the cottage is exactly as it appears in photos. its clean, airy, open and well kept.

Loved the shower; great water pressure, lots of hot water, spacious great fixtures and tiles.

Its a very very bright cottage - there are two skylights in the one main room, one in the bathroom and one above the bed in the loft area. Note that if you need dark to sleep, or wake up easily to light, there are not shades or blinds for the skylights. The large curtain/blinds for the glass doors provide privacy but also let in a lot of light.

It did not bother us in the slightest, but you can hear the BART and highway traffic quite clearly.

Ericka left us completely alone. Parking was very easy (lots of spots).

The cottage is just a few blocks from Trader Joes, the BART and lots of other shops.

We found the upstairs bed to be a bit hard and bought a queen sized mattress topper that helped a bit.

There is a clean mini fridge that works well but no microwave. Also not a TV (not an issue at all as I don't watch TV).