Downtown Inn is a great budget-friendly option for a place to stay in the heart of downtown Asheville.
As the photos and price point suggest, the fixtures are not state of the art, but the room was clean and the staff was kind and helpful. Complimentary breakfast, a pool, and guest laundry are all nice touches.
A tradeoff of the affordable price is that the building itself is dated. The lobby entrance is foreboding, located under an overhang along where vehicles enter and exit for parking. The rooms are accessible by exterior corridor, so you'll have to close the blinds for privacy because other guests may walk by to access their rooms.
As for location, the building is steps to Grove Arcade, an easy walk to South Slope, and across the street from the ART station with $1 bus fare to the airport.