I'll start by saying that I lived in Asheville for 5 years at 4 different homes. I also had a lot of friends living at many different homes in Asheville and have been back many times renting out Airbnbs. One thing you should know about a lot of Asheville homes in comparison to other destination cities is that, while there's been a nonstop huge uptick in real estate development in the area for the last decade or so and you can find newer homes, you'll also find that the majority of the homes have a very old and very "lived in" feeling to them, to use a euphemism. When it comes to Airbnb's, I've found that a lot of the Airbnbs charge quite a bit without much to offer in modernity or cleanliness, often not being updated and feeling extremely "lived in", perhaps to keep in line with the grungy, hipster, hippy Asheville vibe. Finally, I've also found that a lot of the Airbnbs advertised in Asheville tend to describe themselves with very inaccurate locations, often claiming to be a "short walk" from this or that. None of this was the case for Camille's home.
We booked our trip because Camille offered by far the best rate, even without the discount she had advertised for the weekend. Being very experienced in what the state of most homes in Asheville are like, I wasn't expecting too much, although the photos looked nice. There are two bedrooms that are cozy, a small bathroom, and very comfortable living areas and kitchen, with a beautiful private back deck. It would definitely accommodate 4 adults, although the bathroom situation could be a little tight. When we arrived, we were very pleasantly surprised to find the home's location accurately described and one of the best locations we've stayed at in terms of proximity to points of interest, nestled in West Asheville and truly within walking distance to Haywood Ave., an area with tons to do. We were also really pleasantly surprised to see that Camille had recently remodeled a lot of the older home, with all new floors, fresh paint, all new appliances and furniture. I'm not a clean freak, but I usually make sure to walk around in flip flops when I rent out a Asheville home. Definitely didn't feel the need to do that in Camille's home. Even though it's been recently updated, you could tell Camille took care to keep the home extremely clean between visitors. On top of all of this, Camille added very nice touches to her rental, with cable TV, linens, shampoo/body wash, washer/drier, ironing board and iron, and complimentary snacks, water, soft drinks, and coffee. Finally, Camille was EXTREMELY communicative and GENUINELY cared about our experience, before and during our visit. Even if we hadn't reached out to her, you could tell just from how she set up her home that she truly cared about her guest's experience, with cute, friendly, and useful signs everywhere to help you adapt to the home easily and to know where to find the things you'd need. When we messaged Camille during our stay, she even asked for any feedback we could give her on making the experience better, which I've never gotten from any Airbnb I've rented anywhere. The home was very cute and well decorated overall, and you could even tell that, although it was already in such great shape for visitors, it didn't seem like Camille was done making it even more comfortable for future guests. We would 100% recommend staying at this home and will probably reach out directly to Camille in the future to check her availabilities before looking elsewhere. Thank you Camille for everything!