- The Grove Park Inn, built out of large granite boulders and located atop Sunset Mountain in Asheville, NC, opened in 1913 with a gala featuring a formal address by then Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan.
- The Grove Park Inn became part of the Sammons family of companies in 1955, when it was purchased by Charles A. Sammons, who began a long period of renovation and expansion which included the addition of the Sammons and Vanderbilt Wings, the Sports Complex, the Spa, and the Main Inn roof and guest room renovations.
- Through the years, many famous guests have graced the halls of the Grove Park Inn, including President Franklin D. Roosevelt, General Dwight Eisenhower, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, among many others.
- Originally featuring 150 rooms, today the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa boasts 512 beautifully appointed guest rooms. Other hotel amenities include:
- 28 personal concierge club floor rooms
- themed suites
- 42 meeting rooms with 50,000 square feet of meeting space,
- two swimming pools (indoor and outdoor),
- a full-service Sports Complex,
- six tennis courts (indoor and outdoor),
- specialty boutiques,
- a floral shop,
- the "Great Hall," a favorite gathering place with its Old World charm and massive fireplaces,
- the world’s largest public collection of arts and crafts antiques,
- an 18-hole golf course, and
- North America’s finest Spa.
- The Grove Park Inn features world-class golf via the Donald Ross-designed 18-hole golf course.
- The Inn has an expanded Sports Complex featuring racquet sports, weights, a cardio room, children’s programs, an indoor pool, and a full range of aerobic classes.
- Opened in February 2001, the 40,000 square-foot Spa complex has already been ranked as one of the top 10 spas in the United States and one of the top 100 in the world.
- Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, the Inn is rich in history and tradition. Some of the Inn’s world-famous traditions include:
- The annual Grove Park Inn Christmas celebration featuring Santa, Major Bear, caroling and an extensive display of gingerbread houses;
- The annual Arts & Crafts Conference, held each February, a internationally renowned conference featuring rare arts & crafts furniture, pottery, and metalware, plus seminars;
- The annual Comedy Classic held in March, always a sellout weekend, featuring an exciting lineup of top standup comedians on Friday and Saturday, hosted by John Boy and Billy of The John Boy and Billy Big Show;
- The F. Scott Fitzgerald birthday celebration every September in which the Inn pays tribute to the years he stayed at the Inn with readings, lectures, displays and the opening of his room 441, redecorated as it might have been in 1935 and 1936 when he was a hotel guest.
- The staff size of the Grove Park fluctuates with seasonal demand, but on average, between 900-1100 accommodating and attentive employees serve as hosts to guests.
- More than 20 quotes from notable authors are etched into the stone walls throughout the Inn.
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