Mansion Biltmore Estate Rooms
Stay on biltmore estate and wake up to 8 000 acres of blue ridge mountain beauty at our convenient village hotel four star inn or private cottage.
Mansion biltmore estate rooms. Out of all 250 rooms in biltmore house george vanderbilt s two story library is often the guest. Explore the 8 000 acre estate in the blue ridge mountains of asheville nc. The mansion was first opened to the public in 1930 and it became a popular tourist attraction. Biltmore closed during world war ii and in 1942 62 paintings and 17 sculptures were moved to the estate by.
In 1930 cornelia and john cecil opened biltmore house to the public hoping to increase local tourism during the depression. With 35 bedrooms 43 bathrooms 65 fireplaces and nearly 180 000 square feet the enormous biltmore estate has plenty of places to hide. In 1942 during world war ii biltmore house stored priceless art from the national gallery of art in washington dc. The best part of the biltmore estate for those of us who like a little mystery is what you can t see the hidden passageways built into the mansion.
The sprawling biltmore estate located in the majestic blue ridge mountains of asheville north carolina boasts an incredible 250 rooms each grander and more ornate than the next. Biltmore estate is a historic house museum and tourist attraction in asheville north carolina biltmore house the main residence is a châteauesque style mansion built for george washington vanderbilt ii between 1889 and 1895 and is the largest privately owned house in the united states at 178 926 square feet 16 622 8 m 2 of floor space 135 280 square feet of living area. George washington vanderbilt iii s late gilded age. By the early 21st century more than 1 million people annually visited the estate which included an inn and hotel as well as a small village that featured restaurants and various shops.