1889 Whitegate Inn & Cottage in Asheville, NC

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1889 WhiteGate Inn & Cottage

Location. The 1889 WhiteGate Inn & Cottage, located in Asheville, N.C., is less than two miles from the University of North Carolina's campus, overlooking downtown Asheville and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Asheville's Folk Art Center is six miles from bed and breakfast.
Features. The 1889 WhiteGate Inn & Cottage is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Refreshments are served upon arrival in the solarium or by the living room fireplace. Complimentary gourmet breakfasts, including WhiteGate Crab and Artichoke Souffle made with a white wine sauce, are served in the dining room each morning. Fax and photocopy services are available upon request. The 1889 WhiteGate Inn & Cottage is furnished with period antiques, furniture and collectibles. The property features a greenhouse and conservatory filled with orchids and tropical plants. The landscaped grounds showcase waterfalls and Koi ponds. The inn's library includes a selection of books, videos and CDs. A gas log fire pit serves as a popular gathering place in the evenings. Pets are not allowed.

Guestrooms. Guestrooms at the 1889 WhiteGate Inn & Cottage, named after distinguished American poets, include either private sitting rooms or fireplaces. All rooms feature private bathrooms, some with jetted tubs. Monogrammed bathrobes and complimentary glycerin beauty bars, shampoos and lotions are included. Cable television, complimentary high-speed Internet access, VCRs, and CD and DVD players are provided. Select accommodations boast nd four-poster beds, mini fridges, microwave ovens, and views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Expert Tip. The coffee served at breakfast is specially blended for the 1889 WhiteGate Inn & Cottage, and is available for guests to purchase.

Surrounding Area

2 MILES FROM UNIV. OF N.C.

Room Information - 1889 Whitegate Inn & Cottage

Bed Type:  Short Description: Emily Dickinson suite Long Description: Rice-carved bed covered with pillows, down comforter, and duvet. View of east lawn waterfalls, Koi ponds, and perennial borders. Original Victorian furniture. Adjoining sitting room with fireplace, and cable TV with VCR. Bed Type:  Short Description: Carl Sandburg suite Long Description: Wrought-iron bed with down comforter and duvet. Private bathroom with jetted tub/shower. Club chairs. Adjoining sleeping porch with cable TV, VCR, and 18th-century writing desk. Bed Type:  Short Description: Dorothy Parker room Long Description: One queen bed with down comforter and duvet. Private bathroom with shower. Overlooks downtown Asheville. Mission-style furniture. 1889 fireplace with gas logs. Cable TV with VCR. Bed Type:  Short Description: Walt Whitman garden suite Long Description: One king mahogany bed with pillows and duvet. Original 1889 stone walls. Private entrance. Sitting room with love seat and chair. Fireplace. Wet bar with refrigerator. Two-person jetted tub. Two-person steam shower. Bed Type:  Short Description: Whitegate cottage Long Description: One queen bed in bedroom. Open sitting porch. Two-person jetted tub. Separate stall shower. Gas-log fireplace in the living room and bedroom. Fully equipped kitchen with microwave. Antique furniture. Cable TV with VCR. Telephone. Bed Type:  Short Description: Robert Frost room Long Description: One four-poster featherbed. Down comforter and duvet. Private bathroom with china tub and shower. Cable TV and VCR. Fireplace with gas logs. Antique mahogany furniture.

Property Information

Check In Time - 3-6 p.m.
Check Out Time - 11 a.m.
Credit card required
Fireplace
Floors - 3
Guestrooms - 5
Hotel Built - 1889
Hotel Renovated - 1997
Minimum check-in age - 18
Photo identification required

Star rating: 3

Area Activities

Blue Ridge Mountains - Adjacent
University of North Carolina - 1.5 miles
Biltmore Estate - 3.25 miles
Folk Art Center - 6.0 miles
North Carolina Arboretum - 9.75 miles
Chimney Rock Park - 24.25 miles

Driving Directions - 1889 Whitegate Inn & Cottage

173 E. Chestnut Street, Asheville, N.C.
From Asheville Regional Airport:
Approximate distance to inn is 15.25 miles.

Drive north on New Airport Road.
Merge onto I-26 West and proceed approximately nine miles.
Merge onto I-240 East.
Take I-240 East to Exit 5B.
Proceed north on Charlotte Street.
Turn left onto East Chestnut.