This sophisticated 81-room hotel, spanning more than three blocks in a series of structures in Highlands, is located in a small town close to the point where North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia converge. Originally built in the 1870s as a boardinghouse, the main manor, with a brick-and-stone façade, encompasses the first-rate restaurant Madison’s, the Historic Inn rooms and suites, and an atmospheric cocktail lounge that offers live music on weekends. The adults-only Spa Suites featuring a more contemporary design, fireplaces and balconies or patios are recommended. The Hickory Cottage complex has a large pool set beside a well-equipped fitness center offering an extended schedule of wellness classes. Other amenities include a Tom Jackson-designed golf club and a comprehensive spa.
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The lively Hummingbird Lounge for a nightcap; the excellent light-fare menu at the spa café.
The limited number of lounge chairs at the pool; the restricted room service menu.
Much of the same furniture, accessories, linens and stemware used at the hotel can be purchased from the nearby Acorns boutique.
Lowest Rate: Historic Deluxe Room, $380; Editor’s Choice: Spa Suite, $670.
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