Athena's loft is an extremely affordable option that is close to all the hip favorites of West Asheville. The street is right off of Haywood, which is the mecca for all the pubs, cafe's, and restaurants in the neighborhood. Beth's space was clean and simple, and it was nice to have a "home away from home" to come back to before we made our way to the next adventure. One thing to note, though the bathroom is quaint, average height to taller folks might have some difficulty using the claw foot tub's detachable shower head, namely, you have to squat down to wet your head or detach the shower head to get a full rinse. It was also somewhat confined and difficult to maneuver with the shower curtain sticking to you. However, having easy access to easily venture out to downtown Asheville, the Biltmore Estate, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Navitat for zip lining made our stay everything we hoped for! Everything was a short and 5-15 min drive, with the exception of the Blue Ridge North which happened to be closed during our visit so we ended up on a bit of a detour. Places I would recommend during you stay: Biscuit Head for a quick bite; Sunny Point Cafe for local food from their outdoor garden, Ednas of Asheville AND Waking Life for awesome coffee, Isis Restaurant for live music, Lazoom Bus Tours for humorous history of Asheville, Zip lining, Stony Knob in Weaverville (excellent, eclectic diner), Wicked Weed for the best bison burger ever, Tressas for live jam jazz, Social Lounge and Tapas for rooftop deck and specialty drinks (Thalia is the best!), Orange Peel for live music, and of course Tupelo Honey Cafe. I hope this is helpful! We loved Asheville, and we would recommend Athena's Loft to other airbnb'ers for an affordable and convenient stay.