Walter was very kind, welcoming and communicative. We really appreciated that. Unfortunately, cleanliness is huge when staying at an airbnb and in this area it was lacking. First of all, as soon as we walked in the place smelled like cigarettes. Secondly, it is one thing for a place to be pet-friendly, but it is still very, very important to make sure it is cleaned thoroughly after someone with pets stays there. There was cat hair on all the chairs and bedding. Walter was apologetic and let us borrow a roll of tape to use as a hair remover for our clothing (again, he was very kind and generous). There were cat toys (little stuffed mice) in a few different places that we found over the course of our 2 day stay. Asheville was a super cool place to visit, so no regrets there.