A Noble Private House in the Blue Ridge Mountains, distinguished as America’s only Five-Star Castle property.

The Tale of Smithmore Castle

Since first opening its doors in 2021, Smithmore Castle has remained, above all, a noble and historic Private House of rare dignity and distinction. Not a common place of lodging, but a residence of heritage and refinement, where admittance is extended by reservation alone.

Here, guests are received with quiet intention and uncommon care. Each chamber, each corridor, is composed to evoke a sense of stately ease—where comfort is not merely offered, but considered.

The house has drawn recognition from near and far, yet its true character lies not in accolades, but in atmosphere—in the feeling of stepping into a more measured and gracious world.

Smithmore Castle recalls the grandeur of a bygone age, echoing the refinement of the Victorian peerage. It is neither a conventional hotel nor a quaint inn, but something altogether rarer: a private house that receives guests.

A stay at Smithmore is accompanied by a thoughtfully prepared three-course dinner and a refined morning breakfast, each crafted by a Michelin-star-trained chef. Service is conducted with discretion and polish, in the tradition of the world’s most respected houses.

Recognised as America’s only Five-Star Castle, Smithmore remains, at its heart, a private noble house—receiving a limited number of guests, and doing so with care.