Carriage house independent inns

A genteel Queen Anne-era B&B on Pearson Drive, a leafy residential street just north of downtown Asheville, the 1899 Wright Inn pairs charming guest rooms and suites with a separate three-bedroom carriage house for families or groups traveling together. Gardens and a gazebo give the grounds a quiet, unhurried feel "" the kind of place where morning coffee stretches well past breakfast. Guests rate it 4.8 across more than 200 reviews.

Set on Kenilworth Road just east of downtown Asheville, this 1915 house and its companion carriage house keep the proportions of their era — high ceilings, polished rooms, the easy formality of an early-century home. Mornings bring a gourmet breakfast, and there's a playground out back for guests traveling with children, a rare courtesy at a property this traditional. A perfect 5-star average across 200 reviews suggests the welcome lives up to the architecture.

Tucked onto Church Street in the heart of Charleston's historic district, this B&B puts guests up in two former carriage houses standing beside a 1770s home. Each has its own kitchen, and a shady courtyard stitches the buildings together — a quiet pocket of green in a dense, storied block. With just a handful of rooms and a 4.8 rating from its small cluster of reviewers, it reads more like staying at a friend's family property than booking a hotel.

Tucked onto Tradd Street in the heart of historic Charleston, this 1870s house keeps its period character intact, with antiques filling the rooms and a separate carriage house out back. Breakfast, parking and WiFi come included, and bikes are available for hire — a practical touch in a city best seen at pedal pace. With just eight reviews to its name, it remains the kind of small, quietly run address that regulars tend to keep to themselves.