Destination Hotels, Resorts and Vacation Spots

Barnsley Resort

— Adairsville, Georgia
The centerpiece of this resort, (which is part of the newly established Southern Living Hotel Collection,) is the ruins of an 1840s-era Italianate villa, which original owner Godfrey Barnsley built for his wife. Dramatic stories surround the history of the property, but it was eventually purchased and restored by a Bavarian prince, who turned it into this now charming destination. A Jim Fazio-designed golf course stretches out from the main campus, which feels more like a village peppered with small and large cottages, two restaurants, a beer garden, and a spectacular spa. Request a tour of the resort’s museum given by Clent Coker, longtime Barnsley historian and an overall wealth of information. He will regale you with the true stories behind the family, their brawls, and their impact on the state of Georgia.

597 Barnsley Gardens Road, Adairsville GA 30103; 877-773-2447. barnsleyresort.com

Barnsley Resort

— Adairsville, Georgia
The centerpiece of this resort, (which is part of the newly established Southern Living Hotel Collection,) is the ruins of an 1840s-era Italianate villa, which original owner Godfrey Barnsley built for his wife. Dramatic stories surround the history of the property, but it was eventually purchased and restored by a Bavarian prince, who turned it into this now charming destination. A Jim Fazio-designed golf course stretches out from the main campus, which feels more like a village peppered with small and large cottages, two restaurants, a beer garden, and a spectacular spa. Request a tour of the resort’s museum given by Clent Coker, longtime Barnsley historian and an overall wealth of information. He will regale you with the true stories behind the family, their brawls, and their impact on the state of Georgia.

597 Barnsley Gardens Road, Adairsville GA 30103; 877-773-2447. barnsleyresort.com

Barnsley Resort

— Adairsville, Georgia
The centerpiece of this resort, (which is part of the newly established Southern Living Hotel Collection,) is the ruins of an 1840s-era Italianate villa, which original owner Godfrey Barnsley built for his wife. Dramatic stories surround the history of the property, but it was eventually purchased and restored by a Bavarian prince, who turned it into this now charming destination. A Jim Fazio-designed golf course stretches out from the main campus, which feels more like a village peppered with small and large cottages, two restaurants, a beer garden, and a spectacular spa. Request a tour of the resort’s museum given by Clent Coker, longtime Barnsley historian and an overall wealth of information. He will regale you with the true stories behind the family, their brawls, and their impact on the state of Georgia.

597 Barnsley Gardens Road, Adairsville GA 30103; 877-773-2447. barnsleyresort.com

Blackberry Farm

— Walland, Tennessee
Good for a yoga getaway, a mountain retreat, or a splurge-worthy weekend feast, Blackberry Farm, which sits nestled amongst the Great Smoky Mountains, will ensure you do it all in luxury. The farm even has its own black truffle orchard, the products of which you can enjoy in the luminous barn dining area, giving guests the perfect balance of rustic opulence.

1471 West Millers Cove Road, Walland, TN 37886; 800-648-2348, blackberryfarm.com

Blackberry Farm

— Walland, Tennessee
Good for a yoga getaway, a mountain retreat, or a splurge-worthy weekend feast, Blackberry Farm, which sits nestled amongst the Great Smoky Mountains, will ensure you do it all in luxury. The farm even has its own black truffle orchard, the products of which you can enjoy in the luminous barn dining area, giving guests the perfect balance of rustic opulence.

1471 West Millers Cove Road, Walland, TN 37886; 800-648-2348, blackberryfarm.com

Blackberry Farm

— Walland, Tennessee
Good for a yoga getaway, a mountain retreat, or a splurge-worthy weekend feast, Blackberry Farm, which sits nestled amongst the Great Smoky Mountains, will ensure you do it all in luxury. The farm even has its own black truffle orchard, the products of which you can enjoy in the luminous barn dining area, giving guests the perfect balance of rustic opulence.

1471 West Millers Cove Road, Walland, TN 37886; 800-648-2348, blackberryfarm.com

The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation

— Greensboro, Georgia
Best known to Nashvillians as the site of Carrie Underwood’s nuptials to Mike Fisher, this Georgia resort sits on the shores of Lake Oconee. Try your hand at the Jack Nicklaus and Tom Fazio-designed golf courses, relax beside the infinity pool, or enjoy nightly s’mores by the lake.

