The Swag
Remote | Rustic | Refined | Remarkable
The Swag, a luxury inn near Asheville NC, is more than simply an Smoky Mountain bed and breakfast -- it is a place for rest, rejuvenation, discovery, and creation. Built out of century-old hand hewn logs and located in western North Carolina atop a 5,000 foot mountain, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is just a step beyond our backyard. With wonderful panoramic views, we are a luxury full-service country inn in the midst of North Carolina nature offering luxury Smoky Mountain resort accommodations and dining just outside of Waynesville, North Carolina (about 50 minutes west of the vibrant tourist town of Asheville, NC).
Built in 1971 as a private residence for the family of Dan and Deener Matthews, this remarkable North Carolina mountain escape became a romantic hideaway inn in 1982. Today, The Swag offers guests a unique vantage point to four of North Carolina’s six highest mountain ranges -- the Great Smokies to the northwest, the Plott Balsams and Richland Balsams to the southwest and the Black Mountains to the east. There is so much to do right onsite, but an excursions to the Biltmore Estate, into Asheville, or along the Blue Ridge parkway are always an option.
Featured in as a top romantic hideaway in Conde Nast Traveller and Discerning Traveler, and listed as a “most memorable retreat” in Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report, The Swag is nestled on a 250-acre mountaintop on the Western edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Asheville, NC amid lush gardens and woods. Spectacular sunrises over the Smoky Mountains can be seen from our front porch and gardens. This Smoky mountains inn exudes an ambiance of casual comfort harkening back to the days when Asheville, North Carolina was just developing its reputation as an artists' colony and vacation destination.
The hand-hewned architecture of this romantic hideawy invites you to linger, to slow your pace to that of another less hurried era. This feeling will be reinforced as you take your breakfast or evening meal in the historic Swag House, or enjoy the many amenities of the grounds of The Swag - Lodging in the Smoky Mountains.
Specifically what you get from a stay with us:
* A retreat to nature in a unique remote and rustic – yet luxurious setting
* Convenient method for setting up an effortless experience
* Connection with beautifully landscaped grounds adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
* A charming and unique Smoky Mountain resort room with incredibly comfortable bedding and all the amenities
* Welcoming, friendly and professional service
* All your meals, which can be enjoyed as a private, romantic retreat or as a social gathering getting to know fellow travelers