I really wanted to love this place because it was a fantastic location walkable to anything downtown (and I even took a longer walk to explore the RAD and West Asheville), but sadly it was a huge disappointment. I would not stay there again, and certainly don’t recommend.
The place just isn’t cared for, and it shows. The apartment had not been thoroughly cleaned (cobwebs and dead bugs clinging to walls and light fixtures, hairs on shower walls), and there was an ant infestation in the kitchen area (there were ant baits on the counters). I also noted upon arrival that the only smoke detector had been disabled and was lying on the windowsill with the battery removed.
The was no central a/c but a large free standing unit had been installed in the bathroom. The unit had a hose from the back that carried the hot exhaust out the window, but the tape that had (at some point) held the tube to the unit had dried up and become useless, so hot air poured out through the gap. I’m not sure if was the hot air leak or the general insufficiency/ placement of the unit, but the apartment was not adequately cooled for a late July visit. The bathroom was quite cool but the rest of the unit was stuffy and warmer than I would have liked (and I’m fine with warmer temps).
Also, I noted upon arrival there was no remote for the tv, so I reached out to the owner to ask if it was tucked away somewhere (because there was no way to operate the tv without it). She asked me to look for it (again) which I did, then she told me she would deliver a replacement the following day. The following day she never showed and I did not hear from her, though I reached out to follow up. Very late on the second night (which was my last night) I finally received a response from her, saying she was unable to find a replacement and blaming her lack of communication on a malfunction of the AirBNB app. Needless to say, I had no access to the tv during my 2 night stay, and relieved only a cursory apology from the host, along with the suggestion that I just “use my own device to watch tv” like some of her other guests do. She reported that she had “no way of knowing” the remote was missing because no guests had mentioned it. I felt that was pretty representative of my entire stay. She didn’t seem to take accountability for caring for her rental unit, and admittedly relies on her guests to let her know when something needs attention. I prefer Airbnb stays at which the owner actually checks their place to ensure it’s comfortable and suitably clean/cool and equipped before their paying customers arrive.
All that said, it was a fair price and a great location. It’s such a bummer that the care of the place (and response from the host) was so disappointing.