Richards place was great! You're able to walk to West Asheville which has tons of shops, bars, and restaurants but the place was comfortable enough that you could spend a night in, if you wanted. We never needed to contact him while we were there but he's always available if you do. He even sent us a message saying that he was worried about making too much noise upstairs and we hadn't even noticed. The bed is comfy and the shower is super nice. It's also very convenient to 240 which makes getting around very easy. You can be downtown in 10 minutes, to Black Mountain in 20ish, and the New Belgium brewery in 5-10. Overall we were very impressed and would stay with Richard again.