With handsome antique furniture, old-fashioned vases filled with fresh-cut flowers and a glowing gas log fireplace, the 1889 WhiteGate Inn's Guest Cottage is a private escape that rekindles relationships and stokes new ones. A haven for honeymooners and couples celebrating milestone anniversaries, it draws lovebirds of all sorts in search of soothing solitude.

Built as part of the original Asheville, N.C., estate, the Guest Cottage exudes a country charm that is as romantic and time worn as the antiques within it. A full kitchen lets couples spend even more private moments with one another, without distraction. Guests can choose to have their refrigerator stocked for them. Or when they feel like surfacing, can mingle with others over breakfast in the main inn. Cuddle with one another on the sitting room couch beside the fireplace. Or go for a leisurely soak in the two-person Jacuzzi hot tub that froths beneath a fabulous piece of modern art.

In the bedroom, a king-size bed beckons beside a second fireplace. Take a moment to gaze out the window at the 1889 WhiteGate Inn's award-winning garden. Or step on to your private porch and get in touch with nature from a pair of comfortable wicker chairs. An HDLCD Flat Screen TV, complete with cable and DVD, offers yet another way to unwind. Modern amenities like central heat and air makes the Guest Cottage a place you won't want to leave. Just remember absence makes the heart grow fonder, so you're sure to come back time and time again.

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