Location was quiet, well away from the highway, and good for our vacation plans: walking and hiking. (Others may want to be closer to restaurants and shops.) Cooking was difficult in this cottage, although we did cook for ourselves using the nice barbecue on the patio and an electric frying pan. Wished we'd brought microwave-safe containers to heat/cook food, as there were none. Very little prep and cleanup space, but this was shown clearly in the ad. Best for people eating most meals out. Enjoyed chatting with the friendly, very helpful property owner and touring her garden. Also enjoyed the short walk down to a beach where we saw spouting gray whales in the strait.