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The 1927 Lake Lure Inn & Spa
Lake Lure, North Carolina, United States · Independent · Near Luxury
When Lake Lure filled and the town incorporated in 1927, this Mediterranean-style inn opened with them, borrowing its romance from Italy's Lake Como. The Dirty Dancing cast lodged here during the 1986 shoot, though no scenes were filmed inside the inn; themed cabins now carry Johnny and Baby's names, while the antiques and mountain-lake setting belong to the original North Carolina story.
- 72 rooms
- Opened 1927
- Neighborhood: Chimney Rock
About The 1927 Lake Lure Inn & Spa
- Presidents Calvin Coolidge and Franklin D. Roosevelt stayed here, as did F. Scott Fitzgerald and etiquette writer Emily Post.
- Dr. Lucius Morse's family assembled more than 8,000 acres before the dam flooded the valley and created Lake Lure.
- A 2024 sale included the 72-room hotel, the Arcade Commerce Building, the historic Keeter home, the spa, restaurants, and surrounding acreage.
- Lake Lure takes its name from Elizabeth Morse, the wife of developer Lucius Morse.
History
Physician and developer Dr. Lucius Morse assembled thousands of acres around Hickory Nut Gorge, dammed the Broad River, and created Lake Lure. The town incorporated in 1927 as the Lake Lure Inn opened in Mediterranean architecture inspired by Lake Como.
The guest book grew to include Presidents Calvin Coolidge and Franklin D. Roosevelt, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Emily Post. In 1986 the inn housed Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, and the Dirty Dancing cast and crew while the movie was made around Lake Lure. The inn itself was not a filming location, a distinction often blurred in retellings.
The setting
The inn sits across from Lake Lure in Hickory Nut Gorge, near Chimney Rock State Park and about 25 miles south of Asheville.
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