Fodor's Expert Review Haywood Park Hotel

Location is the biggest draw of this all-suites downtown hotel, which is within walking distance of many of Asheville's shops, restaurants, and galleries. Once the site of Bon Marché and Ivey's department stores, the hotel gives a nod to its history with mannequins and announcements on the elevator like "Fourth Floor, Women's Clothing." A player piano makes music in the lobby. The suites are spacious, with 43-inch flat-screen TVs and large bathrooms of Spanish marble. There's a small shopping mall and café in the atrium and a restaurant, Isa's Bistro, with sidewalk seating.