Annual Holiday Gingerbread Competition

The Grove Park Inn Resort endures today as an historical site in Asheville, welcoming guests with a celebrity hall with signed photographs of famous visitors, award winning golf and spa facilities and one of the best sunsets in Asheville. Granite boulders were excavated from Sunset Mountain on which the inn was built, and red clay tiles from Tennessee were chosen to emphasize the extravagance of such lodging. The resort also boasts panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, lobby fireplaces as big as cars, and 4 gorgeous restaurants that serve everything from hamburgers to ostrich or boar. 498 rooms, 12 suites, 4 restaurants, full service bars, golf course, tennis courts, indoor sports complex, pool, gym, spa, concierge, laundry service, resort shops, and more.