Amanda's place is really cozy and wonderfully located. The building was pretty quiet while we were there and there wasn't much street noise given that we were basically in a central downtown location. Shops, restaurants, and places to just sit and people watch abound. We stayed there for a show at Rabbit Rabbit and it was a pretty short walk to the venue. Plus the Vault, which is two buildings down from the apartment building, was a lively place for late night snacks. High Five Coffee was also a wonderful place to have close by and opens at 7 AM which helped with the half day of work I had while I was in town. The Arts District is also fairly close by (only a 15-20 min walk through a neighborhood). Overall, I would highly recommend this place to anyone wanting to take advantage of all that downtown Asheville has to offer.