MacGromit

Followed an earlier post for a room 2/18-2/19 for $65 plus tax/service to $80.05.

Tinkered in the $51-64 bids, adding a zone each time until it popped at $65.

Asheville has three 3* hotels:

Bid on a 3* star and you'll get one of the following. Usually always the Renaissance but sometimes the Crown Plaza. I've never gotten the Doubletree before but I hear it's a 3* as well.

Renaissance (downtown)

Crown Plaza (frm Holiday Day Inn SunSpree with the old golf course around it, about 1 mile west of downtown)

Doubletree (Biltmore just about 2/10 mile from the Biltmore Estate entrance)

Renaissance is walking distance from the downtown eateries and bars.

Crown Plaza is a little dated but convenient

Doubletree is convenient to the Biltmore Estate and Village.

I just successfully bid $61/night on 1/9/2007 after unsuccessfully going for $50 and $55.

There is only three 3*'s in Asheville, I believe. The Crowne, DoubleTree and and the Rennaisance. Of the three, the Rennaisance is the only truly in downtown. proper.