Hotels worth booking for the restaurant alone

This 1913 stone-and-timber landmark on Sunset Mountain has hosted Presidents and Edisons alike; its Sunset Terrace chophouse serves hand-cut steaks and local seafood against mountain views that make it the city's classic sunset spot.

Built inside a restored early-1900s foundry and iron works on Asheville's historic Black business district, The Block, this boutique hotel's on-site restaurant, The Refinery, serves an inventive brunch menu in the space once occupied by Benne on Eagle.

Set in the restored 1920s Jackson Building and BB&T tower at the center of Pack Square, Kimpton's Asheville outpost houses Bargello, a Mediterranean-Italian dining room with floor-to-ceiling windows and a wood-fired hearth.

A design-forward Marriott brand steps from the Asheville Art Museum, with its rooftop restaurant and bar, Wildwood Still, serving small-plate tapas and cocktails with skyline views over Biltmore Avenue.

A modern, music-driven Marriott brand on Biltmore Avenue, where the second-floor W XYZ Bar turns into one of downtown's go-to rooftop-adjacent lounges after dark.

A full-service hotel on Woodfin Street whose on-site restaurant, The Writer's Bistro, serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a casual dining room, with a hot breakfast buffet daily.

This newer-build downtown hotel's fourth-floor Hemingway's Cuba Restaurant and Rooftop Bar serves Cuban cuisine and cocktails with an open-air view over Page Avenue.