The Lion and The Rose Bed and Breakfast
Hosted By Jim and Linda Palmer
Located in Asheville, NC
5 rooms
$140 to $225 per night
  
Description: The house a Georgian neo-Classical was built in 1896 by Elmer and Charity Rusk Craig who moved to Asheville from Wisconsin in an effort to revive Mr. Craigs failing health. Mrs. Craig was at one time the National President of the Womens Relief Corps a charitable organization. In 1913 the Toms family purchased the house thus the name Craig-Toms House. This is one of the few larger homes in the Historic District that has always been owned by single families. The house has golden oak ornate columns as you enter which lead you to the Inglenook set with antique church benches and a warm glowing fire in the cooler months. The sitting parlor to the right offers a relaxing place to read some old books or some new magazines or catch up on the latest news of the day. The formal parlor on the left has a beautiful bay window which overlooks the verandah and gardens. In Look Homeward Angel a fictional account of Asheville written by Thomas Wolfe the character named Tommy French was based on a contemporary of Wolfe named Charles French Toms who lived in the house and was the son of the second owners. Charles daughter and granddaughter have stayed at the inn and have shared interesting anecdotes and photographs of the family and the house.
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About the Inn
Alarm Clock
Balcony
Bath Robes
Board Games
CD Player
Cable/Satellite TV
Ceiling Fans
DVD Player
Fireplace
Hairdryer
Heating
Internet Access
Ironing Board
Library
Parking
Patio
Refrigerator
Telephone
Whirlpool Tub
Wireless Internet
Around the Inn
Antique Shops
Art Galleries
Biking
Bird Watching
Canoeing
Concert venue
Fine Dining
Fishing
Golfing
Hiking Trails
Historical interests
Horseback Riding
Kayaking
Live Music
Movie Theater
Museum
National/State parks
Religious Services
River
Shopping
Sight-seeing
Tennis
Theatre
Water Sports
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