Ponder Cove has three suites that offers expansive bath/dressing rooms, whirlpool tubs for two, fireplaces, VCRs and Direct TV, fluffy pillows, robes, grand room, wicker furnished reading room, books, puzzles, VCR tape library, and queen, king, or twin beds. Activities include horseback riding. Local attractions are Biltmore Estate, Grove Park Spa, Grandfather Mountain, Blue Ridge Parkway, 4-star golf, Appalachian Trail, Hot Springs, Mars Hill College, and the Penland School.