5 Best Hotels in Downtown Asheville, Asheville

This boutique downtown lodging occupies a former steel foundry and several other industrial buildings around a central courtyard. In a historic former African American neighborhood called "The Block," The Foundry is within walking distance of many top bars and eateries and is home to Benne on Eagle, a restaurant serving regional cuisine that has produced two James Beard Award nominees. Adjacent to the lobby, the Workshop Lounge Bar is spacious and welcoming, with brick walls and gas fireplaces setting the mood. 

Built in 1907, the Windsor Hotel shook off any signs of age with a top-to-bottom renovation—each of its spacious suites is individually decorated, but look for nice details like reclaimed wood floors and exposed brick walls. The lobby is small but adjoins a fine-art photography gallery and wine bar. 

With views of the Blue Ridge Mountains from many of the rooms in this 12-story tower (especially the 16 upper-floor suites with floor-to-ceiling windows), Hotel Indigo is done up in striking colors like teal and aubergine and features furnishings and artworks by local craftspeople. Some of the best accommodations have terraces and fireplaces.

Replacing an office building at the most prominent corner in town, this gleaming hotel tower is downtown's new centerpiece. Two restaurants—Bargello and District 42—anchor the opulent art-filled ground floor, drawing guests and locals for wood-fired Mediterranean fare and tapas, respectively. Rooms on the upper floors feature views of the city and surrounding mountains.