Blackberry Farm
Written by Vacation Idea.com Travel Editors.
Blackberry Farm is a luxury hotel situated in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.
Why Go
Blackberry Farm is a relaxing vacation getaway featuring great mountain views, comfortable ambiance, an Aveda Concept spa and fabulous cuisine. Several times a year, the hotel hosts cooking classes with famous guest chefs.
Activities at the resort include fly fishing, tennis, horseback riding, mountain biking and hiking. Fly fishing is available in two ponds on the 4,200-acre property, a mile of trout water on Hesse Creek, and nearby in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The resort also offers a fly fishing school.
The spa at Blackberry Farm is an Aveda Concept spa. Treatments available at the spa include Swedish and sports massage, reflexology, Shiatsu, body treatments, facials, and beauty treatments. Private spa rooms feature meadow and mountain views.
Hotel Rooms & Food
There are 44 guest rooms and suites, decorated with English antiques, art pieces and feather beds. The guest rooms are situated in five separate houses, including the Main House, Guest House, Holly Glade Cottages, Cove Cottage and Gate House. All the houses have a living room, a fireplace and a stone veranda with Blackberry's signature rocking chairs and a spectacular mountain view.
Guests dine at the Main House in the Laurel, Mountain, Rhododendron and Azalea dining rooms as part of the Blackberry Farm's Full American Plan.
Location, Location, Location
Blackberry Farm is located ten minutes from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Enjoy the outdoors, beautiful scenery and a romantic picnic lunch in Cades Cove.
Best Time to Go & Getting There
Summer is the best time to visit the area because of warm weather. You can fly to Knoxville's McGhee-Tyson Airport and rent a car at the airport. Blackberry Farm is about 1 hour by car from downtown Knoxville.
Plan this Vacation
Rates start at US $645 per night (plus tax and service charge) with a required two-night minimum stay. Room rates include Blackberry Farm's Full American Meal Plan with breakfast, lunch and dinner. Blackberry Farm also offers complimentary on-site fly fishing, hiking, mountain biking and tennis.
Blackberry Farm, 1471 West Millers Cove Rd, Walland, Tennessee, United States, 865-984-8166, www.blackberryfarm.com
