This unincorporated community is located approximately between Skyland and Fletcher near the Henderson County line. In the town center less than two miles away is Biltmore Park Town Square, a recreation of archetypical Main Streets of the past but updated for today’s sensibilities--lots of smart growth, green living and reduced driving. Its shining streets will connect you with exciting shops, upscale restaurants, cafés and gathering spots, spas, health clubs and national retailers like LOFT, REI and Barnes & Noble sitting side by side with one-of-a-kind stores. A state-of-the-art upscale YMCA and the Regal Biltmore Grande Stadium 15-movie theater are also nearby.
Step back in time to the early 20th century with a visit to Biltmore Village, built by George W. Vanderbilt, one of the heirs to the Vanderbilt family fortune. This village was created as a "company town" for the estate workers and designed to reflect the qualities of an English country village. The village had its own church, which is still in operation today as the Cathedral of All Souls, an Episcopal cathedral. The village also had a hospital, shops, a school, a railroad depot and other services available. Biltmore Village was incorporated into the City of Asheville in the early 20th century. Biltmore Village has a wide variety of shops, restaurants, and other businesses. Set aside a full day at Biltmore to explore the Biltmore Estate dubbed “America’s Largest Home,” with its 8,000-acre Blue Ridge Mountain backyard and the charming Antler Hill Village & Winery.
Once there, your hosts will guide you through a tasting of robust reds, refreshing rosés, crisp whites and elegant sparklings. Other natural beauty is on display at The North Carolina Arboretum, a 434-acre public garden surrounded by lush folds of the botanically diverse Southern Appalachian Mountains located within the Bent Creek Experimental Forest and adjacent to the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. No matter where you go or what inspires you to take flight in this Carolina city, you’ll have a convenient location to rest and recharge when you stay at one of our Choice Hotels in Arden, NC. Book a room online now!