Fearrington House/Village are part of the Relais et Chateaux, so you know the quality is gonna be A+. Conde Nast Traveller readers have rated " The Fearrington House Country Inn" located in Pittsboro, NC, approximate 8 miles from Chapel Hill, NC, as one of the top 100 rated hotels in the World! There is a reason for this accolade.
We stayed in the "Grand Suite". The value was phenomenal--and Grand it was!!!! We had a separate house (#35) with it's own gated courtyard. And the room had two sitting areas, a library/den/dressing room (with incredible storage space), a master bathroom with Molton Brown products, heated floors, a whirlpool tub, separate shower, dual sinks, and a toilet in it's own large room. There was even a docking station for the iPhone!
The welcome upon arrival was so warm. Soledad who manages the property could not have been nicer. She presented us with The Fearrington House Cookbook, showed us the entire grounds, and brought us to our room (or house!). There was fruit and a tray of petit fours. Every night tawny port and two glasses appeared, along with Ghirardelli dark chocolate, sea salt potato chips, "Jelly Belly" beans,and mineral water. Juan the sales manager showed us around the grounds. This property has fainting goats, belted galloway cows and hiking trails throughout.
The Village of Fearrington consists of many shops and little places to eat. No doubt, this is probably the best venue for a wedding that I have ever seen. They have a decorated barn that can accommodate 300 guests (fully catered) and they also have a wedding planner on site that will do everything from start to finish. You can get married outside in their beautifully manicured grounds or in the barn.
Breakfast (accompanied by the NY Times paper) in The Fearrington House Restaurant was delicious and served professionally. Afternoon tea with scones, jams, clotted cream, pastries, tea sandwiches, etc. was reminiscent of the UK-- without the outrageous cost.
We had the 3 course dinner in The Fearrington House Restaurant and it was comparable to many Michelin starred restaurants in which we have dined. The foie gras, the rabbit and the chocolate souffle were all exceptional. Phillip who served us 2X was excellent, knowledgeable and quite personable.
Massages at the new beautiful spa would be a perfect way to end a stay here!
Shane Lawrence
Leisure and Honeymoon Specialist
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