The Good:
7 minute drive to and from downtown and river arts district
Super Cute country cottage
Excellent hot tub privacy and peace and quiet, already hot and ready to use upon arrival
Very, very, very good value compared to overpriced AVL Downtown hotels
Great mattress, lots of pillows and clean
Very easy/fast pin pad check in and host was very quick to respond
Excellent laundry room turned sauna ( start it 30 min prior to when you want to use it though)
Closest excellent breakfast is "Biscuit Head" and there is a Dunkin Donuts as well as Ingles 5 min away.
The Bad
East AVL has and probably always will be a sketchy side of town. Your initial drive in may look a little rough because of this. But understand for the money, one must have realistic expectations. Once you arrive at the house, you won't mind the area at all. Lots of space, privacy and safety.