I would Highly, Highly, Highly recommend the Arras for a great central location to explore Ashville and the surrounding areas. The condo is high end, spotless and comfortable for anything you may need. The hotel staff and Bonnie the condo manager, were above and beyond friendly and helpful. We were traveling with our 11 month old samoyed, the hotel and condo's are so very welcoming of dogs. There is so much to do in the Ashville area, and being downtown was just perfect to get a bit of a city vibe for us, after being up in a mountain cabin for 3 weeks. I would say Ashville is a foodie spot, and from the Arras you can easily walk almost anywhere, in addition to having two restaurants in the hotel itself. It was just a memorable experience, for 9 days, for sure we will be back to the Arras next year !