The Lion and The Rose Bed and Breakfast

Privacy...Romance ...Elegance, without pretense.

The Lion & The Rose Bed and Breakfast offers an  exceptional value in the heart of Asheville, North Carolina's historic neighborhood, with beautiful old homes on tree lined streets. It has been voted the best neighborhood in Asheville, NC for the past two years in a row.

The Lion and the Rose Bed and Breakfast is a restored Queen Anne  with antiques, Persian rugs, & gorgeous works of art throughout. The high embossed ceilings, four fireplaces, original golden oak, leaded & stained glass, and park-like setting all serve to create a romantic atmosphere. Private baths, gourmet breakfasts, luxury soaps & linens, fresh flowers, chocolates, & morning coffee delivered to your door.

All guest rooms have private baths, queen size beds, and antiques. A full gourmet candlelight breakfast is served each morning and refreshments are available throughout the day. The inn has two parlors, a formal dining room, an inglenook, four fireplaces, a large foyer with original oak, and a verandah overlooking the sloping lawn and gardens.

The inn is just a short walk to downtown Asheville, North Carolina and all of its eclectic shops, galleries, and independently owned restaurants.

The Asheville bed and breakfast inn, The Lion and the Rose, is an exceptional value in the heart of Asheville’s Montford Historic District. This beautiful pink lady, sitting at the top of a sloping lawn and gardens, offers privacy and enchantment amid luxurious surroundings.

The Lion and the Rose bed and breakfast is just four blocks from downtown Asheville - an easy walk to the unique shops, art galleries, and independently owned restaurants that make Asheville one of the most popular destinations in the Southeast.

The Lion and the Rose bed and breakfast is a place where you can indulge your romantic fantasies, enjoy decadent gourmet breakfasts, and relish in the comfort of luxury linens and beds that you won't want to leave.

Your needs and wishes are not just met, they are anticipated.

With only five guest rooms – four on the second floor and the suite encompassing the entire third floor – your privacy and intimacy are guaranteed.

This Asheville bed and breakfast is ideally located within minutes of:
•the Biltmore Estate
•the Blue Ridge Parkway
The Lion and the Rose bed and breakfast is in a quiet residential neighborhood and has free, lighted, off street parking for guests.

An Asheville landmark, our bed and breakfast is the first stop on the city's historic trolley tours.  The building is a unique Queen Anne/Georgian style residence circa 1898 that has been faithfully restored to its original elegance.

•High embossed ceilings
•Gorgeous antiques and art
•Four fireplaces
•Original leaded & stained glass windows
•Golden tiger oak foyer and staircase

The Lion and the Rose bed and breakfast Inn is one of Asheville's longest operating bed and breakfasts, and it is known for:

•Delicious and inventive breakfasts that will keep you going until dinner
•A friendly, relaxed atmosphere that's not forced or phony
•Beautiful art, architecture, and antiques
•Lush gardens
Asheville, North Carolina is one of the most unique cities in the South, and The Lion and the Rose bed and breakfast is in the best possible location for you to experience all that the area has to offer.

Whatever brings you to the ancient Blue Ridge Mountains of the Southern Highlands, we want you to have a great time!

For your convenience, we offer an array of services to complement your stay at The Lion & The Rose and in the Asheville area.

Included in Your Stay:

•Delicious, full gourmet breakfasts - specially blended coffee, teas, home-baked pastries, fresh fruit, and varied entrees daily
•24-hour access to a guest pantry stocked with soft drinks, bottled water, snacks, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate
•Fresh flowers & chocolates in rooms
•Luxury soaps & linens
•Coffee or tea delivered to your door each morning at 8 AM
•Wireless Internet service throughout the inn
•Computer & printer available for your use
•Free, lighted, off-street parking
•DVD Library

When you stay at The Lion and the Rose for your Blue Ridge Mountain vacation, breakfast is sure to be a highlight of your day.  Jim Palmer, resident chef & innkeeper at The Lion & the Rose, prides himself on the fact that standard B&B food is not served here.

For example:
•French Toast is stuffed with ricotta, cream cheese, and honey; sautéed; then baked to plump and moist perfection.
•Eggs Benedict – only better. Sometimes whole grain toast is substituted for the usual muffin, or shaved honey ham is used instead of Canadian bacon. And, the herbed Hollandaise sauce is the best you have ever tasted.
•Omelets are prepared in the classic French style; whipped until light and airy and filled with a variety of succulent ingredients.

Guests with special dietary restrictions are always welcome. Jim has experience with preparing food for vegans, vegetarians, diabetics, persons with specific food allergies, low-carb dieters, and those who are lactose intolerant. Just let us know your needs in advance if possible, or at check in.

Sample Menus:

Fresh Fruit with Crème Fraîche or Lightly Whipped Cream
Sweet Potato Pancakes with Cinnamon Pecan Butter
Maple Cured Pork Sausage Links

Pears Poached in Sugar, Wine, Citrus, and Jim’s Special Spice Blend
Breakfast Burrito Stuffed with Egg, Cheese, Roasted Peppers, & Chilies
Three Pepper Chicken Sausage

Grapefruit Broiled with Sherry and Brown Sugar
Blueberry Blintz (homemade crepes stuffed with ricotta & cream cheese, smothered in a blueberry cassis sauce)
Hickory Smoked Bacon

Special Occasions

If you are celebrating a special occasion, please call us in advance of your arrival date, and we will ensure that any additional amenities you request (for example: roses, chocolates, etc.) are in your room when you arrive. The cost will vary depending on your  choice.

Jim & Linda Palmer moved to Asheville, North Carolina from Tampa, Florida in 2003.  They chose The Lion & The Rose, a Blue Ridge Mountain bed and breakfast, after searching for the ideal place to live.  Jim and Linda enjoy the day to day activities at the Inn and look forward to meeting new guests.

The Palmers worked in public service jobs for thirty years and were ready for a change.  The Inn has allowed them to meet many interesting guests over the last several years and share in their guests' vacation adventures.

Cedric Palmer was born in Lincolnton, North Carolina in 2004. He was adopted when he was three months old and has lived at The Lion & The Rose ever since.

Cedric quickly assumed the job of concierge, and he graciously accepts gratuities in the form of belly rubs.