The view and all of the thoughtful extra touches make for a great experience. There was obviously a lot of thought put into making this space comfortable and convenient for guests. It was a fantastic home base to visit the Biltmore Estate (our friends spent about 3 times as much staying in a hotel on property and truthfully I think our experience was better).
Here are some of the thoughtful extras that might not occur to most hosts or guests ahead of time, but that did make our stay perfect:
Keyless entry with a code that was personalized and easy to remember.
Everything....really everything....labelled. No guessing about which switch operates which light or fan. Bins labelled for dirty dishes, easy to find everything in the kitchen and bathroom.
Very large walk-in closet with plenty of space to hang clothes and stow suitcases out of the way. On House Hunters International, this closet would be called a bedroom.
Earplugs in the nightstand drawers, in case guests are bothered by noise. The train sounds didn't bother us at all - I find it soothing - but if you're bothered by any sounds, they've got you covered.
Check-out instructions that were simple and easy to follow. I hate feeling like I might do something wrong even though we're trying to respect the space....no guesswork here.
The little things like a corkscrew, coffee, sugar for coffee, even a basket of snacks to get you by if you don't want to go out for food right away.
The view from the back deck is really gorgeous, and I wish we could have spent more time just relaxing and enjoying it. Don't miss the chance to sit in the hammock swings and sip a glass of wine or cup of tea.
If there were anything I could nitpick about the experience, it would be that the bed (probably actually the frame) is a little creaky, so if you roll over in the middle of the night you might wake your partner, but then again the ear plugs could solve that, too.
We will definitely stay here again next time we're in Asheville, and would highly recommend it.