West Asheville Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
Asheville Outlets
You can enjoy retail therapy at Asheville Outlets during your stay in Asheville. Discover the area's top-notch restaurants and its lively festivals.
Biltmore Estate
Wander through gardens and lush grounds, tour the grand mansion and learn about the history of this opulent estate in Asheville, North Carolina.
Blue Ridge Parkway Asheville Entrance
Explore the great outdoors at Blue Ridge Parkway Asheville Entrance, a lovely green space in Asheville.
The Orange Peel
The Orange Peel is just one of the places to see in Asheville, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Experience the area's lively festivals and acclaimed theatre scene.
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Walk around the campus at University of North Carolina at Asheville during your stay in Asheville. Amble around the area's picturesque gardens or seek out the local tours.
Biltmore Park Town Square
You can do some window-shopping at Biltmore Park Town Square during your visit to Asheville. Wander the area's picturesque gardens or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.
Things to do
Asheville's Historic Smart Phone Guided App (GPS) Walking Tour
Asheville: Ultimate Late Night Haunted Pub Crawl
Downtown Asheville Tip-Based Sightseeing Walking Tour
RAD Rising: From Flood to Flourish – A tip-based RAD walking tour
Asheville's Famous Ghosts Smart Phone GPS APP Solo Walking Tour
Scenic Driving Tour of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Top hotels in West Asheville
Crowne Plaza Resort Asheville by IHG
The Hotel fits all the wants and needs. Highly recommend
Reviewed on 27 Apr 2026
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Asheville - Outlet Mall
Staff was friendly and helpful. Breakfast was good with good selection. stairways could have been cleaner and better trash can locations on floors could have been better.
Reviewed on 6 May 2026
Hilton Garden Inn - Asheville South
Clean room, staff was very nice and eager to assist, and the gym had a decent amount of equipment. Only issue was the toilet had a problem flushing properly.
Reviewed on 6 May 2026
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Asheville River Arts District
The room and property was very clean and maintained. Rooms are quiet and you can’t hear your neighbors. Staff was friendly. We stayed a week and had no issues, our room was cleaned on request and the staff answered questions promptly. They do have a shuttle on the weekends to downtown and the location ...
Reviewed on 6 May 2026
Hampton Inn & Suites Asheville Biltmore Area
The breakfast menu was vey good, as was the bar.
Reviewed on 6 May 2026
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Asheville SW - Outlet Ctr Area by IHG
The entire hotel needs updating. There were two elevators but only one worked. There was a reddish stain on the carpet in front of the pull out bed, and next to the balcony door you can see light coming from the outside. We heard outside noise from the street below on the 7th floor.
Reviewed on 6 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around West Asheville
River Arts District
You'll enjoy the restaurants and live music in River Arts District. You might want to make time for a stop at Grey Eagle or French Broad River.
West End - Clingman Avenue
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in West End - Clingman Avenue and surrounding area, you can visit Grey Eagle and Grove Arcade.
South French Broad
South French Broad might not have many top sights, but Grey Eagle and McCormick Field are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
South Slope Brewing District
If you're spending some time in South Slope Brewing District, The Orange Peel and Wicked Weed Brewing are top sights worth seeing.
Historic Montford
While visiting Historic Montford, you might make a stop by sights like Riverside Cemetery and Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre.
Downtown Asheville
Downtown Asheville is beloved for its popular shops. Take some time to explore sights in the area like Grove Arcade and Pack Square.
