This was my first experience with Airbnb and I was very pleased with my stay at Dragonfly Haven Archery Farm. Alexandra and her housemate were both very welcoming, in addition to being knowledgeable about the Asheville area and helpful with restaurant recommendations, hiking suggestions, etc. Several times, a hint from Alexandra had me modifying my plans and always the change was for the better! Dojo, the dog, is just a lovely, quiet, calm presence in the house and, unless he's moved his bed to the center of the common room, you sometimes don't realize he is there!

The room is comfortable and basic. The mattress is low to the ground, something to consider if you have challenges getting up from or down to lower points. The sheets and blankets were clean and warm. The wood stove provides cozy heat and was very welcome on some of the chilly October nights. Warm PJs are recommended, especially if you like to sleep with your door closed. This is not a polished, formal-inn-type of room; what it is, however, is a very welcoming place where one is comfortable kicking back at the end of a long day, swapping stories, and watching movies while eating popcorn with newfound friends.

Definitely take advantage of the on-site archery range and the expertise available in the person of archery instructor-goddess Alexandra. My private lesson was definitely one of the trip highlights (along with zip lining … woohoo!).

If you are navigationally challenged, arriving in the daytime would be a good idea; a few wrong turns on my part had Alexandra wondering if I was lost, despite her excellent directions (which I was, but not for long :).

Overall, I enjoyed my stay very much and found Dragonfly Haven Archery Farm to be an excellent place to stay within close distance to everything in Asheville, for a very reasonable rate.