My wife and I stayed at Karen's place over a long weekend as we celebrated our anniversary. When we arrived, Karen met us and showed us around the place and left us with the keys. Since I had mentioned that we were celebrating our anniversary, Karen left an anniversary card, flowers, and a bowl of fruit for us, which we greatly appreciated. Karen was very good about communicating with us before and after our stay. So in our opinion, Karen is a great host.

Karen's home is in a quiet rural setting with beautiful views of the mountains from the sunroom. The path to the front door takes you through an arbor and past a small pond with a waterfall. Karen has a beautiful home that was plenty spacious for the two of us. With 2 bedrooms/2 baths, it would easily accommodate a family with children without feeling crowded. It has a fully equipped kitchen if you want to eat in. The photos in the listing give a good feel for what you will get if you stay here. So we were not disappointed in any way when we arrived or during our stay.

The location is one of the best things about Karen's place. It really feels remote even though it is only a few miles away from the Blue Ridge Parkway and Asheville. My wife and I were able to spend quiet time together in the mornings and evenings but also head into Asheville during the day to the River Arts District or to good restaurants without having a long drive. We also jumped onto the Blue Ridge Parkway for a drive, which is literally just a couple minutes away.

All in all, we were very happy with Karen's home and would highly recommend it to anyone planning to visit Asheville.