A recent report from Southern Living named its picks for 2025’s best resorts in the South – and the top two on the list of 10 are located in Western North Carolina.
Established in 1966, Southern Living aims to “celebrate the food, homes and places that define our region.” The publication’s ninth annual “South’s Best” awards honored readers’ favorite spots for 2025 through a voting process that drew 10,000 respondents.
Two N.C. locations made it onto the list of 10 best resorts – both of which are considered by many to be WNC classics. Here’s what writers said about the readers’ picks, plus the full list.
Best resorts in North Carolina
Southern Living writers called resorts “the ultimate get-away-from-it-all vacation.” The 10 properties chosen for the South’s Best awards resorts list represented a wide range of destinations, from tranquil mountains to beachfront stays to historic spots…