The cottage was clean and well decorated. The outside patio is gorgeous with plenty of seating and wonderfully decorated with clay pots and succulents. Parking was a bit difficult as we were not allowed to use the driveway. TV was not hooked up during our stay though it is advertised to be. Enjoyable stay but with children we were a bit nervous as the cottage was so clean and tidy with many notes about how to use and maintain each area. We were worried to mess anything up. Perfect for a home base in the Hawthorne area but not best for children. Gloria was a great hostess and communicated frequently. She was a bit particular about wanting to know arrival and departure times though, which were hard to judge due to traveling with two small children. Overall a decent stay.