This place was conveniently located (it was right off the freeway, but far enough where there was no residual road noise heard at the house). On average it took us 7-15 minutes to get to Asheville depending on where we were going in Asheville. It was very clean and dog friendly. There were doggy biscuits, a clicker, and a fenced in yard, making it very comfortable for us and our 100 lb Shepherd. The only thing I didn't expect was that the fenced in back yard was not easily accessed from the back deck (you had to go off the deck and then through a different gate, there was a ramp down from the deck through the deck railing for the dog). If you're looking for a quiet place to stay close to Asheville then this is perfect! We seriously could not get over how clean it was.