The Hendersonville center is about the area of Mineral and Lapidary Museum and 3 miles north of Carl Sandburg Home.
The biggest event in the city is the North Carolina Apple Festival at the beginning of September, and it ends with the Apple Parade, which attracts up to 50,000 spectators. Spring starts with the Tulip Extravaganza and Garden Jubilee, and you can celebrate the beginning of the holidays with the Holiday Tree Lighting. There's also a Christmas parade, and you can watch beautiful Fall leaves change colors. The Bearfootin' Public Art Walk is in Spring and Fall, and there's a Trick or Treat contest for kids on Halloween. There's even a run on Thanksgiving morning to help you burn some calories.
Cascades Mountain Resort is just 10 minutes away from historic Hendersonville, and it has indoor waterfalls, an indoor water slide, and lots of greenery. Outdoor waterfalls, hiking, biking, and other activities are also nearby. Everyone who stays here gets a discount at the restaurant, the Old Orchard Tavern. It has excellent steaks, seafood, and Southern appetizers, as well as a full bar.
At Cascades Mountain Resort, you can also enjoy a round of golf with cart rental included at the Etowah Valley Golf Course and a $25 gift card to Zeke's Restaurant for lunch at the golf course. Breakfast is included, and there's an indoor pool, a gift shop, wireless internet access, three meeting rooms, a gym, a sauna, a Jacuzzi, and laundry facilities. The standard room has two queen-sized beds, a TV, a refrigerator, a microwave, and a coffee maker.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Hendersonville lets guests become IHG Rewards Club members. You can earn 1,000 bonus IHG Rewards Club points for each night of your stay with the 1,000 Bonus Point Package, and membership is free. You can redeem points for free hotel stays, airline miles, name-brand merchandise and more. A free night at the Holiday Inn is only 10,000 points.
All of the rooms have a 43-inch, flat-screen TVs with cable and free HBO, Keurig coffee makers, refrigerators, microwaves, safes, irons, ironing boards, and hair dryers. Breakfast is free from 6 to 10 a.m., and it includes cinnamon rolls, bacon, eggs, sausage, and more. There's also a heated outdoor pool, a complimentary fitness center, free wireless internet access, laundry facilities, and a business center.
At Red Roof Inn, senior citizens can save 10 percent, travelers with pets can save 15 percent, government workers and members of the military can save 10 percent, and Redicard members can get 20 percent off. Also, kids and pets can stay for free.
This hotel is only about 2 miles from historic downtown Hendersonville, and it's close to Pisgah National Forest, DuPont State Forest, Lake Lure, Biltmore Estate, Chimney Rock Park, Brevard Music Center, and more. This hotel has a business center, an elevator, free wireless internet access, flat-screen TVs, and complimentary coffee and tea. Some rooms have microwaves, mini-fridges, and jacuzzis.
Etowah Valley Country Club & Resort is in the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains about 8 miles away from Hendersonville. It's between historic Hendersonville, Asheville, and Brevard, and it's surrounded by lots of attractions.
The rooms at Etowah Valley have a great view of the 27-hole Championship Golf Course, and you can also enjoy an outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, and croquet. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are available, breakfast is complimentary, and there's a full bar. There are also several meeting spaces and exercise rooms as well as a wedding chapel. Wireless internet access is free, ironing and baggage storage facilities are available, and groups can get more than 25 percent off.
The Fairfield Inn at Asheville Airport is about 9 miles northwest of Hendersonville. It has an indoor pool, a complimentary hot breakfast, a gym, three meeting rooms, free wireless internet access, a fax machine, a Jacuzzi, laundry facilities, ironing facilities, an elevator, and an available airport shuttle. The rooms have refrigerators, microwaves, radios, baggage storage, free newspapers, coffee makers, and more.
If you have kids that are 10 or under, make sure you take them to see Hands On! A Child's Gallery. It's full of fun exhibits like the Lego Raceway and the Hands On! Mountain and Nature Nook. This interactive museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special events like field trips and birthday parties are welcome. You can also go kayaking, whitewater rafting, fishing, caving, rock climbing, or hiking.
If you just want to see the breathtaking scenery of the Great Smokey Mountains, take a ride on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. You can eat in a vintage first-class rail car with a private attendant or ride in an open-air gondola. Beer and wine are available. Plus, everyone gets free admission to the Smokey Mountains Train Museum with their train ticket.
The scenic forests around Hendersonville have over 250 waterfalls, and there are plenty of places where you can enjoy nature and the area's small-town charm. You can also visit the Cherokee Indian Reservation to learn more about Native American history and culture. Whether you're searching for a luxurious getaway or trying to save, you can find a great hotel in Hendersonville.
Below are reviews of the city of Hendersonville, NC from an actual visitor's perspective.
Lots of stores!
View!
There is a lot to do. Eating places everywhere and convenient grocery stores. The mountains are simply beautiful!
Very dog friendly, very nice view. Restaurants are great; you can bring your dog inside the restaurant, that was awesome!! Love to come back again.
Shopping and food access was convenient.
The staff were very friendly and helpful the hotel was very nice and clean and the beds very comfortable. Very charming. We will definitely return.
The mountains!
Room was clean the staff was friendly.
We loved Hendersonville! Gorgeous small town atmosphere with fantastic downtown area with chic shops and fabulous restaurants.
Love the mountains
Enjoyed evening at Second Act and Flat Rock Bakery the next day. Also El Paso Mexican Restaurant at the hotel. Would like to return to all.
Enjoyed evening at Second Act and Flat Rock Bakery the next day. Also El Paso Mexican Restaurant at the hotel. Would like to return to all.
Charming shops and scenery
Hendersonville breweries are really good. We had a good experience in town.
We were there for a wedding at Chimney Rock State Park.
Hendersonville is one of North Carolina's best kept secrets! Amazing mountain town!!!
Shops!
When we visit we go snowtubing.
Downtown Hendersonville was lovely.
Just moved here. We love it
I love the mountains and the laid back quiet lifestyle. I lived in a cabin on the top of a mountain near Hendersonville for 13 yrs. It was a place that I was proud to call home. Hendersonville is very quaint, with beautiful apple orchards, antique shops, & native craft shops. It is also home to some of the friendliest churches. A piece of Heaven on earth.
Great apple orchards, peaceful, beautiful with great downtown stores. Has grills & other restaurants to eat outside in the mountain air. We always visit the antique stores.
The Welcome Center is a rare gem, they go out of their way to find what you are looking for. Great restaurants, great shops and so close to major roads, Apple Country, Lake Lure and Asheville.