The DoubleTree by Hilton Asheville Downtown is a dependable, well-located base for visitors who want to walk to most of what they came for. It stands at 199 Haywood Street in the center of the city, about a four-minute walk from the Harrah's Cherokee Center and roughly five minutes from the Grove Arcade. The Orange Peel music venue and Wicked Weed Brewing are about a 12-minute walk, and the Altamont Theater is within ten minutes. The hotel has 140 rooms, a mix of king rooms, rooms with two queen beds, suites and several accessible rooms, with city-view and mountain-view options and a larger two-queen room that sleeps up to six with a sofa bed. That range makes it practical for couples, small families and groups. The amenities are generous for the downtown location: an indoor pool open from early morning to late evening, an outdoor pool with sun loungers, a 24-hour fitness room, two on-site restaurants and two bars, a coffee shop and a rooftop terrace that gives a view across downtown to the surrounding mountains. A buffet breakfast is available for an additional charge. Wi-Fi in the rooms is free, there is an electric-vehicle charging station, and the hotel offers luggage storage and laundry service. Guests currently rate the hotel 9.2 out of 10 across more than a thousand reviews.
Why choose it
You give up the boutique feel of Asheville's smaller design hotels, but you gain walkability, pools in a city where few hotels have them and a price that is often lower than the best-known downtown names. The hotel also works well for event weekends at the arena, since the walk is short and you can avoid driving afterward.
Room craft
Ask for a mountain-view room on a higher floor, and consider the larger two-queen room for family trips. Take a drink on the rooftop terrace in the early evening, and use the indoor pool for a swim after a long day on the Blue Ridge Parkway or at the Biltmore. If you are visiting in fall, book well ahead, since downtown rooms fill when the foliage peaks.
Costs and policies
Self-parking is charged per night, so a rideshare may be cheaper if you are not renting a car. Check-in starts at 3 p.m. and checkout is at noon. Cats and dogs are allowed with a one-pet limit of up to 75 pounds and a per-stay fee, and service animals are exempt. Free cancellation is offered on select rates. The hotel is about an 18-minute drive from Asheville Regional Airport. Fit: couples, families, first-time visitors and event-goers who want to walk to restaurants, galleries and the arena.
Why stay here
- ✓Indoor pool
- ✓Outdoor pool with sun loungers
- ✓Rooftop terrace
- ✓Two restaurants and two bars
- ✓24-hour fitness center
- ✓Free in-room Wi-Fi
- ✓Electric vehicle charging
- ✓Pet-friendly rooms
Good questions
Does the DoubleTree have a pool?+
Yes. There is an indoor pool and an outdoor pool with sun loungers, plus a 24-hour fitness center.
How much is parking?+
Self-parking is charged per night. A rideshare may be cheaper if you do not need a car.
Are pets allowed?+
Cats and dogs are allowed, with a limit of one pet up to 75 pounds and a per-stay fee. Service animals are exempt from the fee.
