Whitestone Country Inn

Whitestone's 360 secluded acres on the shores of Watts Bar Lake provide a peaceful country pace. Wildlife and waterfowl sanctuaries surround meadows and woods.

Porches and decks with spectacular lake and mountain views add grandeur to Whitestone's rolling pastures and woods.

Our location, forty minutes west of Knoxville, is central to all East Tennessee attractions, yet removed from the noise, crowds, traffic and congestion.

Fishing on our huge lake, walking Whitestone's eight miles of trails, strolling through the park, pitching horseshoes with friends, playing a vicious game of croquet, or relaxing in a porch swing--activity and inactivity abound.

Watts Bar Lake and Paint Rock Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuge offer great fishing opportunities (our new marina provides wonderful boating opportunities on site).

The site of the '96 Olympic white water events is one hour away. Canoeing, rafting, and kayaking can be easily arranged. The beautiful Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga is a 75 minute drive. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is just over one hour to the east. Knoxville is a short 40 minute drive. Whitestone is an excellent base for extended sight-seeing in East Tennessee.

"Driving through the big barn at Whitestone is like entering another era."

You will find 22 rooms to select from, each one spacious and tastefully decorated, with a charm of its own. Every room has a private bath with a whirlpool tub, a cozy fireplace, big beds, comfortable chairs, writing desks...enough quiet for an afternoon nap.

With a casual style Whitestone specializes in bountiful regional country cooking-locally grown vegetables and fruit in season, old fashioned desserts, farm raised beef, hot biscuits and gravy. Your dining experience will be memorable. Linger over breakfast as you enjoy incredible views of meadows, lakes, and mountains. Dinner is served and ranges from $19.95 to $29.95 per person with unpretentious elegance with candlelight and soft music and fresh flowers.

Whitestone has excellent facilities to host small meetings, personal retreats, or family reunions. A large board room with the latest audio visual equipment can comfortably accommodate forty for seminars and planning sessions. In order to accommodate the growing demand for weddings, Whitestone has launched an exciting expansion to their current facilities. The expansion includes a 200-seat chapel and a 7,000 square foot Victorian Parsonage. There is also an additional meeting room that can accommodate up to 50 people.

The builders-innkeepers, Paul and Jean Cowell, left a busy corporate pace in Knoxville in 1994 and began development of this country estate. Paul was Chairman of the Board and CEO of Shop At Home, a TV home shopping network. He also founded and served as President and CEO of Book Warehouse, a ninety store discount book chain. Paul and Jean have been involved in Christian ministry for many years. They often travel to third world countries where Paul speaks at Christian businessmen seminars. Plans for Whitestone began in 1963. The Cowell's years of travel, planning and dreaming has resulted in an exceptional resort facility.

Experience the tranquillity of God's creation and find sanctuary for the soul at Whitestone.

Awards and Accolades

Awards

•  Voted Best Business of Roane County
• AAA Four Diamond Award received each year since opening in 1996
• Selected Roane County Business of the year
• TN Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers Association awarded Whitestone Country Inn the highest inspection grade of all Bed & Breakfasts in TN
• America's Historical Inns voted Whitestone one of the 10 most romantic inns in America
• Select Registry Distinguished Inns of North America
• Member of Resorts & Great Hotels Connoisseur's Gallery Section
• Featured on HGTV's "The Good Life" 

Accolades

It's a little slice of heaven to be someplace where traffic noises fade away and are replaced by the calls of birds and the sound of wind sweeping over mountain visible from your windows. This bit of paradise is captured at Whitestone Country Inn. At Home in Memphis - By Danna M. Greenfield

Driving under the barn does it. It gives visitors to Whitestone Country Inn the unmistakable sense of getting away from it all. Whitestone pampers guest with an idyllic rural setting done in fine fashion. Southern Living

My first experience at the Whitestone Country Inn was for a company meeting. Each member of our team was impressed with the facilities, the grounds, the rooms, the food, the prices, the amenities, and especially the service. Whitestone Country Inn is very beautiful, inside and out. You will not be disappointed. Sue Sears State Farm Insurance November 2005

From Nashville:
Take I-40E to Exit 352 (Kingston). Take 58S through Kingston 6 miles to Highway 72E. Turn left on 72E (beside Citgo Station), go 5 miles, then turn left - Paint Rock Road - you will see a Fire Hall and a gas station. Go 4.2 miles to 1200 Paint Rock Road - turn right on paved driveway to Whitestone Country Inn.

From Knoxville:
Take I-40W to I-75S - toward Chattanooga, go 11 miles to Exit 72 (Loudon). You will turn right at top of ramp - Hwy 72W, go 8.5 miles to Paint Rock Road - on right. It is just past the Hwy 322 junction, and you will see a Fire Hall, and gas station. Turn right, go 4.2 miles to 1200 Paint Rock Road - turn right on paved driveway to Whitestone Country Inn.

From Chattanooga:
Take I-75N to Exit 62, go left on Hwy 322, go 10 miles until you come to Hwy 72W, go left on Hwy 72W. Approximately 100 yards on your right will be your next turn - Paint Rock Road. Turn right, go 4.2 miles to 1200 Paint Rock Road - turn right on paved driveway to the Whitestone Country Inn.

