The condo was "ok", but not an exceptional experience. It is located in West Asheville which is a few miles from downtown. West Asheville best I can tell is an ongoing gentrification project. There were some great restaurants, condos, shops etc. but also some areas that looked questionable. I never felt unsafe in the neighborhood though.
The positives about the house was the space for family of four. It was nice to have a fully functioning kitchen. I especially appreciate that there was complimentary coffee and coffee filters available. I've arrived at some rentals late to discover no coffee and it's a panic the next morning. The owners were also very quick on communication which is reassuring leading up to the trip.
The cons were several - not one individually was too big of a deal but they add up. I'll rent elsewhere on my next Asheville trip:
* No elevator - three story walk up with the whole family's luggage is a workout.
* Mattress in master bed was terribly uncomfortable.
* No internal deadbolt/ latch on door. The door had a number code key pad entrance only. I'm guessing/ hoping the owners can change the lock code for each new stay. It would have been nice though to have another manual latch on the inside of the unit as a back up to number keypad.
* Only had 4 towels in the unit (forces you to do laundry after day 1 of everybody getting a shower)
* Living room couch was not comfortable
* Only hanging closet space in master was locked out.
* Ice maker did not work.
* The bathroom hardware seemed to be installed incorrectly as all of them were hanging slightly from the wall. I was afraid to hang a towel on them as it might pull away completely.
Most of these are are easy fixes. Hopefully, they make some of the changes and considering how quickly they communicate - I bet they do.