park Inn initially didn’t allow pets and discouraged parents from bringing their children, today’s Omni Grove Park Inn is pet-friendly, and kids are welcome, too!
Here’s a quick breakdown of rooms and where you’ll find them:
Location is essential to consider while staying at the Omni Grove Park Inn. So is the type of guestroom you choose.
Here’s a quick rundown of each guestroom type:
All rooms offer bathrobes, an in-room safe, daily housekeeping, and many more modern amenities.
The Omni Grove Park Inn’s restaurants will further convince you there’s no reason to leave during your stay. We didn’t want to leave wishing we’d done X thing, many of which involved food and drink.
Here are your food and drink options:
The Omni Grove Park Inn Spa is something that everyone should experience, but you should plan for it.
Please book in advance if you already know you want a day pass, a massage, or both. Both Christina and I enjoyed an entire day in the 43,000-square-foot subterranean Spa. You can easily spend a whole day at the Spa, and here’s how:
The Omni Grove Park Inn Golf Club was designed by the legendary Donald Ross in 1926. The par-70 course has seen the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Ben Hogan, and then-President Barrack Obama.
If you want a souvenir to take home, a snack, or forgot your gear, there is a place to find it at the Omni Grove Park Inn.
The Marketplace is where you’ll go for morning coffee or a pick-me-up throughout the day. Shops attached to this spot in the Vanderbilt Wing Emporium 1913 included Cloth (Grove Park Inn apparel) and the Pink Pig (boutique sweets).
In the Sammons Wing Promenade, you’ll find a Nantahala Outdoor Center location. You can grab some new gear and book an adventure in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Gallery of the Mountains houses the creations of Southern Appalachian artisans and crafters.
Omni Grove Park Inn guests receive complimentary access to the Sports Center, a short walk or shuttle ride from the Main Inn entrance. Features inside the 50,000-square-foot facility include the following:
You can also book a session with a personal trainer and a lesson from a tennis professional at the Sports Center.
One of the most exciting events during the fall in North Carolina is the Omni Grove Park Inn National Gingerbread House Competition. Judges assess the highly-skilled competitors’ work in November, and the winner’s creation is displayed throughout the following year in the Vanderbilt Wing.
During the Gingerbread House Competition season, the Omni Grove Park Inn donates a portion of parking proceeds to the local community and nonprofits.
The National Gingerbread Competition is a huge event, but it’s not the only one that takes place at the Omni Grove Park Inn.
You, your family, and your company can host an event of any size here, whether it’s a wedding in the Seely Pavilion, a convention in the Heritage Ballroom, or an off-site team meeting in one of the resort’s suites.
The Omni Grove Park Inn’s 86,000 square feet of space will be perfect for any gathering.
The rooms, the services, and the amenities are the main hits. Here are the added touches offered by the Omni Grove Park Inn.
There are innumerable places to sit, eat, drink and take in views at the Omni Grove Park Inn.
My favorite views are from the Sunset Terrace and the Blue Ridge Room. In addition, you can look out toward downtown Asheville and the nearby mountains.
Another favorite is a look back at the Omni Grove Park Inn from either the Sammons Wing or the Vanderbilt Wing. You can’t top the iconic look of this fantastic hotel, and the views of it never get old!
In every direction, someone at The Omni Grove Park Inn is standing and waiting to help. So whether you’re looking for a drink, some info on area attractions, or any other assistance, I doubt you’ll wait very long.
We’ve mentioned the Omni Grove Park Inn donating portions of parking proceeds during the National Gingerbread House Competition.
Omni Hotels & Resorts goes above and beyond in even more ways, first with the “Say Goodnight to Hunger” initiative. Portions of the company’s revenue go toward providing meals for food banks, crucial to feeding many children, families, and seniors throughout the US.
Another way Omni gives back is through a partnership with Shared Hope International. As a result, the Omni Grove Park Inn’s staff is educated and trained to detect and combat human trafficking.
The last thing we love about The Omni Grove Park Inn is the anticipation for our next stay there.
Have you ever stayed or just visited The Omni Grove Park Inn? Was the experience as magical as we’ve found? Let us know in the comments section or by email.
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Outside the Omni Grove Park Inn, there are tons of fun things to do in Asheville and its surroundings. Here are some North Carolina travel guides to the area.
