I booked this cottage when a friend came to town for vacation & I didn't want to inundate my housemates with a guest. I live in a neighboring suburb, so I knew Glen Park is great for catching the train and being accessible to highways. The cottage itself is close to restaurants, a local grocery store, & a farmers market on Sundays.

Compared to my other Airbnb experiences, I found it interesting that I never saw or heard the owners during our stay. We checked in and out ourselves and I liked the freedom to come and go without feeling like we were disturbing anybody. This was not to say the owners are inaccessible - I definitely felt like I could email or call if I had any problems, but if you are using Airbnb to meet locals and engage with your hosts, this is probably not the place for you.

The front gate & door to the cottage need to be locked from both sides. If you are traveling with someone, I suggest getting into a tag team system of locking one door while the other opens the next. Two sets of keys were provided for us & we had it down to an art by time we left.

My only complaint was the main window: Glen Park can get very windy & the window rattled in the frame quite a bit; slightly irritating at night. (But the view out that window makes you forget about it!)

Overall, we enjoyed our stay & it was perfect for a girls' weekend. Should I need to house visitors again in the future, I would definitely see if this cottage was available.