| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there is also a porch with rocking chairs, an outdoor pool and a tennis court. all rooms have tvs with cable channels and free wi-fi, with most offering mountain views; upgraded rooms add fireplaces, 4-poster beds and verandas. a full breakfast buffet is served in the dining room, which adjoins a living room and a lounge with a fireplace. the rooms in the original building, have names that reflect the traditional decor (country garden, rustic, plum pretty), and more motel-style rooms with kitchenettes in the little echo building. this 1896 property is set in gardens 3 miles from historic hendersonville
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport 1 hr 4
The Gorge - A Zipline Canopy Tour (24 min)
Adventurous, guided zipline tour through a canopy of trees, stopping at platforms along the way. Western North Carolina Air Museum (14 min) Jump Off Rock (7 min)
Scenic overlook offering 1 easy & 2 moderate hiking trails along with mountain views & benches. Hands On! Children's Museum (11 min)
Colorful children's museum featuring creative hands-on exhibits, plus events, programs & classes. DuPont State Recreational Forest (24 min)
Massive nature preserve featuring mountains, waterfalls, lakes, seasonal hunting & hiking trails. Moonshine Mountain Snow Tubing Park (14 min)
Child-friendly snow-tubing hill providing tubes & manmade snow (cash-only, no skiing or boarding). Triple Falls (25 min)
Trio of waterfalls cascading 120 ft. in forested state park, a setting in Last of the Mohicans. High Falls (44 min)
150-ft.-tall waterfall on the Little River with scenic deciduous forest & a nearby covered bridge. Sky Top Orchard (20 min) Hooker Falls (25 min)
One of 4 waterfalls on 3 miles of river in state forest accessed by a trail. Elijah Mountain Gem Mine (7 min) Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO (10 min) Bridal Veil Falls (50 min)
Short hiking trail to a wide cascade over a plane of granite, used as a backdrop for several films. Mineral & Lapidary Museum (10 min)
Straightforward gallery of regional rocks & crystals, plus dinosaur & meteorite displays. Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (15 min)
National park on the preserved goat farm & farmhouse where the acclaimed poet lived until his death. | 
