We stayed at the Hill House in Asheville for four nights. The inn is an old victorian style home with two floors (and a separate accommodation at the rear on the inn) and just a few rooms. When booking a room at the inn the website provides a description and photo of each named room to make your selection easy. We stayed in the Drhumor room. The bed was extremely comfortable and the linens silky. The bathroom was very clean and had a whirlpool tub/shower. A small flat screen TV and radio was provided. There is no in-room telephone (which makes the inn very nice to "get-away") and a fireplace at the foot of the bed made the room very cozy on cool mornings.

The hosts were exceptional (as was the occasional visit from the family canine, Bailey). They sit and talk with you like you have been their friends for many years. Bill & Terry provide a bottomless jar of chocolate chip cookies and other late night treats every day in the parlor. There is lemonade, ice tea and coffee available 24 hours a day in a small guest kitchen. Wine/tea/coffee is provided in the afternoon and sitting on the front porch is the ultimate "de-stresser".

The breakfasts are first class. We enjoyed fruit each morning, egg dishes, stuffed french toast and pancakes during our visit. Each morning was a gourmet delight. We met the nicest folks from around the country while at the inn. Breakfast was served in the house but during warmer days can be eaten on the front veranda overlooking the beautiful front and side yard gardens. A hammock is stretched between a couple of side yard trees for a relaxing afternoon nap.

You can hear other guests waklking up the creaky steps to the second floor, but that is all part of the experience and was not a disturbance. Outside noises occassionaly are heard, such as fire truck sirens but the town is small, compact and the buildings old where soundproofing was not a priority 100 years ago. We sometimes heard other guests talking but were respectful of the hour and other guests. Parking is ample at the rear of the inn but be careful on the street in front as it is very narrow in a quaint mountain neighborhood. UNC-Ashveille is close-by.

Be sure to visit the Biltmore, the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Grove Park Inn (for a glass of afternoon wine on the patio) and downtown Asheville during your stay. The downtown area is a little further that most people would want to walk, but it can be done. There are many restaurants and shops nearby especially in the refurbished Grove Arcade downtown for wine and great food.

We must admit that we are "serial" Asheville visitors and have tried quite a few of the B&Bs in town. We had a very enjoyable stay in September at Hill House, and this is one of the few at which we would consider staying again. The location is also very convenient for visiting downtown.

Breakfasts were quite good (creme brulee french toast one morning and a frittata the next), and we loved the bottomless cookie jar and refreshments. Had the weather been warmer we would have spent more time on the fabulous wrap around porch.

We were in town for a concert and had a busy schedule and didn't have time to really get to know Bill and Terry, but they were gracious and accommodating the few moments we had with them.

Our room was very comfortable with a nice sunny sitting area, and the establishment overall is extremely charming and nicely decorated. (One thing to note is our room had a rounded corner shower which might be tight for taller or larger-built folks.)

After deciding that I wanted to visit Asheville for the first time - I did tons of research online and this place looked great so I booked well in advance. My husband and I stayed here for our 3 year wedding anniversary back in October 2005 for 2 nights and I completely fell in love with this place. The atmosphere is so warm and inviting. This was our first time ever staying at a bed and breakfast and I really though it was a neat experience. Getting to know the other guests at breakfast time is fun (if you aren't a social person then maybe a B&B stay is not for you).

The bottomless cookie jar was a wonderful touch as well and the "Vino Therapy". The calmness and serenity of this quaint bed and breakfast makes you yearn for more long after you've left. I honestly felt so relaxed here (which is something that is very hard for me). The inn keepers are incredibly friendly and this place is so well decorated and enchanting. The atmosphere is relaxing, very quiet and serene - great for couples - don't recommend taking children here.

We stayed in the Kress room, which was very nice and had a lovely bathroom as well. The only thing about this room that my husband did not like was the TV was too small - but as I told him - we did not take this trip to watch TV! (men!)

The breakfast was so DELICIOUS and served on the front porch along with morning coffee. I do wish Breakfast had been served a bit earlier though so we could go ahead and start our day.
I still think of the beautiful antique tablecloths how nicely everything was set up (plates, etc).

The Inn Keepers were very nice and polite and they actually left in the middle of our stay for their own well deserved vacation. They had alternate Inn Keepers who came in to watch over the place while they were gone and these people were just so nice and sweet - I really enjoyed getting to know them. Loved the Golden Retriever Bailey (What a sweetie!)

I would recommend this B&B time and time again to anyone going to Asheville and I hope to return to Asheville very soon to enjoy this delightful town!

My husband and I just got back from a long-weekend at the Hill House. We are SO glad we chose this property.

The inn is owned by Bill and Terry, who are originally from San Francisco and have been in Asheville and running it for the last 3 years.

Bill is the "gardner" and what a garden it is. Beautiful grounds, and Terry tells us there is something in color every season. A wonderful lush variety of plants.

Terry decorated the inn, and she has impeccable taste. Everything is perfect. The inn itself is beautiful, and 8 rooms. We stayed in Kress, which we loved. It was on the 2nd floor all the way to the back, so it was quiet, but it seemed the inn, although full while we were there, was very quiet the whole time.

There is a great parlor, where board games, a large comfortable couch, and book and magazines are available to sit and read. There's also a guest's kitchen, where there is ice, lemonade and iced tea, along with a "bottomless" cookie jar (BIG trouble), tea and coffee. There's a refrigerator also if you want to chill some wine, along with glasses, opener, etc.

Our favorite part, however, was the wrap-around front porch. There are numerous couches, tables and chairs to sit out and while away the hours. We loved it out there. There is also a hammock out in the yard, which is huge, and some adirondack chairs.

Our room had a little sitting area and table, a dressing room/area with large closet and a huge bathroom. The web site does not do this place justice!

Each AM, there is coffee and tea for the early risers at 8am, (great coffee) and then breakfast at 9am. Trust me, you will not be able to eat lunch after eating this breakfast. Our first morning, we had fresh fruit in a bowl with a yogurt topping, and then a delicious pecan-encrusted french toast. Our second morning, we had fresh melons and berries, and then a wonderfully light and tasty frittata/omelet. There were also homemade scones, juice, coffee and tea. Terry cooks all the food, and she should open a restaurant.

Bill and Terry have a sweet 4-year old Golden named Bailey. Bailey doesn't have free reign (much to her dismay), so you will not be bothered if you don't like dogs. But I had requested to see her when we got there, and the owners obliged. Bailey got a nice belly rub, and I got to miss my cat at home a little less.

The inn is in the perfect location. We had considered staying in town so that we could be close to everything, but I am glad that we didn't. It would have been too noisy. This is the best of both worlds - quiet, peaceful, seemingly a world away, yet five minutes from town on a road that is central to everything you would want to see.

Terry and Bill have a way about them that makes everyone feel special, and they take great care to make sure everyone is comfortable and having a good time. They are the perfect hosts. Provided great restaurant recommendations to us, and were there to help with whatever we needed.

There is alot to see in Asheville, and this is the perfect place from which to base yourself. If/when we return to this area, there will be no question where we will stay.