KNOXVILLE
Blackberry Farm
What it is: A luxury hotel-cum-farm-cum-cooking school in Eastern Tennessee, steeped in years of family tradition.
The rooms: 63 rooms, cottage suites, hill cottages and houses, furnished and decorated with antique pieces. The accommodation rate includes three gourmet meals per day, as well as snacks.
Amenities: Depending on their calendar, the Farm's Enrichment Adventure Series allows its guests to enroll in anything from a digital photography workshop to a yoga getaway.
Activities: Children can enjoy Camp Blackberry and the Junior Adventure Series, which let them explore the region with the hotel's naturalists. In the meantime, parents can get pampered at the Farmhouse Spa or perfect their fly-fishing technique at the nearby creek.
Details: 1471 West Millers Cove Road, Walland; King Estate Rooms start at $995.
