The Radical

4.0 star property

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Corner King Suite | Living area
Reception
King of Spades
2 bars/lounges, rooftop bar
2 bars/lounges, rooftop bar

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
95 Roberts St, Asheville, NC, 28801
  • Grey Eagle
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • The Orange Peel
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Asheville, NC (AVL-Asheville Regional)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

King of Hearts Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

King of Diamonds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

King of Diamonds Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premier King

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Queen of Hearts

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Pair of Queens - Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

River View King Studio

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Corner King Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Pair of Queens

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

King of Spades

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Asheville

With a stay at The Radical in Asheville (River Arts District), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville and The Orange Peel. .This hotel is 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from Biltmore Estate and 6.1 mi (9.8 km) from Asheville Outlets.

What's nearby

  • Grey Eagle - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Downtown Market Asheville - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • The Orange Peel - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Biltmore Estate - 15 min drive - 8.4 km

Getting around

  • Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪River Duck - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪New Belgium Brewing - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Asheville Brewing Company - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Well Played Board Game Cafe - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Pollen - ‬16 min walk

About this property

The Radical

Riverfront hotel with bars and a 24-hour fitness center
The Radical offers 70 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and hair dryers. This Asheville hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 70 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and Smart televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Enjoy a meal at Afterglow or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Local cuisine breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Afterglow - Onsite coffee shop. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Golden Hour - Onsite restaurant. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open select days.
The Roof - Onsite rooftop bar. Open select days.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (USD 16 per night)

Food and drink

  • Daily local cuisine breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 5 to 25 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Afterglow
  • Golden Hour
  • The Roof

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • On a river

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch smart TV with digital channels
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from October 25 2024 to March 31 2025 (dates subject to change):
  • One of the bars/lounges

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately USD 5 to 25 per person
  • Self parking fee: USD 16 per night
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • A late check-out fee will be charged

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses a grey water recycling system
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

The Radical AVL
The Radical Hotel
The Radical Asheville
The Radical Hotel Asheville

The Radical Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 301 out of 365 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 365 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 365 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 365 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 365 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was an amazing experience! We are locals and just wanted a little staycation to support local spots. The space is beautiful and well thought out.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One of my most favorite hotels so far!

This place was the absolute COOLEST. So much pretty art and decor. You could smell the cleanliness as soon as you walked in. All of the room amenities (soap/shampoo/conditioner, coffee/tea selections) were top notch products. The industrialized feel made added even more to the artsy vibe. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

George

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Would return

Very cool and hip. Just re-opening after Helene. Great staff. Heat was off in room so it took a bit of time to warm room back up from 63 degrees. Bedding super comfy great night sleep
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

kimberly

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
I booked this hotel because it seemed really unique and a cool place to stay. When I booked it weeks prior, their website said nothing about having considerable damage from the hurricane. When we checked in on 1-8-25, they had only opened a few days prior. The hotel restaurant was still closed as well as the basement floor which holds an art gallery by local artists. (Also part of the reason we wanted to stay there). When we got to our room, the door key pad didn’t work. They had to move us to a different room. Then, that rooms heat was stuck on high so they had to move us again. The third rooms television kept losing signal and we had to have IT come twice to fix it. So, overall it wasn’t what we expected, but we realize that hurricane caused severe damage and loss of income to several businesses in that area. Plus side: the staff was really cool. Young people with a very cool vibe and extremely helpful when things did go wrong. I think after they have fully recovered from the hurricane, we would definitely go back. This hotel is the most unique place I’ve ever stayed and it deserves a second chance.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Navin, Orlando

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Royce and Jenny

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique Hotel experience with very friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Anika

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Funky fun hotel right in the river Arts District. We would stay here again. We ordered breakfast from the café and it was delicious. The room could’ve had more areas to put your luggage and suitcases on, but it was very nice and we had a great view of the river. Staff were helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Second to none! Wouldn’t stay anywhere else while visiting Asheville.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel

The hotel is really cool but I was disappointed in housekeeping. The first morning I noticed the water, coffee, and tissues (which were empty) were not replaced. I left a note for the second morning and the coffee and tissues were still not replaced. 2 water bottles were left, which looked like they were filled with tap water. Also, there was only one person in the breakfast area this morning and a long line waiting for coffee and food. There should be at least 2, especially when we're talking about coffee :-)
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is such a unique and quirky hotel and we loved every bit of it! We were on our way to Savannah and needed a place to stay for one night and the Radical did not disappoint!! What a sweet surprise! We ate at the restaurant, then went to the rooftop bar and then in the morning had delicious cappuccinos in their in-house cafe. We also walked the surrounding area where we saw lots of dogs being walked and even some cats but really, this hotel has everything, you don’t need to leave for a thing.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic funky fun hotel. Great atmosphere and decor. Definitely worth a stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gloria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stylish Hotel

Our stay was great. The hotel is stylish, clean and welcoming. The bed and pillows a little too soft. The only downside was the restaurant The Golden Hour. The food was mediocre. But the hotel and hotel staff are excellent,
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with group

Fun, Artistic, Bohemian, Part of the Art Community

The radical hotel is very fun. The decor is unique. My room had brick walls, oversize paintings and graffiti with excellent furniture. I’ve never seen anything like it. It was a lot of fun and I recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Donna

Business traveller
Liked: Room comfort
Small independent hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

derek

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024