Renaissance Asheville Hotel - Asheville, North Carolina - A Prime Downtown Hotel with Upscale Service

The Renaissance Asheville Hotel lies among the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains in Asheville, North Carolina. While the backdrop provides mountain scenery, the hotel is situated in the heart of the city at 31 Woodfin Street. This prime downtown location provides unique and inviting surroundings, including upscale restaurants with added local flavor and a wide variety of shopping destinations. The twelve-story hotel is adjacent to the Thomas Wolfe Memorial, three blocks from the Civic Center, and seven miles from the Biltmore Estate.

There are 281 guestrooms available at the hotel on twelve different floors. Visitors can choose from mountain views or of historic downtown Asheville. Each guestroom contains either one king bed or two queen beds with premium linens. Upon check-in, guests can request Marriott's Wired for Business service with high-speed Internet access and unlimited local and domestic long-distance calls for a daily fee. Further amenities include 32-inch plasma televisions, multi-media interface connection panels, two multi-line phones, and compact refrigerators, minibars and coffeemakers. Each of the guestroom bathrooms contains marble vanities and is stocked with Lather toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily and turndown service is available upon request. Smoking is not permitted inside the hotel rooms. Complimentary USA Today newspapers are delivered daily.

The hotel offers an outdoor heated swimming pool and fitness center. The fitness center includes stationary bikes, treadmills, and free weights. An indoor lap pool and spa tub provides panoramic views of the mountains and boasts relaxation at its finest display.

There is a 24-hour business center and a meeting space totals 21,000 square feet and includes a ballroom that can accommodate up to 800 guests. Event catering services, audiovisual equipment, and high-speed Internet access are available for a surcharge. Printing, fax and copy services are also available in the business center.

Dining options include a contemporary steakhouse named Orchards. The restaurant offers a blend of steakhouse meets chop-style cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Lobby Lounge offers a lighter fare, beer, wine, and cocktails including its signature Apple Martini. The Lounge is open from the late afternoon to late evening.

Pets are not allowed at the hotel and check-in time is 4 p.m. Guests receive complimentary apples at check-in. Checkout time is 11 a.m.

Off-site recreation includes a nearby driving range, golf, yoga and Pilates classes, mountain biking, basketball, and bicycle rentals. Approximately fifteen miles away is the Reems Creek Golf Club, which offers an 18-hole, par 72 course, driving range, and pro shop.

The hotel is centrally located in the heart of Asheville and just off Interstate-240 making it a great base camp to explore the area. Within walking distance are off-site restaurants, shopping, and many area attractions in the artsy and historic Asheville community.