Everything about Jody’s place was spot on. It’s a beautiful apartment - to me, “suite” hardly does it justice to how fab this place is - and provided so. much. space to be able to spread out (as a previous reviewer mentioned, I do think this place provides the space and the amenities one would need for this to be an excellent home base for longer-term stays in addition to short weekend jaunts like mine). The bedroom is enormous (did I mention walk in closet?) and the bed is crazy comfortable (this coming from a very light sleeper). The bathroom is chic, and the robes are a touch of luxury. And the main door to the unit has an intuitive, completely self-check in process (ie no contact with Jody needed), which was a plus for safety in the current context.
The location was great - gorgeous wooded neighborhood away from the hustle and bustle but just a hop skip and a jump away (~10 mins to South Slope, for the fellow brewery fans among us). One thing that’s worth mentioning is, at least in winter conditions, it definitely seems best to bring a car with either/both AWD-4WD and/or winter tires. Jody mentions that the driveway is pretty steep, but the sturdy vehicle recommendation is not just for Jody’s place, but for Asheville broadly, given the rolling hills and mountains that both make it beautiful, and also make it a little treacherous in winter weather.
I also just can’t say enough good things about Jody as a host. The beer in the fridge when I checked in after a long, long day of hiking and driving to Asheville from GA; the fire log in case the weather warmed up enough to enjoy the patio; the friendly, attentive communication back and forth over the course of my stay, making sure everything was taken care of and doing what he could to make sure I was comfortable. Jody’s a next level host with a great apartment, and I would love love love to come back here on the next trip to WNC. (Already missing that crazy comfortable bed!) Thank you for everything Jody - so glad I was able to stay at Casa Daybreak!