1 Lake Oconee Trail, Greensboro, GA 30642; 800-826-1945; RitzCarltonLodge.com

The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation

— Greensboro, Georgia
Best known to Nashvillians as the site of Carrie Underwood’s nuptials to Mike Fisher, this Georgia resort sits on the shores of Lake Oconee. Try your hand at the Jack Nicklaus and Tom Fazio-designed golf courses, relax beside the infinity pool, or enjoy nightly s’mores by the lake.

1 Lake Oconee Trail, Greensboro, GA 30642; 800-826-1945; RitzCarltonLodge.com

The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation

— Greensboro, Georgia
Best known to Nashvillians as the site of Carrie Underwood’s nuptials to Mike Fisher, this Georgia resort sits on the shores of Lake Oconee. Try your hand at the Jack Nicklaus and Tom Fazio-designed golf courses, relax beside the infinity pool, or enjoy nightly s’mores by the lake.

1 Lake Oconee Trail, Greensboro, GA 30642; 800-826-1945; RitzCarltonLodge.com

Hotel Monteleone

— New Orleans, Louisiana
It’s been said that the French Quarter begins in the lobby of the Hotel Monteleone. This venerable New Orleans hotel sits majestically at the foot of Royal Street and gives guests the best point of departure for all things New Orleans. Step outside this French Quarter hotel to discover shop after shop of fabulous European antiques, estate jewelry, Oriental rugs, and art and antiquities from around the world. Quaint New Orleans restaurants and specialty shops line the cobblestone French Quarter streets. Enjoy Jackson Square, the Old French Market, and the Riverwalk, where tourists and locals stroll the levee and watch the steamboats along the Mississippi River.

214 Royal St., New Orleans, LA 70130; 540-523-3341; hotelmonteleone.com

Hotel Monteleone

— New Orleans, Louisiana
It’s been said that the French Quarter begins in the lobby of the Hotel Monteleone. This venerable New Orleans hotel sits majestically at the foot of Royal Street and gives guests the best point of departure for all things New Orleans. Step outside this French Quarter hotel to discover shop after shop of fabulous European antiques, estate jewelry, Oriental rugs, and art and antiquities from around the world. Quaint New Orleans restaurants and specialty shops line the cobblestone French Quarter streets. Enjoy Jackson Square, the Old French Market, and the Riverwalk, where tourists and locals stroll the levee and watch the steamboats along the Mississippi River.

214 Royal St., New Orleans, LA 70130; 540-523-3341; hotelmonteleone.com

Hotel Monteleone

— New Orleans, Louisiana
It’s been said that the French Quarter begins in the lobby of the Hotel Monteleone. This venerable New Orleans hotel sits majestically at the foot of Royal Street and gives guests the best point of departure for all things New Orleans. Step outside this French Quarter hotel to discover shop after shop of fabulous European antiques, estate jewelry, Oriental rugs, and art and antiquities from around the world. Quaint New Orleans restaurants and specialty shops line the cobblestone French Quarter streets. Enjoy Jackson Square, the Old French Market, and the Riverwalk, where tourists and locals stroll the levee and watch the steamboats along the Mississippi River.

214 Royal St., New Orleans, LA 70130; 540-523-3341; hotelmonteleone.com

The Alluvian

— Greenwood, Mississippi
This charming boutique hotel is full of Mississippi Delta mystique. Located in the heart of the city that played as a backdrop to the 2011 film, The Help, The Alluvian has everything for a weekend with the girls: luxury spa, Viking Cooking School across the street, and creative Southern cocktails like the “Seersucker Shandy x93 and “Sweet Tea Pimm’s Cup. x93

318 Howard St., Greenwood, MS 38930; 662-453-2114, thealluvian.com

The Alluvian

— Greenwood, Mississippi
This charming boutique hotel is full of Mississippi Delta mystique. Located in the heart of the city that played as a backdrop to the 2011 film, The Help, The Alluvian has everything for a weekend with the girls: luxury spa, Viking Cooking School across the street, and creative Southern cocktails like the “Seersucker Shandy x93 and “Sweet Tea Pimm’s Cup. x93

