Old Edwards Inn and Spa occupies the historic core of Highlands, North Carolina — a mountain town at 4,118 feet elevation in the Nantahala National Forest that has been a summer retreat for generations of Lowcountry and Georgia families escaping coastal heat. The inn is Forbes Five Star, a distinction shared with almost no other Southern Appalachian property, and its 30,000-square-foot spa is the most comprehensive in the region: wood-fired sauna, multiple steam rooms, heated mineral pools, and thermal waterfall circuit. The Blue Ridge scenery at this elevation — the waterfalls of the Cullasaja Gorge, the fields of flame azaleas in season, the crystalline highland streams — is what North Carolina's mountains promise at their finest. The Main Street setting integrates the inn with Highlands' exceptional gallery culture and farm-to-table restaurant scene.
Old Edwards Inn and Spa is a hotel with a sauna in Highlands, United States, with steam room, changing room, and restaurant. It scored 4.0/10 on the SaunaScore.
Frequently Asked Questions
What sauna type does this hotel have?
Hotel.
How is the sauna heated?
Wood fired.
What are the sauna opening hours?
Opening hours vary by day. See the Sauna Details section for the full schedule.
