JC, the fellow who greeted us, did a good job of coordinating our arrival via text, so we were able to stop in Black Mountain on our way in and update him, making sure it would all work out. Since this is a traditional rooming house, it has a regular staff, so it seemed there were always folks around to help with things. It's a lovely old home, better than I expected, and the location is ideal: right across the street from the Orange Peel, in the heart of everything, but still very quiet. We were walking distance from all the restaurants and taprooms we wanted to visit. We did have our car, though, and parking worked out, with a small lot right below the inn. I can imagine that might fill up sometimes, but it didn't happen to us. We enjoyed our stay at the Gray Rock Inn.