First Look: The Restoration Asheville

The Restoration Asheville’s main lobby flows into the Library. “The original idea [for the Library] came from the estate libraries that you would find in many Southern homes,” Anderson says. The two Restoration Hotels (the other is in Charleston) include a comprehensive collection, but each has their own local flair. “All of our Libraries are different based upon their location and will reflect the history of the city we are in, as well as pieces that create a little mystery about the history of the building itself.”

A reading nook in the corner of the Library. 

Bedside details in a suite.

A classic Paper Plane cocktail crafted by bar manager Darren Fallon. Fallon’s drink menu also includes “Traders’ Village,” a spicy and sweet corn-infused Blanco cocktail and “Chicken & Waffles,” with fried chicken skin-infused Four Roses bourbon, spiced rum, apple waffle syrup, and walnut bitters.

A booth at the Exchange, one of the Restoration’s three restaurants along with the top floor Observatory and the pub-inspired Draftsman. The Exchange’s menu highlights Appalachian purveyors, ingredients, and dishes like braised short ribs and mushroom bolognese. 

White marble detailing in a guest bathroom.

Each of the Signature Terrace Suites features a window-flanked reading space.

Views from the Observatory overlook the Blue Ridge Mountains, downtown Asheville, and Pritchard Park.

A lounge space leading into the Solarium.

The expansive Solarium event room.

The photography of the current artist-in-residence, Gately Williams, dots the walls.

A Rosé Spritz at the Observatory. At the rooftop bar, the botanically charged cocktails play off the space’s greenery.