Biltmore on Schedule to Open New On Site Hotel this Year

By the end of 2015 Biltmore will open its new Village Hotel offering visitors another convenient way to enjoy the Estate's many activities and adventures.

Nestled in Antler Hill Village just steps from the Winery, Village Hotel occupies a central-to-everything location near quilt-like farm fields that stretch along the banks of the French Broad River. Stay here to be close to shopping, dining, exhibits, and an exciting range of outdoor activities.

Village Rooms will offer a charming window seat, one king bed or two double beds, 400 thread count linens, walk-in shower, refrigerator, Keurig coffee maker, 42-inch plasma television, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, and an in-room safe.

Village Suites will have 700 square feet of space featuring one king bed, conversational seating, sofa bed, 400 thread count linens, walk-in shower and bath tub, refrigerator, Keurig coffee maker, 42-inch plasma television, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, and an in-room safe.

Hotel amenities include:

• Fitness center
• Outdoor pool (open seasonally)
• Access to The Spa at Inn on Biltmore Estate
• Computer and printer access
• Complimentary wireless internet access
• Complimentary self-parking
• Complimentary estate shuttle service

Bookings are being accepted now with an anticipated Hotel opening near the end of 2015.

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In summertime, Biltmore is truly a place for the entire family to gather.  There are so many activities to enjoy together - paddle boarding, biking, Segway tours,horseback riding,  live music, and more.

Christmas at Biltmore - a Spectacular Holiday Event

November 2 - January 12    Christmas at Biltmore, the celebration that began on Christmas Eve in 1895 when George Vanderbilt introduced his family and friends to the newly completed Biltmore home, continues today.

This wonderful celebration allows all visitors to enjoy America's largest home decorated with dozens of Christmas trees, hundreds of wreaths, bows, and poinsettias, miles of evergreen garland, and thousands of ornaments.Click below for details, photos and Biltmore tickets:

Biltmore Candlelight Christmas Evenings Begin this Weekend in Asheville

 November 9 - January 4, 2014    Candlelight Christmas Evenings at Biltmore   Explore Biltmore House during holiday evenings when candles and fireplaces fill the grand home with a warm glow, accenting delicate ornaments and priceless treasures with metallic shine and sparkle, and music warms the heart.

Your evening admission includes:  a Reserved evening visit of Biltmore House, Daytime access to Biltmore Gardens and Antler Hill Village and Winery on the same day or next day as your evening visit, Free parking.

 

Biltmore Inn Labor Day Celebration Package

Wrap up your summer with fun for the whole family at The Inn on the Biltmore Estate. What better way to spend Labor Day weekend than on the grounds of one of the most beautiful homes in America.

What's Included:

• Guest room accommodations
• Chef’s breakfast buffet daily in The Dining Room
• Estate daytime admission valid for the length of stay
• Audio Guides to Biltmore House
• Labor Day Celebration dinner
  • Includes Biltmore wine and select beers
  • Live music
  • Games for all ages
• Gratuities for packaged meals (breakfast and event dinner)
• Valet parking at the inn
• Complimentary estate shuttle service
• Fireworks and Social, weather permitting

The Inn on Biltmore Estate - 201 guest rooms and 9 suites emphasizing the Vanderbilt hospitality of old. 24-hour concierge service, outdoor pool and hot tub, library with view, fitness center, onsite dining, WIFI. Estate shuttle service. Rate NOT include Biltmore admission. Off season rates from $159.  Get hotel reviews and current lowest rates for the Inn on Biltmore

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Biltmore Concert Series: Heart Performs this Week

July 25 - The Biltmore Concert Series begins with "Heart".  Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson first showed the world that women can rock when their band, Heart, stormed the charts in the ‘70’s with hits like “Crazy on You,” “Magic Man,” “Barracuda,” “Straight On,” and many more.

Not only did the Wilson sisters lead the band, they wrote the songs and played the instruments too, making them the first women in rock to do so. Nearly 35 years after their first big hit, Ann and Nancy Wilson were back in the Billboard Top 10 in 2010 with Heart’s “Red Velvet Car” album, and a Top 5 DVD “Night at Sky Church."

