Kari was a very sweet and gracious host. She greeted us when we arrived and was very helpful when we couldn't figure out how to use the heater and on giving us great dining suggestions. She had fresh flowers for us and the place was very clean and quaint. The bed was very comfy (although made squeaky noises when you moved around). The location was the best, there were so many good restaurants near by (sunny point and biscuit head for breakfast, 9 mile for dinner). The only drawback for us was the noise level. Since you are staying right below her apartment we could hear household conversations, piano playing, music in the evening, dog barking, and even vacuuming. Normally we would be out and about for most of the trip but since it was so cold out when we came to Asheville we came home more often and found that it was a little tricky to relax as Kari would be up early and go to bed late and there was a lot of activity upstairs.