Period furnishings are used throughout the inn, including wicker in the lobby and
guest rooms, antique iron beds and original dining room furniture.
Victorian trim
accents the inn's interior. Almost 900 gallons of paint were used during the inn's
restoration, which began in October 1990.
A modern sprinkler system was installed
as part of the inn's restoration.
The 23 acres on which the inn is situated is marked
by seven springs, sparking it's former name, Balsam Mountain Springs Hotel.
The
land's elevation exceeds 3,500 feet. Several short trails fan out into the surrounding
forest. A wide variety of wildflowers grow aong the trails.
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The inn's 157 hot-water radiators were a gift from Western Carolina University, contingent upon the inn removing more than 200 from a dormitory under renovation.
The inn's library contains more than 2,000 titles, including fiction, non-fiction and regional works
Currently there are 50 guest rooms & suites, each with private bath and each very different.
The inn and it's restaurant - both accessible to the handicapped - are open year round. The restaurant serves dinner seven days a week for both guests and outside customers. Lunch is served on Sundays.
A variety of songwriters and musicians now perform on a monthly basis.
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