Our stay was wonderful! The pictures are 100% accurate which we were thrilled about. There is SO much natural light that makes the place feel even bigger. The host went to extra lengths to include thoughtful touches like holiday decorations, extra bedding, and comfy robes.
The kitchen is fully stocked with stainless and nonstick pans, cooking utensils, can opener, and even coffee supplies like a french press. We had a few meals out but mostly ate at the Airbnb to be safe re: COVID so the kitchen was a huge plus for us.
The bedroom isn't really a bedroom - this is more of a studio than a 1 bedroom. There is no door/curtains to block off the bed area, but since it was just us 2 we didn't mind at all. The bed is very firm - which we love, but just FYI if you need a softer bed. The bedding was definitely high quality and comfortable. We had brought an extra fleece blanket since sometimes airbnbs can skimp out on bedding even in the winter, but to our surprise the host had several extra blankets stored away that we could use =).
The living room area is beautiful, but if you're wanting to watch TV/movies it's not the most practical set up for the where the TV is located. We ended up shifting the two sofa chairs to face the TV so we could cozy up and watch movies on Christmas eve. Living room is spacious though, with enough room for us to both work out and do our yoga practices.
Location is ideal especially if you prefer walking over driving - which we do! We used our car only to drive out for hikes or to go to the hot springs. When we were hanging in the city, we didn't need it AT all! Short walk to Lexington Ave, Biltmore village, and downtown. One of the biggest perks is that the host has a partnership with the coffee shop downstairs, so you can take the carafe in the kitchen downstairs and get it filled up with their batch brew for free - every single day of your stay! I'm not a caffeine person but my husband thoroughly enjoyed Farewell's coffee (which is delicious) every single morning.
Bathroom was sparking clean and basic. Standing shower with a rain showerhead and lots of quality toiletries. Our only hang up was that they only left one towel for each of us for the whole week, and since we were hiking everyday and getting pretty muddy/dirty, it would be nice to not have to use the same towel for 5 days.
Communication with the host when checking in was perfect and quick, but honestly we had no reason to contact them the entire stay! We had all the info we needed, and there were never any issues with the place. Highly recommend this place if you're looking for a safe, clean and thoughtful place to stay in Asheville.