Off Interstate 240, this polished hotel is an 8-minute walk from the Thomas Wolfe Memorial, and 2 miles from the Botanical Gardens at Asheville, which offers walking trails. It's a 5-minute walk from 2 bus stops.
The modern rooms offer free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, safes, and coffeemakers, plus wet bars with minifridges. Suites add living areas, and city or mountain views.
Breakfast is available. Other amenities include an elegant lounge, a restaurant, a gym, and meeting space.
The History of Asheville
Before European settlement, Asheville was part of the Cherokee Nation. Bearing the name Untokiasdiyi, meaning “Where they race,” the Cherokee people used the area as a gathering place.
Settlement didn’t occur until after the Revolutionary War, in 1784, when Colonel Samuel Davidson and his family arrived, claiming land through a soldier’s grant. The settlement, initially named “Morristown,” was later renamed Asheville in honor of North Carolina Governor Samuel Ashe.
Asheville became an important outpost in the Blue Ridge Mountains, attracting famous travelers like Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett. The city flourished during the railway boom into the 1920s but faced a significant setback during the stock market crash of 1929. However, thanks to a committed urban renewal plan and efforts to maintain the city’s charm, Asheville transformed into the vibrant culture hub it is today.