318 Howard St., Greenwood, MS 38930; 662-453-2114, thealluvian.com

The Alluvian

— Greenwood, Mississippi
This charming boutique hotel is full of Mississippi Delta mystique. Located in the heart of the city that played as a backdrop to the 2011 film, The Help, The Alluvian has everything for a weekend with the girls: luxury spa, Viking Cooking School across the street, and creative Southern cocktails like the “Seersucker Shandy x93 and “Sweet Tea Pimm’s Cup. x93

318 Howard St., Greenwood, MS 38930; 662-453-2114, thealluvian.com

Keswick Hall at Monticello

— Keswick, Virginia
Keswick is a stunning mansion property situated on 600 hilly acres, complete with a tennis and aquatic center, a golf course, a host of restaurants and bars, a spa, and all the fixings for a luxurious special-occasion getaway. The property is owned by the group that owns Nashville’s Hermitage Hotel, which means you can expect the same gracious, friendly service. The golf course, which can be seen from the Balcony State rooms and Fossett’s Restaurant, will reopen this summer after extensive renovations led by golf course architect Peter Dye. Named for Thomas Jefferson’s cook, Edith Fossett, the on-site restaurant emphasizes local favorites like fried quail and biscuits for breakfast. Among the numerous excuses to play outdoors are three swimming pools, a croquet lawn, badminton, fly-fishing, and plenty of bicycles to borrow.

701 Club Drive, Keswick, VA 22947; 888-778-2565. keswick.com

Keswick Hall at Monticello

— Keswick, Virginia
Keswick is a stunning mansion property situated on 600 hilly acres, complete with a tennis and aquatic center, a golf course, a host of restaurants and bars, a spa, and all the fixings for a luxurious special-occasion getaway. The property is owned by the group that owns Nashville’s Hermitage Hotel, which means you can expect the same gracious, friendly service. The golf course, which can be seen from the Balcony State rooms and Fossett’s Restaurant, will reopen this summer after extensive renovations led by golf course architect Peter Dye. Named for Thomas Jefferson’s cook, Edith Fossett, the on-site restaurant emphasizes local favorites like fried quail and biscuits for breakfast. Among the numerous excuses to play outdoors are three swimming pools, a croquet lawn, badminton, fly-fishing, and plenty of bicycles to borrow.

701 Club Drive, Keswick, VA 22947; 888-778-2565. keswick.com

Keswick Hall at Monticello

— Keswick, Virginia
Keswick is a stunning mansion property situated on 600 hilly acres, complete with a tennis and aquatic center, a golf course, a host of restaurants and bars, a spa, and all the fixings for a luxurious special-occasion getaway. The property is owned by the group that owns Nashville’s Hermitage Hotel, which means you can expect the same gracious, friendly service. The golf course, which can be seen from the Balcony State rooms and Fossett’s Restaurant, will reopen this summer after extensive renovations led by golf course architect Peter Dye. Named for Thomas Jefferson’s cook, Edith Fossett, the on-site restaurant emphasizes local favorites like fried quail and biscuits for breakfast. Among the numerous excuses to play outdoors are three swimming pools, a croquet lawn, badminton, fly-fishing, and plenty of bicycles to borrow.

701 Club Drive, Keswick, VA 22947; 888-778-2565. keswick.com

Red Horse Inn

— Landrum, South Carolina
This secluded countryside escape is set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, at the northern edge of South Carolina. Once intended to be an equestrian-focused bed-and-breakfast, the resort still features many equine touches. Book one of the private Victorian-style cottages, nestled a few hundred yards from the main inn, where the hilly terrain offers picturesque views, wide porches, and utter privacy. Take advantage of the stunning scenery with a walk in the woods, guided by signs cleverly worded with song lyrics, to a pair of Adirondack chairs or take the self-guided Waterfalls & Wineries tour. Resort owners Mary and Roger Wolters encourage setting out on your own with easy-to-follow directions to several local wineries and a sojourn down a forgotten road where you can dip your toes in the Green River.