GPS Coordinates: N 35* 47.814, W 84* 29.672

The recreation room and one of the conference rooms is located on the lower level of the farmhouse. There is also a second conference room in the Lion & Lamb Conference Center that will seat up to 50 people "Class room" style.

Guest enjoy playing pool, ping-pong or a game or chess or cards in the rec room.

Whitestone Country Inn has excellent meeting facilities for your corporate retreat, business or club meeting, family reunion, or special occasion banquet. Choose one of our fully equipped conference rooms with full A/V support and conference services. Whitestone Country Inn boasts conference rooms furnished with state-of-the-art equipment, Several common areas for meeting and relaxing. Our dining rooms seat up to 175 people providing casual cookouts to formal dinners. Elegant, uniquely furnished guest rooms, each have a fireplace, spa tub and shower, TV/VCR, telephone/data port, coffee maker and refrigerator. As our guest, you will be treated to a refined blend of country charm and casual elegance. You will be free to relax, unwind, and conduct business in an atmosphere of total comfort where your every business and personal need will be attended to whether working, playing or dining.

Equipment:

• 60" TV with VCR
• Overhead Projector
• Slide Projector
• Flip Charts
• ISDN Video Conferencing
• Fax Machine
• Copier Available
• Computer-Modem Connections in each room

Breaks:

• Recreation Room
• Library available for break-out groups
• Coffee service available at all times
• Homemade baked goods, fruit, chips and salsa
• Juice and Cold Drinks
• Ice Water placed on tables
• Smoking permitted outside on the patio

Restrooms:

• Men and Women's Restrooms conveniently located adjacent to the conference room.

Whitestone serves all meals, as well as provides complementary snacks available throughout the day (i.e. cookies, trail mix, etc). Breakfast is included in the room rate, while lunch and dinner are an extra charge. Reservations are needed for lunch and dinner.

With a casual style the Whitestone Inn specializes in bountiful regional country cooking-locally grown vegetables and fruit in season, old fashioned desserts, farm raised beef, hot biscuits and gravy. Your dining experience will be memorable. Overnight guests receive a country breakfast in the restaurant of the Farmhouse, surrounded on three sides with windows providing incredible views of meadows, lakes, and mountains.

Sample Breakfast Menu

• Fruit Juice and/or fresh fruit
• Fresh Baked Coffee Bread or Muffins
• Bacon or Sausage
• Scrambled Eggs or Omelets with a variety of ingredients
• Hot Biscuits w/jelly and honey
• Hash Brown Potatoes
• Hot Tea and Coffee
• Price: $9.95 (breakfast is included with room rate for overnight guests)

Whitestone specializes in event catering and offers unique menu choices to fit every palette. Whether you would like an elegant sit down dinner, a bountiful buffet, a casual outdoor BBQ, or a hors dourve reception, Whitestone can provide you with exactly the kind of food service you are looking for.

A variety of reception and banquet areas are available for just the right size and atmosphere. Our large banquet room provides the backdrop for many occasions, from weddings to corporate dinners. Smaller rooms in various locations offer a more intimate setting, many with beautiful views of the property and Watts Bar Lake. The Farmhouse Gazebo and lower back porch are wonderful locations for a casual outdoor meal. Translate your idea for the perfect event into reality by talking to our event coordinators for more information about available locations and type of food service desired.

Whitestone specializes in romantic facilities and attentive services to make your big day simply perfect in every way, with everything you need in one fabulous location. Our 200 seat Chapel of the Good Shepherd and accompanying Lion & Lamb Conference Center sit atop a hill overlooking a majestic view of Watts Bar Lake, a beautiful setting for both indoor and outdoor weddings.

To contribute to this most important day, Whitestone Country Inn offers services of a minister, musicians, Wedding Director, horse-drawn carriage, florist, videographer, and our renown in-house food service. Whitestone Country Inn is dedicated to providing a magnificent wedding facility to meet your needs of the biggest day of your life. Whitestone Country Inn in Tennessee perfects the dream wedding.

Small and cozy or large and extravagant weddings can be scattered almost anywhere on Whitestone Country Inn's vast 360 acres. Outside is the majestic scenery of East Tennessee's lakes, mountains and rolling hillsides. Gracing the Whitestone property are two romantic Gazebos that offer wonderful outdoor wedding locations.

Surrounded by towering oak and maple trees, overlooking a peaceful stretch of Watts Bar lake, our Large Farmhouse Gazebo seats up to 60 people for a gorgeous out door covered wedding, reception or banquet. This quiet haven bordered by grassy meadows is located in a small glen just a short stroll from our Farm House. The Lion and Lamb Gazebo is a small, quaint gazebo that sits on a high knoll with breathtaking views of Watts Bar lake, a few short steps from the Lion & Lamb conference center. It is connected to a heart-shaped, stone courtyard which can seat up to 200 guests for out-door weddings or special events. Sunrise, sky blue mid-day or sunset weddings on this special gaslit patio are a photographers dream and wedding memories forever.