{"id":222083,"date":"2025-11-12T16:55:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T21:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/?p=222083"},"modified":"2025-11-12T16:55:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T21:55:41","slug":"history-and-glamour-abound-at-ashevilles-flat-iron-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/articles\/history-and-glamour-abound-at-ashevilles-flat-iron-hotel","title":{"rendered":"History and Glamour Abound at Asheville\u2019s Flat Iron Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There\u2019s no telling<strong> <\/strong>which beautiful detail will first catch your eye when you step up to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashevilleflatiron.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flat Iron Hotel<\/a>. As with many surviving buildings of its time, the 1926 structure in downtown Asheville brims with period-specific charm. You\u2019ll probably notice the building\u2019s striking wedge shape and the stylistic details that an expert would dub Beaux-Arts motifs. Perhaps you\u2019ll spot the illuminated glass blocks at the sidewalk entrance to <a href=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/articles\/one-perfect-bite-pork-and-beans-agnolotti-at-ashevilles-luminosa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luminosa<\/a>, the in-house Italian eatery off the first-floor lobby. Or marvel at the pink marble cladding on the grand staircase. It may be that the steps to the subterranean speakeasy, worn in the center from a century of foot traffic, will linger in your memory. Whichever element moves you, at some point during your stay, you\u2019ll realize you, too, have now become a part of this place\u2019s long, fascinating life.<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- Promo shortcode start --><div id=\"nlf-1c\" class=\"gg-promo topic-weddings weddings-nov25\"><div class=\"weddings-grid\"><div class=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/order.emags.com\/gg_weddings?source=inline\" aria-label=\"Click to get your copy.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/promos\/weddings-snowy-cover-nov25.gif\" width=\"648\" height=\"782\" alt=\"G&amp;G Weddings digital edition cover\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"right\"><div class=\"flex\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"big-title\"><span class=\"nowrap\">G&amp;G Weddings<\/span> <span class=\"nowrap\">Now Available!<\/span><\/div><div class=\"dek\">Get our special digital issue and celebrate the big day in Southern style<\/div><div><a href=\"https:\/\/order.emags.com\/gg_weddings?source=inline\" class=\"button button-primary\">Get Your Copy<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Promo shortcode end -->\n\n\n\n<p>The Flat Iron Building was considered one of Asheville\u2019s first skyscrapers, and over the decades it has served as office space for local entrepreneurs and a radio station. But in 2018, the local firm <a href=\"https:\/\/rowhouse-architects.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rowhouse Architects<\/a> won the bid for a massive restoration project to take the Flat Iron into the modern era as a hotel with rooftop patios, a basement bar, and a restaurant. After years of work, halted briefly by COVID, the Flat Iron Hotel opened its doors in May 2024. Guests and locals alike enjoyed date-night dinners and the chic guest rooms named after famous folks with a connection to Asheville, such as Thomas Wolfe and Zelda Fitzgerald. That is, until business got interrupted again a few months later\u2014this time by Hurricane Helene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_05-copy-733x1100.jpg\" alt=\"Hand-painted wallpaper of mountains in a hotel lobby\" class=\"wp-image-222085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_05-copy-733x1100.jpg 733w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_05-copy-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_05-copy-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_05-copy-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_05-copy.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><div class=\"wp-caption\"><div class=\"image-credit\">Photo: Andrew Cebulka for Indigo Road<\/div><div class=\"caption\">Hand-painted wallpaper by Jess Murphy of the Lawns Collective in the Flat Iron\u2019s lobby.<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost fully occupied when Helene pummeled the mountains on September 27, the Flat Iron made good on its promise of excellent hospitality, even opening its doors to new guests who were trapped in town, before the storm\u2019s destruction forced the hotel to close on September 29. A month later, Luminosa reopened using external water tanks, and after water was restored to downtown Asheville, the hotel at large did, too, that November. The Flat Iron has been humming with energy ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_04-copy-733x1100.jpg\" alt=\"A person at a check-in desk at a restaurant\" class=\"wp-image-222086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_04-copy-733x1100.jpg 733w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_04-copy-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_04-copy-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_04-copy-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_04-copy.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><div class=\"wp-caption\"><div class=\"image-credit\">Photo: Andrew Cebulka for Indigo Road<\/div><div class=\"caption\">Peering into the restaurant, which serves modern Appalachian fare.<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every glance inside rewards with a glimmering eyeful, every step spins a tale. The Rowhouse architects, developers, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meyandco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mey &amp; Co.<\/a> design team took enormous pains to pay homage to the Flat Iron\u2019s many lives and past tenants. On the way to your room, even the floors will speak to you. \u201cThe original terrazzo is only partially covered by new carpet runners,\u201d says Shawn McKeever, a partner at Rowhouse. \u201cGuests can see the fine art of terrazzo installation\u2014how the wall base and floors were poured in a single pour and seamlessly tie in to the plaster walls.