While the surroundings were a little bland (a Subway sandwich shop at the end of the block and an apartment building across the street), the cottage itself was very nice, and met the description well. The treats from the host were lovely, and the courtyard was a sweet place to enjoy them. There was no closet space, which made it difficult to manage luggage and belongings, even for this carry on-only traveler. The only real disappointment was the noise at night. Turns out the house is kitty corner from a very noisy bar with a band that played outdoors until after midnight both Friday and Saturday night of my stay. I ended up trying to sleep on the couch with the bedroom doors closed and ear plugs to try to create some distance from the noise. I understand the bar was out of the host’s control, however it would have been good to know about it in advance, as this turned out to be an expensive couch-surf!