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The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa Does this look relaxing? (The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa)
National Gingerbread House Competitiion How about sitting by the fire as the day passes you by? (Nelson Hicks)
The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa This is The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa. (The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa)
The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa It's in Asheville, North Carolina. (The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa)
National Gingerbread House Competition Many people know the Omni Grove Park Inn from its National Gingerbread House Competition. (Michael Oppenheim)
Omni Grove Park Inn National Gingerbread House Competition Amazing gingerbread houses fill the hotel every November and December, following the competition. (Michael Oppenheim/Omni Grove Park Inn)
Omni Grove Park Inn But there's much more to this historic hotel than just gingerbread! (Nelson Hicks)
The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa Southern Living named the Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa the South's Best Resort in 2025.
(The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa)
The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa Southern Living noted, "When Maureen Work checked in at The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa on September 26 last year, she was excited to be back at this legendary resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Known for its spectacular views and underground spa, the property dates back to 1913. 'It is like taking a step back in time to when the world was less rushed, and you could take in the beauty of the area,' she said. (The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa)
The Omni Grove Park Inn That next day, Hurricane Helene hit the area, but Work noted that the staff at the hotel continued to provide amazing service despite the challenges. (The Omni Resort)
The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa Southern Living based the rankings of an online survey of the company's consumers. (The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa)
National Gingerbread House Competitiion The Grove Park Inn opened in 1913. (Nelson Hicks)
The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa Here is some of the hotel's history from the company's website.
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The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa "Edwin Wiley Grove, known as the “Father of Modern Asheville” was born in 1850 on a small farm in Tennessee. After serving in the Civil War he had a very definite plan for his life and career – the pharmaceutical business and the determination to rise from his early poverty to great wealth and success." (JOHN WARNER/The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa)
The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa "In the late 1890’s Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic, which had become a household staple, sold more bottles than Coca-Cola. After 20 years on the market, Grove had sold over 1.5 million bottles of his Tonic and surpassed his dreams by making millions of dollars." (The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa)
The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa Eventually, he bought more than 400 acres of land in Asheville and decided to build residential neighborhoods. (The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa)
The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa A short time later, he decided to build a hotel, too. (The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa)
National Gingerbread House Competitiion "Four-hundred men worked 10-hour shifts six days a week. With only the use of mules, wagons and ropes, granite boulders, some weighing as much as 10,000 pounds, were hauled from Sunset Mountain to build the hotel." (Nelson Hicks)
National Gingerbread House Competitiion It took less than one year to build. (Nelson Hicks)
National Gingerbread House Competitiion The hotel offers self-guided history tours on a visit. (Nelson Hicks)
National Gingerbread House Competition at Omni Grove Park Inn Here are some more photos from the National Gingerbread House Competition and photos around the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. (Nelson Hicks)
National Gingerbread House Competitiion Here are some more photos around the Omni Grove Park Inn and the National Gingerbread House Competition. (Nelson Hicks)
National Gingerbread House Competition at Omni Grove Park Inn Here are some more photos from the National Gingerbread House Competition and photos around the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. (Nelson Hicks)
The Omni Grove Park Inn (The Omni Resort)
The Omni Grove Park Inn (The Omni Resort)
The Omni Grove Park Inn Thursday, May 9, 2002
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