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The Foundry Hotel Asheville, Curio Collection by Hilton
Asheville, North Carolina, United States · Curio Collection · Core Luxury
The 1915 Asheville Supply and Foundry that forged steel for George Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate became an 87-room hotel in 2018 on The Block, the city's historic Black business district. Exposed brick and original hardwoods still show the mill; John Fleer's Benne on Eagle cooks Appalachian soul food downstairs. Hilton's Curio Collection took the house from opening day.
- 87 rooms
- Opened 2018
- Neighborhood: The Block
About The Foundry Hotel Asheville, Curio Collection by Hilton
- The $24 million conversion saved three foundry buildings slated for demolition and added two new ones; the original company name is still painted on an exterior wall.
- John Fleer, a five-time James Beard nominee who cooked 14 years at Blackberry Farm, runs the 100-seat Benne on Eagle.
- AAA rates the house Four Diamond for 2025; Workshop Lounge pours on the second floor.
History
The Asheville Supply and Foundry Company opened in 1915 and made steel for Biltmore House and Asheville City Hall. The mill closed in 1950; the buildings sat vacant for more than 40 years and were slated for demolition before a $24 million adaptive reuse. The Foundry Hotel opened in November 2018 as 87 rooms across five buildings on The Block, Asheville's historic Black business district, and joined Hilton's Curio Collection from the first night. Benne on Eagle, a 100-seat Appalachian soul-food room under chef John Fleer, occupies the Eagle Street side. AAA Four Diamond followed for 2025.
The setting
8-minute walk to Thomas Wolfe Memorial. 2 miles from Botanical Gardens at Asheville.
Amenities
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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