45 Winstons Chase Court, Landrum SC, 29356; 864-909-1575. theredhorseinn.com

Red Horse Inn

— Landrum, South Carolina
This secluded countryside escape is set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, at the northern edge of South Carolina. Once intended to be an equestrian-focused bed-and-breakfast, the resort still features many equine touches. Book one of the private Victorian-style cottages, nestled a few hundred yards from the main inn, where the hilly terrain offers picturesque views, wide porches, and utter privacy. Take advantage of the stunning scenery with a walk in the woods, guided by signs cleverly worded with song lyrics, to a pair of Adirondack chairs or take the self-guided Waterfalls & Wineries tour. Resort owners Mary and Roger Wolters encourage setting out on your own with easy-to-follow directions to several local wineries and a sojourn down a forgotten road where you can dip your toes in the Green River.

45 Winstons Chase Court, Landrum SC, 29356; 864-909-1575. theredhorseinn.com

Red Horse Inn

— Landrum, South Carolina
This secluded countryside escape is set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, at the northern edge of South Carolina. Once intended to be an equestrian-focused bed-and-breakfast, the resort still features many equine touches. Book one of the private Victorian-style cottages, nestled a few hundred yards from the main inn, where the hilly terrain offers picturesque views, wide porches, and utter privacy. Take advantage of the stunning scenery with a walk in the woods, guided by signs cleverly worded with song lyrics, to a pair of Adirondack chairs or take the self-guided Waterfalls & Wineries tour. Resort owners Mary and Roger Wolters encourage setting out on your own with easy-to-follow directions to several local wineries and a sojourn down a forgotten road where you can dip your toes in the Green River.

45 Winstons Chase Court, Landrum SC, 29356; 864-909-1575. theredhorseinn.com

The Pearl 

— Rosemary Beach, Florida 
The Pearl is the only full-service hotel in Rosemary Beach and features 55 luxury guest rooms and suites outfitted in elegant but minimalist furnishings and private balconies overlooking the pool and ocean. There is a big focus on fun here, thanks to the Sol Luna Gulf View Lounge, a rooftop patio restaurant a bar. Perhaps the most exciting feature is the main restaurant, Havana Beach Bar & Grill, which is designed with a Cuban influence both in décor and flavor. Stop by for the live piano music, order up a specialty martini, and take in the presence of well-dressed patrons who gather for cocktails and dinner. 

63 Main St., Rosemary Beach, Florida 32413; 850-502-5663, thepearlrb.com
Photo by Tommy Crow

The Pearl

— Rosemary Beach, Florida
The Pearl is the only full-service hotel in Rosemary Beach and features 55 luxury guest rooms and suites outfitted in elegant but minimalist furnishings and private balconies overlooking the pool and ocean. There is a big focus on fun here, thanks to the Sol Luna Gulf View Lounge, a rooftop patio restaurant a bar. Perhaps the most exciting feature is the main restaurant, Havana Beach Bar & Grill, which is designed with a Cuban influence both in décor and flavor. Stop by for the live piano music, order up a specialty martini, and take in the presence of well-dressed patrons who gather for cocktails and dinner.

63 Main St., Rosemary Beach, Florida 32413; 850-502-5663, thepearlrb.com
Photo by Tommy Crow

The Pearl

— Rosemary Beach, Florida
The Pearl is the only full-service hotel in Rosemary Beach and features 55 luxury guest rooms and suites outfitted in elegant but minimalist furnishings and private balconies overlooking the pool and ocean. There is a big focus on fun here, thanks to the Sol Luna Gulf View Lounge, a rooftop patio restaurant a bar. Perhaps the most exciting feature is the main restaurant, Havana Beach Bar & Grill, which is designed with a Cuban influence both in décor and flavor. Stop by for the live piano music, order up a specialty martini, and take in the presence of well-dressed patrons who gather for cocktails and dinner.

63 Main St., Rosemary Beach, Florida 32413; 850-502-5663, thepearlrb.com
Photo by Tommy Crow

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