The 1900 Inn on Montford is an elegant bed and breakfast providing lodging accommodations in the scenic splendor of the North Carolina Smoky Mountains.

Built in 1900, it is the creation of architect Richard Sharp Smith, who also designed the famous Biltmore House in Asheville. This Victorian Arts and Crafts-style home, furnished with English and American antiques dating all the way back to 1730 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Twenty-six boxwoods frame the broad porch that spans the front of the house. The interior of 1900 Inn on Montford is decorated with Georgian and Victorian antiques and Persian carpets, accenting splendidly the home's collections of Victorian silver napkin rings, tea caddies, Staffordshire china, maps, Baxter prints, and period cut glass. As you enter the foyer, you will notice the large stone fireplace and window seat. Beyond, you'll see the library with a painted brick fireplace, as well as a large formal dining room, where a full breakfast is served each morning. The Inn's lovely sitting room features a double mantle fireplace with French doors opening to the sun room, which is filled with seasonal plants and potted palms.

All of the exquisite guest rooms have private en suite baths, king-sized beds, and fireplaces. All baths have showers. Seven bathrooms feature whirlpool baths, and one boasts an authentic clawfoot tub. All rooms have telephones with data ports and high-speed wired and wireless Internet access.

Griffin Cottage, the new carriage house, offers the ultimate in private, romantic accommodations. The two ground floor rooms have private enclosed gardens, while the second floor, 1,303 square foot suite, The Cloisters, is the most luxurious accommodation in Asheville. This guest suite comes with a 50" plasma HDTV with surround sound, fireplace and whirlpool tub for two.

Breakfast is served each morning, with a choice of a savory or sweet course, such as shirred eggs, baked tomatoes filled with eggs and Brie, Bavarian puff pancakes, raspberry-filled French toast, and oven Danishes.

Afterwards, guests are invited to relax on the gracious veranda or in the living room or library. Listen to music or watch television in the sunroom, or explore the collection of antiques abundant throughout the home.

Asheville and the surrounding area of North Carolina's Smoky Mountains is packed with things to see and do. Visit the Biltmore Estate or one of the arts and crafts centers in Asheville. Go for a drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway and stop for a picnic along one of the road's breathtaking scenic overlooks. Visit the Cherokee Indian Reservation or go white water rafting down one of the exciting and beautiful rivers of the western Carolinas. The area also offers opportunities in tennis, golf, hiking, biking, and antiquing.

Whatever you do and whatever you see, you'll always remember your visit at the 1900 Inn on Montford in the mountains of North Carolina.