If you want to explore the Asheville area with another couple or group of friends or your family, this is the place to stay. Alison's home is beautifully decorated and furnished, extremely comfortable and she is a terrific hostess! Communication was a breeze. All of her recommendations are spot on. We would add the Blackbird restaurant in Asheville as a possible dining spot. For three friends who had a lot of catching up to do, this was a perfect location!