3 Best Day Trips from Charlotte

"The Inn at the Biltmore Estate is a formal affair. Marble floors grace the lobby; oriental rugs hide unworthy elevator floors; and you must first consult with the maître d’ before you even think about taking a seat on the breezy outdoor veranda. Rooms are done in a 19th-century French- and English-manor style, with four-poster mahogany wooden beds and tidy white quilts with pillows bearing the “V” monogram of the Vanderbilt family, while Gilchrist and Soames amenities are on hand in marble bathrooms. The estate winery is also a draw, even for visitors who aren't overnight guests, with complimentary tasting of reds, whites, and rosés." - Stephanie Burt