Home Search North Carolina

Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains since 1917, the 1906 Pine Crest Inn & Restaurant is in the heart of North Carolina's Hunt Country. Once a favorite of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, the Inn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Crisp mountain air, stone fireplaces, wide verandas and well-manicured grounds create a relaxing atmosphere of casual elegance. The Inn's 35 rooms, suites, and cottages are individually decorated, have cable TV, VCRs, data ports, telephones and private baths; most have fireplaces. The Inn offers gourmet American cuisine with regional acce

Designed as a traditional English-style inn, the Pine Crest Inn features an interior furnished in a a quaint style with stone fireplaces, wooden floors and oriental rugs. The rooms and common areas create a "home away from home" ambience, with books to read beside the fire, games to play, and areas for guests to commune. The choice of accommodation is delightfully varied from near-rustic log cabins to posh modern suites that feature sitting areas with elegantly uphoulstered furniture. There is a room for every taste, whether it be for hand-made country quilts or hand-stitched European comforters. All rooms feature king or queen-size beds.

The Pine Crest Inn is renowned for its excellent cuisine, and a hearty breakfast is the highlight of every morning. The menu varies throughout the year to feature the freshest local ingrediants available. A typical morning permits the choice of at least six options, including blueberry muffins, Belgian waffles, eggs Benedict, country ham and eggs, and the inn's highly regarded apple fritters, which always get rave reviews from guests.

Fine dining is reason alone to visit the Pine Crest Inn. The extensive menus, created by Head Chef Laura Huntsinger, offer much to delight your pallet. Pine Crest Inn serves new American cuisine with emphasis on fresh regional ingredients in a charming English tavern setting. The restaurant serves a full breakfast seven days a week and gourmet dinners Monday through Saturday. The restaurant carries the prestigious AAA Four-Diamond Award, just as the inn does. Your dining experience will be enhanced by the inn's full beverage service and its Wine Spectator award-winning wine list served from the charming Fox and Hounds Bar.

The Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina are among the most scenic locales in North America. Tourists are drawn by wildflowers in the spring, cool rivers in the summer, brilliant colors in the fall, and warming fires in the winter. There are literally hundreds of special places in these mystical mountains, ranging from bustling tourist attractions like Biltmore House and Chimney Rock to quiet, private moments of contemplation like those found at Pearson's Falls or one of many overlooks along the Blue Ridge Parkway. If you're in for a more athletic vacation, you may go horseback riding, fox hunting, white water canoeing, rock climbing, hiking, backpacking, biking, or golfing at one of the area's many golf courses. The Pine Crest Inn gives you the mountains. You can take them any way you want.

Home Search North Carolina