Dear Wendi — We loved your B&B! “Cozy” is a good word for it; “small” is another good word, but it had everything we require for a week’s stay and the two of us really didn’t need more space. We chose it for the location - our family lives on the same hill and we needed to be close by. But it was not only convenient for our purposes, it became a home to us itself.
One thing that is not regularly mentioned in airbnb websites is wheelchair accessibility. We don’t need it ourselves but we have occasionally needed it for our mothers, and it’s hard to guess from the airbnb websites. Anyway, I believe your B&B could be considered wheelchair accessible, though there might be some tight corners to get around inside.
We loved the whole design and color schemes, the outdoor spaces, the lights in the trees, the well-stocked kitchen, the closet area, the comfortable two-person couch facing the TV screen, the extremely comfortable bed with a night stand on both sides. There are two main rooms and there is a door in between, which is good for two people having slightly different schedules. For myself, I could have used a small office space, maybe one simple chair and a small table, even though it would have barely fit into the living space. Perhaps a folding chair and a TV table would work. But that’s just me - I was under deadline to produce a 16-page newsletter. Several people mention the steep driveway. Indeed, the bottom part is steep but it levels out; as I mentioned, we wanted to be on that particular hill in So. Pasadena, and besides, we’re used to a steep driveway at home in Massachusetts. There can be a moment of uncertaintly as to exactly which driveway to enter, which is quickly dispelled by the personalized “Welcome" on the chalkboard.
We hope we can consider your beautiful retreat as our “annex” to the family home on future visits. -- Very truly yours, Barbara McOwen