\u201d Original transom windows top the doors along the guest room hallways; several faux doors are emblazoned with gilded signage for the building\u2019s businesses of yore, complete with a small, placard-mounted biography of the featured enterprise, like WWNC, Asheville\u2019s first radio station, which broadcast bluegrass beginning in the twenties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_06-copy-733x1100.jpg\" alt=\"A hotel guest room\" class=\"wp-image-222084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_06-copy-733x1100.jpg 733w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_06-copy-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_06-copy-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_06-copy-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_06-copy.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><div class=\"wp-caption\"><div class=\"image-credit\">Photo: Andrew Cebulka for Indigo Road<\/div><div class=\"caption\">The Zelda queen suite.<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The hotel leaves an indelible impression despite its relatively wee footprint. \u201cThe building is smaller than you think it is because it\u2019s triangular, about half the size of a normal hotel,\u201d says Jeff Dalton, Rowhouse\u2019s president. These parameters meant the designers could waste no space, nor overlook any detail. Toward the triangle\u2019s apex on each guest floor, a community beverage station allows patrons to brew coffee or grab a deck of playing cards. At cocktail hour and at breakfast, the top floor opens into a welcoming indoor-outdoor caf\u00e9 and bar. There, guests can step out onto any of three patios with expansive views that underscore Asheville\u2019s \u201cLand of the Sky\u201d nickname. Downstairs, the original boiler room door conceals Red Ribbon Society, a moody, 1920s-style speakeasy named after the Prohibition-era custom in Asheville of wearing the bright fabric to show support for imbibing.<\/p><div id=\"div-gpt-ad-7112345\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad mobile inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-7115567\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad tablet inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3084249\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad desktop inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_02-copy-1-733x1100.jpg\" alt=\"Inside a bar with a curved inlay in the wall and tile floors\" class=\"wp-image-222090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_02-copy-1-733x1100.jpg 733w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_02-copy-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_02-copy-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_02-copy-1-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_02-copy-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><div class=\"wp-caption\"><div class=\"image-credit\">Photo: Andrew Cebulka for Indigo Road<\/div><div class=\"caption\">The jewel-toned Red Ribbon Society is the hotel\u2019s underground speakeasy.<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Luminosa also manages to nail period-appropriate styling while remaining thoroughly \u201cAsheville\u201d with its friendliness to all who cross the threshold. Helmed by executive chef Graham House and chef de cuisine Sean McMullen, the restaurant specializes in whole-animal butchery, seasonal mountain produce, and live-fire cooking. Dishes like trout with corn pudding and pasta with fresh corn and blackberries \u201cpay homage to childhood in this area,\u201d too, House says. Food and beverage director Sarah Charles Hereford helps diners pair wines beautifully, recommending a bittersweet or high-acidity sip to accompany such bites as a giant wood-fired lion\u2019s mane mushroom or a roasted half chicken with muscadines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_03-copy-733x1100.jpg\" alt=\"A hand pours red jammy liquid over panna cotta in a bowl\" class=\"wp-image-222087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_03-copy-733x1100.jpg 733w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_03-copy-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_03-copy-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_03-copy-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GG0625_Hotels_03-copy.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><div class=\"wp-caption\"><div class=\"image-credit\">Photo: Andrew Cebulka for Indigo Road<\/div><div class=\"caption\">At Luminosa, a seasonal take on panna cotta with\nstrawberry consomm\u00e9.<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Who knows which of these little moments will stay with you as you head home from the Flat Iron, perhaps after a farewell sip of hot toddy on a balcony overlooking the Blue Ridge. But through them all, you won\u2019t forget how the hotel embodies Asheville\u2019s storied past, hard-earned resilience, and ever-welcoming present.<\/p>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A painstaking restoration pays homage to the fascinating life of the downtown 1926 art deco building\u2014and brings in a new, buzzy energy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":222089,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"2025-11-12T21:55:39Z","apple_news_api_id":"c62cdc55-4e36-45a3-8428-5f3f03c39fa9","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2025-11-12T21:55:39Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAD\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/w==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AxizcVU42RaOEKF8_A8OfqQ","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30399,1785],"tags":[466,193,307,619,30280],"authors":[30090],"issue":[],"recipe-type":[],"class_list":["post-222083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hotels-lodging","category-travel","tag-asheville","tag-hotels","tag-north-carolina","tag-travel","tag-whats-new","authors-mary-catherine-mcannally-scott"],"acf":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.3 (Yoast SEO v26.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>History and Glamour Abound at Asheville\u2019s Flat Iron Hotel &#8211; 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