Blackberry Farm

Country house hotel of 68 rooms owned by the Beall family since 1976, set on a 4,200-acre estate bordering Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Estate Rooms are decorated in a distinctive English style. Cottages, suites and multibedroom homes are enhanced by fireplaces, whirlpool tubs and porches. Main House public areas have exhilarating views of the Smokies. Award-winning The Barn serves exceptional “Foothills Cuisine” that borrows from both classic haute cuisine and foods indigenous to the region (no children under age 10); also the more casual Dogwood. Wine cellar offers more than 170 half bottles that allow diners to experiment. Spa, gym, outdoor pool, tennis, brewery, daily cooking classes, Orvis-endorsed fly-fishing, event center and riding stables.