I was lucky enough to see the Biltmore house while I was living in Charlotte, North Carolina. Charlotte is hands down my favorite city in the U.S. and Asheville, location of the Biltmore, is only a couple hours away. I’ve listed 12 tips for visiting the Biltmore below. It’s pretty straight forward, but for a first time visit I think you’ll find them very helpful.

You’ll recognize this mansion for sure… it’s been in many movies!

The Biltmore is a private house, turned tourist attraction in Asheville, North Carolina. Visiting is pretty cut and dry but I have some extra advice for you. The house took the Vanderbilt’s 6 years to built, starting in 1889 and is 178,926 square feet, having 250 rooms throughout.

Furniture was shipped in from his trips all over Europe. Presidents McKinley, T. Roosevelt, and Wilson visited here, as well as prominent authors and Princes. Richie Rich was filmed here as well as scenes from the Hannibal and Forest Gump.

my dad and I goofing around

Although I found the museum within the home a bit boring, the grounds were beautiful. It’s a very historic old home, filled with the finest furnishing. You can imagine as you walk through the important people who met here over the years… plus they literally tell you all the names of those important people. The views from the top over the Blue Ridge Mountains are breathtaking. It’s hard to imagine someone having been rich enough to build this place!

12 tips for the Biltmore

1. Spring is a wonderful time to go. The flowers are all in bloom.
2. Avoid going on the weekend. Even on a weekday it was full, so I can’t imagine what a weekend would look like.
3. Arrive early in the morning to miss the rush. The website says to allow “2 full days” to see the property. That is just preposterous. A half-day is enough, unless you take part in the activities. Even then, a day is enough.
4. Take time to see the winery, as well as the rest of the grounds. The mansion itself isn’t all there is to the attraction. You can bike, hike, and horseback ride.
5. Be prepared to pay a lot for snacks! There are pizza places and such outside the mansion, but like most tourist attractions you’ll pay extra for convenience.
6. You can eat a real meal at Cedric’s Tavern, the Bistro, or Deerpark
7. You can take your dog! As long as he’s on a leash and you clean up after him or her. The dog cannot go inside the mansion. Actually, you can even bring your own horse.
8. There is a lot of beauty in the nature surrounding the Biltmore that you can photograph, but don’t take photos inside the mansion.
9. Buy tickets in advance on the website and save 15 dollars. Tickets will then cost you $59 or $29 for kids.
10. You can stay at the Biltmore Inn or the historic cottage (not in the actual mansion) and there is a spa available for anywhere from 300-600 dollars a night depending on day and season.
11. You can even get married at the Biltmore!
12. It’s 10 dollars extra for a headset to gain access to the audio tour.

 Get more information at the Biltmore’s website. 

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