Overall we enjoyed our stay at the Cozy Cottage. It was private, quiet, and peaceful, and you definitely can't beat the location. More details below.
PROS:
- Very private. We hardly saw anyone at all.
- Great location, just minutes from Downtown Burbank, and easy access to all freeways as well as the studios.
- The parking spot is ideal and made that aspect of our visit stress free.
- The amenities - The Cottage was VERY well stocked with extra sheets and towels, basic shampoo needs, paper goods, teas and coffee, oatmeal, and creamer.
- All of the bowls/utensils/pots/pans looked clean and we were able to find everything we needed to cook the eggs we bought for breakfast.
- Spacious, private backyard.
- Very comfortable bed.
NEUTRAL:
- The sun room, or the back porch through which you enter (it has the green desk) isn't completely private/closed in that the door leading in from the outside is glass and doesn't have a curtain. This door is in the backyard (which is fenced and accessed only via a locked gate) so no one should be outside that door uninvited anyway.
- The AC is in the living room/by the breakfast nook. We were there during a heatwave with temperatures over 100, and the place was certainly comfortable, but the bedroom never really got cold.
- The overhead fan in the bedroom causes the picture over the bed to rock back and forth and bang against the wall. We initially questioned whether something was dripping somewhere, but once we figured out what it was it was easy to ignore/sleep through.
CONS:
- The water pressure in the shower was quite low. I have long hair, and at times I questioned whether all of the shampoo/conditioner had been rinsed out.
- Whenever the toilet was flushed, there was an annoying whistling that could be heard throughout the entire place for the next 30-60 seconds. The same whistle happened while the sinks were running as well. As the bathroom is right next to the bed, this meant waking everyone up whenever it was used. (Jane was aware of this issue and was having a plumber look at it.)
If we were to return to Burbank and had the same needs, we would look to stay at the Cozy Cottage again.