Ellen's place is close to Ashville and Pisgah Forest, the places we wanted to visit. I liked he fact that it was separate from the main house and that we had our privacy. There is a kitchen, but you may ask if you can cook in there as we didn't see any pots or pans. We only wanted a place to sleep as we were planning to spend most of our time exploring the area. If you are traveling on a budget this place is ideal. Although we didn't meet Ellen, the communication with her via text was good.