allows you to watch as the Chef prepares your meal. Cooking classes are also offered at The Esmeralda for those with culinary interests.
Among the many specials available, The Romantic Escape Package includes a couple’s massage, bottle of wine and dinner for two. Enjoy the outdoor patio, stone fireplace, and 15-person hot tub under the stars surrounded by gorgeous vegetation and a natural waterfall. “We had a proposal here last weekend,” says Kim. “Beautiful doesn’t describe it. You have to visit us to discover why The Esmeralda Inn & Restaurant is considered one of the most romantic getaways in North Carolina.”
The Esmeralda Inn & Restaurant
828-625-2999
910 Main Street
ho doesn’t love romantic stories? Rhett and Scarlett, Westley and Buttercup, Baby and Johnny – they make
us laugh, cry and dream. At the Esmeralda Inn & Restaurant, you might fall in love like in the movies, only better.
The Esmeralda Inn & Restaurant in Chimney Rock, NC, was originally built by Colonel Tom Turner in 1891. He named it after the main character in a favorite book titled Esmeralda by Frances Hodges Burnett, who wrote the love story while staying nearby. The property’s history and setting drew Innkeepers Kim and Don Cason to purchase The Esmeralda three years ago.
“The Esmeralda Inn has been a special getaway for over 125 years,” says Kim. She explains that movie makers
Come as Guests, Leave as Family
AT THE ESMERALDA INN
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Its warm, rustic elegant ambiance guarantee a comfortable stay. In addition to exceptional views of Chimney Rock State Park, highlights in all 14 rooms include sumptuous Anichini linens and bathrobes, eco-friendly spa toiletries, deluxe beds, 32″ HD TVs, Bose music systems, Wi-Fi and private baths. Receive coffee and a full breakfast each morning. Four secluded cabins provide a more rustic adventure with Lake Lure and Hickory Nut Gorge practically at your doorstep.
The Esmeralda Restaurant is committed to using high-quality ingredients. The Chef’s Table, in the private dining room,
discovered it in 1915, and it was a favorite silent film location and a hideaway for movie stars like Mary Pickford and Clark Gable. Years later Hollywood rediscovered The Esmeralda and surrounding region. The Last of the Mohicans, Firestarter and Dirty Dancing are a few of the movies filmed there.
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