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Flat Iron Hotel
Asheville, North Carolina, United States · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Asheville's 1926 Flatiron Building, Albert Wirth's eight-story limestone wedge and only the city's second skyscraper, reopened in May 2024 as a 71-room hotel after offices closed in 2019. The eighth floor once held Asheville's first radio studio, and Dr. David Kingsley, the city's first African-American dentist, kept his practice here. Listed on the National Register since 1979, it anchors Battery Park and Wall Street, a short walk from E.W. Grove's Arcade.
- 71 rooms
- Opened 2024
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Architect: Albert Wirth
About Flat Iron Hotel
- Albert Wirth designed the 1925-26 limestone Flatiron as part of E.W. Grove's Battery Park redevelopment; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
- Asheville's first radio broadcasting studio occupied the eighth floor while the building was still offices.
- Dr. David Kingsley, Asheville's first African-American dentist, practiced in the building.
- Offices from 1926 until 2019; the hotel opened 15 May 2024 with 71 rooms in former office suites (Rowhouse Architects; interiors by Mey & Co).
History
Albert Wirth's limestone Flatiron went up in 1925-26 as downtown Asheville's second skyscraper, part of E.W. Grove's Battery Park redevelopment. Offices filled it until 2019. The eighth floor held Asheville's first radio studio; Dr. David Kingsley, the city's first African-American dentist, practiced here. Listed on the National Register in 1979, it reopened on 15 May 2024 as a 71-room hotel after Rowhouse Architects and Mey & Co converted the old office suites.
Restaurants and bars
- Luminosa — Restaurant · Modern Appalachian and Italian fare (Italian-style dishes wi · Chef Graham House (Executive Chef)
- Luminosa Apex — Restaurant
- Red Ribbon Society — Restaurant
Experiences
- Private dinners — Dining and drinking with a hyperlocal approach, from the wood-fired Italian kitchen Luminosa to rooftop pours and speakeasy cocktails.
Amenities
- Pet-friendly
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