Marion's Mountain Cottage gave us a real mountain experience. On the night we arrived, Asheville the got an unusual amount of snow. Because of the snow we took a short hike to the cottage. On the hike we met the neighbors who are some of the nicest people I have ever met. Later that night, the neighbors knocked on our door asking if we wanted to go sledding with them. It was the first time sledding for every member of our group. What could have been a very bad trip ended up being a great adventure that no one can plan for. The cottage was very cozy and clean. I can not think of any way for Marion to improve the cottage. We will be staying with Marion again, both in the summer and winter.