Uh, the place was kind of a let down to put it nicely. Run down and really dark/dingy. The bed was the worst. It reminded me of a college dorm room? Dark and musty. The couch smells like mildew and seemed possibly wet?

There isn't a way to control the heat/cold. That's controlled by the upstairs house, which is weirdly connected to Brady's room through a stairway that's actually accessible through a door. Meaning you could go into the above house and back from this place. That's not safe at all.

The upstairs people's friend parked in the driveway, meaning we had to ask them to move. That's not a big deal, but each time we came home late, we feared someone from upstairs would be in our 'space' and there's nowhere else to park since this place is in an alley and on a hill.

Overall, the reviews were all positive, but I think AirBnB's review system is flawed, and since I hardly use the service, I don't have a problem being honest here.

Brady wasn't a good host. I asked him for advice on where to go, and he replied with a short message - that he liked the pizza place across the street. He also said he'd be out of reach for the weekend, and if I needed something to call his friend instead. Huh?

I get the impression that Brady uses AirBnB to help him pay his rent, and whenever he can, books his place and sleeps nearby (possibly even upstairs in the house above?) No idea. But this simply isn't a great place for spending a weekend, and certainly isn't a place you'd want to spend a romantic weekend. It's about a mile from downtown, and not bike friendly at all. An Uber costs $20 each way at peak times.

Asheville itself is a great place. We enjoyed going to many artsy locations, trials and waterfalls in the area, and met a lot of great people. But for $150 a night, we could have found a cheap hotel within a short walk of downtown. At least we would have known the bed was changed recently, and would have a television in the room.

And coffee. Gotta have your coffee.

Sorry Brady. Your place needs a major overhaul. I feel bad for people who have high expectations (or even medium expectations). Either that or the standards of AirBnb have really gone downhill. If that's the case, then I'm going to be hesitant