This unit is a good value, just a block from the main north-south artery and only a couple of minutes or so by car from downtown. It was a cute place, everything worked, the neighborhood was great for taking walks, and our host April was fantastic -- very cheerful, helpful, and welcoming. There were nice touches too, such as a jar of fancy jelly beans and a little flashlight on the keychain.

So it's tempting to give 5 stars, but there were a few minor annoyances. The driveway to the carport is quite narrow; one needs to back in, or back out, or do a rather tight turnaround, all a bit scary (for us) in an unfamiliar rental car. On the plus side, there was always parking on the street very close by. Hot water was a bit hard to come by at the kitchen sink. The portable range heated things quite slowly. There was no fan in the bathroom (which increased humidity in the apartment after a shower). We could hear footsteps above us at times. The overhead light wasn't very bright and took several seconds to come on. The bed was too soft for my wife (she develops back pain pretty easily) so she moved to the couch to sleep (but the bed was comfortable for me). More wall plugs might have been handy for charging phones and Kindles (though we got by just fine). None of these things (except perhaps the bed because of my wife's back) was much of a problem, and none was April's fault -- if everything were brand new then it surely would have been much more expensive!

There were also a lot of very nice touches: warm comforter on king-size bed, dishware and large refrigerator in kitchen, plenty of good coffee (both regular and decaf) for the no-fuss Keurig coffee maker, kitchen table useful for seating ourselves and guests or using a laptop, microwave oven, comfortable couch, desk in the corner with excellent lighting, plenty of soap and shampoo/conditioner, hair dryer, roomy closet with hangers and suitcase holder, deadbolt lock on door, plenty of comfortable pillows, and excellent wireless internet.

I think this would be an excellent find for most anyone wanting to stay at a cute place in Asheville.