The location was perfect and everything downtown was within walking distance which was perfect for a short trip. It's in a big apartment building which, should be mentioned, is actually quite old. The building itself didn't always feel the cleanest or very homey. The apartment was clean, but the shower was old and had some stains. Other small things: no oven mitts (though there's an oven..), there were no paper towels, the fitted sheet would not stay on the bed and kept coming off almost entirely throughout the night, the air conditioner was really loud, and the apartment could use a few more glasses.
We were also expecting more communication from the host - especially given the rave reviews. Unfortunately, when we told him of our arrival time, he replied with a number and the name of a man who would greet us. That's it. He also did not check in on us the entire time - which is fine as we had no issues and would have reached out if so - but just seemed strange given previous reviews. The day we were checking out, I had to send him a message at 10 am inquiring about where to leave the keys. We had to wait for his response before leaving. It would have been better if he had reached out in advance of the trip letting us know the check-in and check-out details instead of putting the onus on guests to figure that out day of.
Otherwise, we enjoyed our trip and loved Asheville!