Brookstone Lodge

My fiance and I stayed in this hotel on our weekend getaway for our anniversary. We knew we would not spend much time in the room, so we chose something nice, but affordable. Hotel was quiet, even at night. Yes, it is close to the highway, but that is well known before booking the room. The room was very clean, smelled good, temperature controlled well. Location is not far from anything needed - grocery stores, convenient stores, restaurants, within 10 minutes from Biltmore, Blue Ridge Parkway, downtown Asheville - all the hot attractions. But, also not too busy since it was not located directly in the middle of a popular area. Very easy to find. Staff was generally very friendly - only 1 of the attendants was "not-so-great". Otherwise, provided what was needed with no problem (extra cups, new TV remote, towels). This would be a great spot for families to stay - Fun Depot within walking distance would be great for kids. Inside pool means year-round swimming capability. Quiet & clean. At first, the TV would not work. But, if you read the back of the remote, it explains how to program the remote to work for that TV. Once programmed, everything worked fine. Only other negative was the pool. On Friday night, we were swimming until 12 AM - no problems. Then, when trying to enter on Saturday night around 10:30 once we got back from dinner, the attendant said the pool closes nightly at 10. Not sure what the difference was between Friday and Saturday, but... Also - the parking lot is a but small and set up oddly - was a little difficult to maneuver with a larger vehicle.

The hotel Cat. You are met at the front door by a big yellow cat. It make the place seem more like home. Everything was fine.

Two words. Beer package. You can add on and get a growler of local beer, two mugs, nuts, and cheese for $35. Clean rooms. Spacious bathroom. Bed was amazing. Room was on the first floor right be the front desk and ice machine. Kinda noisy sometimes but not enough to keep you from sleeping.

We got a good price to stay for several days. The staff was courteous and helpful; they were quite pleasant. The room was clean and well maintained. We couldn't hear any of our neighbors and there was no sound from the road. It's an older hotel but is well maintained and was very clean. The breakfast was pretty good. While you cant' walk to anything from here, it was close to Biltmore Village and not a far drive to downtown Asheville. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and would return. The parking at night was a bit of a challenge but we always managed to find a spot. The wifi was so slow that it was almost impossible to use. It was nice that it was free but that's about all that's positive about it.

Loved the hot breakfast every morning and 24/7 coffee available. Also enjoyed having a refrigerator and microwave in the room; helps make longer stays economical. You had to drive to get to downtown; it's not walkable.

Perfect location, easy to get to. The (small) indoor pool & hot tub was wonderful especially in 11degree temps outside (winter visit). The staff was very friendly. The breakfast was decent & the beds were comfortable. The walls were a bit too thin, we could hear the neighbors all too well when someone sneezed next door. Parking was challenging at times.

When I booked our stay I mentioned it was for a special occasion. We were upgraded to one of the hot tub suites automatically without an up charge. This was two months prior to the visit. Upon arrival, the staff knew why we were there and had prepared the room for us. There was champagne, flowers, and a couple of other goodies. I have never been treated so well at a hotel. Everything was superb. The staff is very friendly and their conversation seems genuine as opposed to the ones who go through a script. I highly recommend staying here anytime you are in and around Asheville. I am positive I will. No bacon at breakfast! Just kidding!