The Fearrington House Inn

"Located eight miles from Chapel Hill, this "charming inn" was constructed in 1987 on an old dairy farm and takes its cues from the English and French countryside. Winding redbrick pathways lead guests through "beautiful gardens" with native plants. Garnering a high score, accommodations are "the finest rooms anywhere," done in English country style with fireplaces, floral bedspreads, and nineteenth-century furniture. Turndown service includes truffles handmade by the hotel’s chocolatier. The restaurant’s contemporary American cuisine is "out-of-this-world good." The 4,000-square-foot day spa offers facials, massages, and wraps."