2 NC resorts top Southern Living’s best in the South. Here’s what to know
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- Southern Living named The Inn on Biltmore Estate No. 1 in the South.
- The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa earned second place and features a 43,000-square-foot spa.
- Survey ran July to September 2025, with 17,000+ respondents rating the region’s top spots.
Southern Living named two Asheville resorts as the top two in the South in its 2026 South’s Best Awards. The Inn on Biltmore Estate took the No. 1 spot, with The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa earning second place.
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Here are key takeaways:
• Southern Living highlighted The Inn on Biltmore Estate’s refreshed guestrooms and “unmatched views of the Blue Ridge Mountains right outside your window,” along with access to the 8,000-acre grounds and Biltmore House.
• The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa was praised for its 43,000-square-foot subterranean spa, annual gingerbread competition and a sports complex with indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts and a fitness club.
• The rankings come from a reader survey conducted July 9 to Sept. 9, 2025, with more than 17,000 respondents rating the region’s top restaurants, resorts, golf courses and more.
• Asheville has been racking up travel honors. TripAdvisor ranked it among the best foodie destinations in the U.S., and Wander, a luxury vacation rental company, placed it at No. 6 on its list of the most underrated travel spots in the country.
• Travel + Leisure also rated the Blue Ridge Parkway — the 469-mile scenic route that cuts through Asheville and Western North Carolina — among the best road trips in the U.S.
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