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Thursday
Nov172011

The Legendary Biltmore 

(Biltmore Hotel - Front)As a young boy, George Merrick traveled to Spain, explored medieval castles, towers, Moorish courtyards and pools, and developed a passion for them.  Fast forward several years later, Merrick becomes a real estate developer and teams up with hotel magnate, John McEntee Bowman, to create a grand hotel, a destination magnet for the rich and famous.  The Biltmore Hotel is born.

As you curve around the lush rolling green park, a Moorish tower arises and a Mediterranean palazzo appears majestically to fill out the horizon.  For a moment, you may imagine you’re in Italy or on the plains of Spain

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