The Biltmore Hotel

Opened in 1926 as a posh country club getaway for wealthy winter visitors, the hotel is a National Historic Landmark. Its design is handsome Mediterranean architecture, with painted ceilings, heavy beams, mahogany and wrought iron accents, fountains and an enormous swimming pool (the pool is so large that the hotel at one time used it to present waterski shows). The hotel has several restaurants like the Fontana, Cascade and The 19th Hole Sports Bar and Grill serving an amazing array of cuisines. The hotel also has a golf course and a few tennis courts. Other facilities include clothing and cigar humidor shops, a private Cellar Club and a Cigar Saloon. The hotel's Gable Stage offers live entertainment.