The 17th Annual Biltmore Concert Series in Asheville NC continues with performances by award-winning artists at Biltmore in beautiful Asheville, NC. Stunning views of Biltmore House and the Blue Ridge Mountains offer a perfect backdrop to see a show under the stars. The concerts continue through the end of August.

Get a link for the Biltmore Concert Series on the Asheville NC Visitor Guide.

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What's Blooming this Week at Biltmore

May 19 - Biltmore Blooms during the annual Festival of Flowers. As the weather warms Biltmore's gardens and grounds become a springtime paradise. The upcoming Memorial Day Weekend will see peak blossoms throughout the Estate:

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Estate Entry and Approach Road:
Poppies, Calabrochoa, Snapdragons, Pansies, Dianthus, Carolina Rhododendron, Fortunes Rhododendron, Flame Azaleas, and Doublefile Viburnum

Shrub Garden:
Japanese Wisteria, Red Buckeye, Tree Peony, Azaleas, Vanhout Spirea, Potentilla, Viburnums, Bladdernut, Variegated Solomons Seal, Dutchmans Breeches, Bluestar, Ornamental Onions, Deutzia, Beautybush, and Weigela

Italian Garden:
Flag Iris, Virginia Iris, Hardy Water Lilies

Spring Garden:
Lily Magnolia, Fortunes Rhododendron, Fothergilla, Azaleas, Rhododendron, Viburnums, Red Buckeye, Bluestar, Dove Tree, and Weigela

Azalea Garden:
Native Azaleas, Evergreen Azaleas, Red Buckeye, Sweetshrub, Bishops Cap, Horse Chestnut, Fortunes Rhododendron, Catawba Rhododendrons, Florida Anise Tree, Bluestar, Viburnums, and Large Leaf Magnolias

Walled Garden:
Pansies, Poppies, Daisies, Snapdragons, Ornamental Onions, Veronica, Bluestar, Lily Magnolia, Euphorbias, Scabiosa, Tree Peony, Iris, Coreopsis, Bachelors Buttons, Candytuft, Lilacs, Wisteria, and False Indigo

Inn on Biltmore Estate:
Dianthus, False Indigo, Horse Chestnut, Azaleas, Fothergilla, Viburnums, Iris, Spirea, Wisteria, and Rhododendron

Antler Hill Village, Winery and Farm:
Columbine, Azaleas, Fothergilla, Rosemary, Pansies, Viburnum, Dianthus, Snapdragons, Bridal Wreath Spirea, Stock, Lobelia, and Salvia

Conservatory:
Orchids, Hydrangeas, Begonias, Lily of the Nile, Pink Powder Puff Plant, Gerbera Daisies, Crown of Thorns, Oleander, Oxalis, and Little Boy Flower

Biltmore Blooms, The Annual Flower Festival, Includes 72,000 Tulips

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Vagabond Vistas

Biltmore's Annual Flower Festival is in full swing with springtime colors popping up everywhere. Now is a GREAT time to visit Biltmore and see some of the most amazing color in the mountains. 

Currently,  72,000 tulips are in peak bloom at the Walled Garden of the Biltmore Estate and thousands more that carpet the grounds with bright spring color. Enjoy a progression of blooms at Biltmore that begins in early April with the amazing tulip displays as well as flowering shrubs and trees, forsythia, spirea, magnolia, and flowering cherries.

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Many mountain visitors find the spring color just as exciting as the fall color. From March to June each year wildflowers and domestic gardens bloom with every color, size and shape. April abounds with the cheerful yellow of daffodils and lady Slippers; the white and pink dogwoods scattered on mountainsides, yards and along roadways; the bright pinks of the redbuds and azaleas and the purple of phaceliat.

The Buncombe TDA (www.exploreasheville.com) publishes a weekly "Spring Flower Bloom Schedule",  Each week you can learn where spring blooms are most prevalent in the mountains. Be sure to visit this page weekly for the most current spring updates.

Biltmore Concerts Series Presents Alison Krauss

August 24    Biltmore Concert Series   Award-winning musicians perform on the South Terrace and on Biltmore's newest event venue - Diana at Biltmore, an intimate setting on the vista overlooking Biltmore House. This Concert: Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas

Find more of what to do this weekend in Asheville on the Asheville NC Visitor Guide