This is such a great central location! We easily rode bikes downtown and to south slope area (just fyi, this is quite uphill, so after a long hike it was hard!), it was also a quick drive to west Asheville. We would likely hesitate to walk at night in the area especially up the street towards downtown, the house itself feels safe and secure. As noted, the upstairs tenant and water heater are pretty loud, but you don’t need an alarm clock that way ;) We were very happy with the coffee for the morning and small refrigerator for leftovers, there is so much delicious food in Asheville you will want to eat it all! We had hardly any contact with the hosts during our stay, but their recommendations of things to do in Asheville were greatly appreciated and it seemed that they would be easily available and helpful.