This is a very nice property in a great location. It’s situated in a pine alcove with a Mountain View when you walk out the front door. The location is very quiet, and yet within minutes of the freeway, Whole Foods, REI and a bunch of restaurants.
This is not a luxury home comparable to a $1000 a night stay with a view, but it doesn’t pretend to be either. There is no view from inside the cottage, it is small, and the one bathroom is on the main level and the bed is in a loft upstairs making bathroom visits at night more challenging (14 stairs and two turns to be exact).
The word “efficient” tends to be used as a euphemism to describe a small space, but in the case of this cottage I mean that in the best possible way. It feels very homey with many wonderful decorative touches that belie the draconian feeling of the rental process that includes two multiple page documents that describe all the things you can get fined for, including not even arriving in the parking lot before check-in time, lest you make the housekeepers nervous and incur a $75 penalty. (That’s not a joke. The paperwork actually says that!) However, I did run into one of the owners during my stay and found her to be very warm and welcoming.
Another thing worth noting: arrival/departure details one would usually find on the VRBO app are NOT included there but sent in an email instead. Don’t reply on the app to find important rental details if you’re used to that.
The last thing I will make you aware of is that this cottage does not have central air. This turned out to be important to me because as an allergy sufferer I very much value having filtered air. My stay happened to coincide with spring allergy season, so by the third night I was pretty miserable.
Having said all this, I would not hesitate to recommend this property if the critiques I noted above would not cause you pause. It’s a nice property, in a great location, and for the cost, it’s hard to beat!