With their quiet magnificence and ethereal morning blue mist, Tennesee’s Nice Smoky Mountains have attracted guests to the realm for many years. And now, there’s a brand new resort providing probably the most distinctive stays within the area: Stellara.
Positioned within the small city of Sevierville, Tennessee, 30 miles east of Knoxville, Stellara opened in January and is about on 85 sprawling acres within the foothills. The resort has 10 standalone models: 5 studio mirror homes and 5 tree homes. The mirror homes have floor-to-ceiling glass facades that mix seamlessly into their environment whereas permitting friends to get pleasure from 270–diploma views of the good open air in full privateness — as an added bonus, these models even have barrel saunas. The tree homes, however, function 25-foot-high decks and soaking tubs stocked with tub salts and soaps. Every lodging kind is outfitted with a kitchenette, hearth pit, personal deck, a stargazing mattress, and a sizzling tub. There’s additionally an on-site meditation labyrinth, a hammock backyard, and personal mountain climbing trails.
However maybe probably the most distinctive factor about Stellara is its obsession with the celebrities. Enjoyable in-room facilities embrace customized zodiac tea blends, journaling notepads, and moon phase-specific diffuser scents.
“Each astronomy and astrology encourage us to replicate on our place within the cosmos, bridging the scientific and the religious,” stated Meredith Garrett, Stellara CEO and founder, in an unique interview with Journey + Leisure. “They remind us that whereas we’re small, life is extraordinary. At Stellara, I wished to create an expertise that captures this sense — an area the place friends can embrace the awe of one thing a lot bigger than themselves. Whether or not somebody is drawn to the scientific marvels of the universe or the religious insights of astrology, Stellara presents a possibility to discover each.”
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The property’s distant location makes it an ideal alternative for outside fans trying to get acquainted with the Smokies. Sevierville is taken into account the gateway to the Nice Smoky Mountains Nationwide Park, and there are ample alternatives to hike, whitewater raft, fish, and journey horses within the space. Nonetheless, there are many issues to do on-site as effectively, and Stellara’s celestial-inspired idea extends to its experiences. There’s the Astrology Know Thyself package deal, which features a natal chart studying (a course of the place your astrological indicators are analyzed) and a “transit report,” which seems to be into how the place of the celebrities will have an effect on your life over the subsequent 12 months. Should you’re with a associate, you’ll be able to go for the Astrology {Couples} Bundle, which comes with compatibility and composite stories that element how every associate influences the opposite and takes a take a look at the connection as a complete.
“Vacationers need one thing transformative — an expertise that stays with them lengthy after their journey,” Garrett stated.
After adventuring open air or venturing inward by astrology, friends can unwind by choosing an in-room therapeutic massage or by stargazing on their personal decks — computerized telescopes are additionally obtainable for an extra charge.
“Our aim is to ship friends residence with a way of marvel and connection — whether or not it’s a deeper bond with themselves, their family members, nature, or the universe,” Garrett stated.
Nightly charges at Stellara begin at $499 for a mirror home and $525 for a tree home.