Elegant B & B - Resorting - The Albemarle Inn, Asheville, North Carolina - Brief Article

The Albemarle Inn, a 1907 Greek Revival mansion in Asheville, North Carolina, offers 10 spacious guest rooms, each with a clawfoot tub in the bathroom. Honored with the AAA Four Diamond rating, the inn features a parlor with rich oak paneling, 11-foot ceilings and an oak staircase with a dramatic circular landing. A sumptuous gourmet breakfast is served by candlelight in the dining room or in the plant-filled sun porch. Favorite entrees include crepes with sauteed apples, poached eggs in puffy pastry with hollandaise sauce, and stuffed French toast (filled with ricotta and cream cheese, topped with orange sauce). An English garden enhances the exquisitely landscaped grounds.

Contact: Albemarle Inn, 86 Edgemont Rd., Asheville, NC 28801-1544; (800) 621-7435; www.albemarleinn.com.