Michele welcomed us at exactly the agreed upon time of 4:00. Upon being let in to the apartment, we noticed beautiful aromatic cut flowers in the kitchen. She also supplied locally made products ( hummus, crackers,honey, and soap) which were a nice introduction to Asheville. Then, we discussed local attractions and directions to various sites. She told us how to walk into the downtown along a nice path behind the home, and how to park closer to the downtown if we wanted a shorter walk. Soon after we settled in, Michele returned with a list of local free entertainment that she thought we would enjoy during our stay.

The Montford neighborhood, where the home is located, is a beautiful collection of old restored Victorian homes with easy access to the downtown Asheville area. We also appreciated that it was a short drive to Trader Joes, Harris Teeter, and Whole Foods/Greenlife shopping.

This was our first experience with airbnb, and it worked wonderfully...great host, lovely home, easy access to local attractions. Best of all, it was nice to be in a home in a local neighborhood vs a hotel to get a true feel for the town of Asheville.

By the way, the unit was nicer in person than the pictures appear online.

Also, Michele went out of her way to make sure that our visit was as pleasant and comfortable as possible.