Elevation Lofts Hotel

Style

Groovy kind of loft

Setting

Art-lovin’ Asheville

A modish address in downtown Asheville, Elevation Lofts boasts six sizable apartments, with up to four bedrooms. Inside, large windows flood spacious kitchen-diners with light, picking out irresistibly Instagrammable beamed ceilings, exposed aluminium ventilation ducts and trendy NYC-style brick-wall interiors. Hit up Asheville’s artisan butchers, bakers and candlestick-makers (or, you know, delis) if you fancy cooking up a storm at home, or step outside onto bustling Broadway, where fab farm-to-fork dining experiences, buzzy brewery taprooms and cool coffee-roasters are part of the very fabric of this hip mountain town.

Facilities

Chambres

Six bright and airy loft apartments.

Checkout

11am. Earliest check-in, 4pm.

Plus de détails

There’s a two-night minimum stay at Elevation Lofts.

Also

Unit 302 is accessible and comes with a roll-in shower and a designated parking spot with direct elevator access to the apartment.

Accès internet gratuit

Blanchisserie

Animaux acceptés

At the Hotel

Free WiFi; TVs; selection of books and games; washer/dryer; full kitchen with oven, fridge and dishwasher; and tea- and coffee-maker with local Dynamite Roasting Company coffee and Embrew tea. Plus there are Beekman 1802 toiletries in bathrooms.

Our Favourite Rooms

Contemporary pieces from the Momentum Gallery bring pops of colour to exposed-brick walls in all six units at Elevation Lofts, where soaring ceilings showcase original rafters and aluminium ducts add a whiff of industrial chic – a nod to the building’s previous life as a refrigeration unit. If it’s stacks of space you’re after, Unit 302 has it in spades, with a big roll-in shower, a mezzanine level and the largest living area in the building.

Packing Tips

Asheville’s elevated location in the Blue Ridge Mountains means you’ll want to pack sensibly for the climate. That means snow boots, lip balm and a hardy spirit in winter, mozzie repellent and light waterproofs in spring and summer, and a good camera to capture those blazing displays of mountain foliage in the fall, all deep purples, fiery oranges, chilli reds and mellow yellows.

Also

The building is a century old and has served many different purposes in its time, from armoury to antique store, to car dealership for the Asheville Motor Co.

Enfants

There are no specific facilities for kids, but apartments with up to four bedrooms (including one unit with bunk-beds) make Elevation Lofts a solid option for families.

Galerie

Food & Drink

Code vestimentaire

Asheville is a laidback, non-judgemental kind of town that’s tolerant of flamboyant dandies, tattooed hipsters and plain janes alike. Our advice? Wear whatever you feel most comfortable in but don’t forget to layer up for cool mountain nights.

Hotel Restaurant

There’s no restaurant in the apartments, but you’ll find dozens of diverse options within a few minutes’ stroll of the front door. Right next door, Mellow Mushroom is a fine choice for takeout pizzas, burgers and sandwiches.

Hotel Bar

None. The local guide in your apartment contains details of all the latest hotspots.

Last Orders

Asheville’s eclectic and buzzing nightlife scene makes for oodles of nearby late-night options, including (but not limited to) brewery taprooms, cocktail speakeasies, snack bars, and clubs where you can dance till dawn.

Room Service

None. Hit up the local pizza joints or raid your fridge for midnight snacks.

Planes

Regional flights from major US hubs serve Asheville Airport, 20 minutes from the hotel. The nearest major international option is Charlotte Douglas Airport, around two hours’ drive through mighty mountainous state parks.

Automobiles

You’ll need your own wheels for getting to and from the airport, and you might even want to bag yourself a convertible for cruising the epic Blue Ridge Parkway: top-down, wind in your hair, North Carolina jazz blasting on the stereo. There’s designated parking in the lot behind Elevation Lofts, including two spots assigned to the largest apartment. Just park up then follow the painted rail track that leads the way to the building’s graffitied rear entrance.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

If the art in your loft has whet your appetite, you’ll be pleased to discover that the gallery responsible for curating it is right beneath your feet. Spread across the building's first two floors, Momentum Gallery contains 15,000 square feet of prime paintings, prints and sculpture from (mostly) emerging artists. And, like the pieces adorning your apartment walls, everything is for sale.

Just window shopping? It’s your lucky day: there are 20-plus galleries and museums within stumbling distance of Elevation Lofts, chief among which is the Asheville Art Museum, where rotating exhibitions reflect the wider collection of 20th- and 21st-century American art. The museum’s focus on paintings, sculptures and handmade objects by Cherokee artists and other natives of Western North Carolina and Southern Appalachia is ideal for anyone looking for maximum immersion in Asheville’s rich cultural heritage.

Art aficionados (and keen photographers) will find yet more of interest in the nearby River Arts District, a technicolour jumble of old riverside factory buildings, now housing studios and independent galleries that showcase the best in artisan Asheville pottery, sculpture, glassblowing and other forms. Make for the vast Biltmore Estate, where ogling original artworks by Renoir and Rembrandt is just part of the fun. This châteauesque Golden Age confection is the largest privately owned house in the US and also boasts a winery, a tropical conservatory and thousands of acres of formal gardens and wild Blue Ridge Mountains backyard to explore: on foot, by bike and on horseback.

Dip a toe into Asheville’s legendary live-music scene. Cult venue the Orange Peel has hosted superstars from Blondie to the Beastie Boys, while over in the River Arts District the Grey Eagle pairs up-and-coming local bands with Mexican food, margaritas and a quite staggering selection of ales from this, the North Carolina capital of craft beer.

Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt

This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .