The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa

Incredible Designs at the 2025 National Gingerbread House Competition

"Back hosting one of the nation’s most beloved holiday traditions after a 2024 cancellation, this historic Asheville resort becomes a festive destination: the 2025 National Gingerbread House Competition display is open to the public through Sunday, January 4, 2026, with viewings Monday through Thursday and after 6 p.m. on Sundays, while Fridays and Saturdays are reserved for hotel guests or visitors dining at one of its 11 restaurants. Beyond the competition entries, I can wander into the Great Hall to see a life-size Great Gingerbread House modeled after the hotel, admire more than 80 illuminated trees around the property, and settle beside massive stone fireplaces with seasonal sips like a Gingerbread Martini, housemade hot chocolate in a commemorative mug, or Grove’s Gingerbread Ale from nearby Highland Brewing." - Stasia Brewczynski