The guest suite was very nice, clean, tastefully decorated, with new-looking bathroom features, the living room & bedrooms were very nice-large tv. We loved the fenced in back yard for our 2 small dogs. I chose this because of the price (no pet fee, no cleaning fee)-because it was pet-friendly, and conveniently located to hiking. One day we went to Old Fort, NC to hike to Catawba Falls-beautiful! This was about 50 min. away. Next day we went to Blue Ridge Parkway which is close, drove the parkway, hiked to Skinny Dip falls, then back to hwy 276 toward Brevard-where there are waterfall hikes such as Looking Glass Falls (beautiful)...Sliding Rock Falls (if you love icy water!)...this time we hiked up to Moore's Cove Falls which were very nice. We could have done a lot more but by this time it was 5:00 and we were about 45 min away. Julian Lake is also on this road, Slick Rock Falls is nearby (though we couldn't find it)..Dupont State Park is nearby (4+ beautiful waterfalls). Today we went to Chimney Rock & Lake Lure-which is also nearby. In past we have been to Fletcher Christmas lights-again nearby-and to see a Dog Show at the fairgrounds (nearby). We love river adventures-and the French Broad is not far at all-they have tubing, rafting & Kayaking. Most people love Asheville- Biltmore house should be on everyone's to-see list. Corey & Cheryl suggested restaurants-which we went to-and hikes. They are very hospitable hosts-yet respect the privacy of their guests. You won't be disappointed!