Stayed here to visit the Biltmore. The hotel was crowded when I checked in so I got a room facing the parking lot which was loud and uncomfortable. When I spoke to the manager after staying overnight, he was conciliatory and moved us to a nicer room on a higher floor with a nice view and included breakfasts which I hadn’t included in my booking. I ended up really pleased with the hotel and stayed an extra night. The breakfast buffet server was so nice and remembered my beverage the next morning. Everything was clean and comfortable.
At first, I had planned to stay in Knoxville. However, after a quick dinner at Waffle House, I felt it was still early enough to continue driving, so I decided to head to Asheville instead.
The drive from Knoxville to Asheville was quite challenging. There was a long stretch of highway construction through the mountains, with only one lane open. The journey felt truly hair-raising, with sharp turns and constant uphill and downhill sections.
When I finally arrived at the hotel, the young lady at the front desk received me politely and arranged a room next to the elevator. I was a bit shocked when I bought a bottle of water from the vending machine—$4 seemed excessive.
As for the room itself, the facilities left no special impression on me.