Best Romantic Getaways in South Carolina: The Red Horse Inn in Landrum

By VacationIdea Staff on January 30, 2023 - Updated

The Red Horse Inn

The Red Horse Inn is an award-winning bed and breakfast in the foothills of South Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. The charming getaway offers an ideal opportunity to relax, recover and rejuvenate surrounded by the natural beauty of the mountains and boasts luxurious accommodations, modern amenities and access to an array of activities.

In addition to comfortable guest rooms and private cottages with private bathrooms and comfy décor, the Red Horse Inn also has two large main rooms that open onto a vine-draped arbor patio and garden-filled courtyard with a tranquil pond that boasts spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Inn also caters for special gatherings and meetings of up to 18 people with access to the Inn’s amenities and catering services.

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1.Rooms & Suites

The Red Horse Inn has six luxurious guest rooms set around the garden courtyard and six private cottages, all of which feature comfortable king and queen-size beds with deluxe linens, and en-suite bathrooms with walk-in showers, whirlpool tubs, and luxe bath products. Guest rooms and cottages have cozy sitting areas with fireplaces and country-style furnishings and large windows with beautiful mountain views. Modern amenities abound in every room, including built-in kitchenettes with mini-fridges, microwaves, and coffee makers, TVs with DVD players, telephones, and complimentary wireless Internet.

2.Guest Rooms

Reminiscent of France with beige toile and check décor, the Manger Bedroom features a king-size bed with deluxe linens, a private bathroom with a whirlpool bathtub, and two upholstered chairs and two window seats that look out over the garden courtyard.

The East Bedroom is a spacious, masculine bedroom with warm honey colored wood surrounding the fireplace, a stone floor with beautiful oriental rugs and a private flagstone terrace with outdoor furnishings. A majestic four-poster king-size bed has luxurious linens, a private bathroom has a luxurious whirlpool tub, and a built-in kitchen closet houses a mini-fridge, microwave, and coffee maker.

Bright and cheerful with splashes of white, beige and red décor, the Dovecote Bedroom features a king-size bed draped, a private bathroom with whirlpool tub, and a cozy sitting area with two elegant wingback chairs and a fireplace. A private balcony is ideal for breakfast against a backdrop of beautiful views.

The romantic Croft Bedroom is located in the crook of the building and boasts white and beige décor, two cream colored wing chairs in front of a fireplace, and a beautiful brass bed against a bank of windows that frames spectacular mountain views. A white marble en-suite bathroom has a whirlpool tub and deluxe bath products.

Located in the northwest corner of the Inn, the Gable Bedroom has a cozy sitting area with a fireplace and windows seats that boast gorgeous views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Decorated in cotton, satin, and velvet, the room features a king-size bed draped with fabric, a private en-suite bathroom with a whirlpool tub, and a built-in kitchen closet houses a mini-fridge, microwave, and coffee maker.

The Aviary Bedroom is a cheerful room with stately aviary prints. The room features a cozy fireplace sitting area, a king-size bed with deluxe linens, a private bathroom with a whirlpool bathtub, and two window seats overlooking the fish pond in the garden courtyard and the mountains.

3.Cottages

Six luxurious private cottages have bedrooms with king or queen-size beds with deluxe linens, private bathrooms with walk-in showers and baths, cozy sitting rooms with fireplaces, pull-out sofa beds, fully equipped kitchenettes, and large windows that frame the gorgeous mountain views. Modern amenities include TVs with DVD players, telephones, air-conditioning, and complimentary wireless Internet. Cottages have private decks with outdoor furnishings, and some have outdoor tubs.

4.Amenities/Recreational Activities

The Red Horse Inn offer exceptional amenities for guests, ranging from a bottle of champagne, chocolate-covered strawberries, and roses to Red Horse vases, coffee mugs, and wine. In-room/cottage massages can be arranged, and a variety of vacation packages is available.

Three-Day Delight Packages include a choice of accommodation in one of the cottages, a dozen roses, champagne and chocolate covered strawberries, a bottle of wine, a Red Horse Inn adventure guide, and two handcrafted souvenir stoneware coffee mugs.

5.Weddings/Conferences/Special Functions

The Red Horse Inn offers an idyllic location for weddings and other special occasions with both indoor and outdoor venues available. The beautiful stone veranda of the Grand Terrace and the brick patio of the West Arbor offer beautiful outdoor locales, while the Dining Room and the Gathering Room boast intimate venues with gorgeous views. Both of these rooms open onto arbor and terrace areas with a breathtaking backdrop of rolling green meadows and magnificent blue mountains. The Red Horse Inn offers special wedding packages that include accommodations, catering services and access to the Inn’s facilities and amenities.

45 Winstons Chase Ct, Landrum, SC 29356, website, Phone: 864-909-1575

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