Jeff N.
Yelp
Aloft is the hotel to stay in downtown Asheville, with close walking distance to all the breweries. I was in town for a bachelor's party, and the best man had selected the Aloft as our base of operations for the weekend festivities. Out of all the hotels, Aloft is my favorite so far when staying in the area, between the stylish rooms and open lobby layout and the comfortable beds and excellent shower amenities.
There are many selling points to the Aloft between the room, closet space, internet, access to coffee, quite bites, and cocktails, but the location is by far the biggest one. Stepping out through the electronic sliding doors of the entrance finds you in the heart of downtown on Biltmore Avenue, across the street from City Bakery and White Duck Taco, walking distance from Curate, Wicked Weed, and a ton of different bars, restaurants, breweries, art galleries, and more.
When the weather is good and in season, they have a lovely pool area with breathtaking mountain views and a gym room to exercise. Unfortunately, we were there in the middle of January, where they had the pool area shut down for the winter, but I'm sure by the spring, it's great to enjoy so long as the temperatures are warm.
The only challenge is the rate, which given the location, will be higher than most in the area. However, off-season (which is the winter) will be better than in the summer, which is peak season. But the price is worth it given the close proximity to everything whether it's the breweries, the restaurants, the sites, the art, anything and everything that makeup downtown Asheville.