Our hosts were so sweet, we actually met them for the first time right before we were leaving. They were away camping when we arrived, but everything during our arrival and stay went so smoothly! Their listing does say there are animals on the property, and it is a super sweet porch cat. I do think some visitors let him stay in the studio, though, as I read it in some of the comments. I was not initially aware of this, and my fiance is highly allergic to cats. That being said, the studio was so amazingly clean so it did not bother him much. The studio is located near great coffee shops and restaurants in West Asheville, which we actually like better than downtown. It was a short and easy 3 minute drive, but you could easily ride bikes. This studio is very small, which they are honest about in the listing. With the 2 of us and our luggage (we were in NC for 8 days total, but 3 with them), it was very tight. The shower is also very small (3x3), so it was challenging to shave my legs, and he kept knocking the bottles over. The only other downside is the extreme firmness of the bed made it a little hard to get a restful sleep. What was nice is Jakub and Maria had literally everything you would ever need in the studio: scissors, flashlight, a magnification mirror. Way more than I was expecting. It was a nice short stay for some Asheville exploration :)