John's cottage is perfectly located. The zoo is about a 15 minute drive away, no freeways necessary. A couple of blocks away and you are surrounded by plenty of places to eat on University Avenue (Lucha Libre Taco shop...so good!). The neighborhood is nice and quiet and our one year old slept peacefully through the night. Street parking was never a problem and we never had to walk more than a few houses distance to get to the cottage once parked. The bed was very comfortable and the kitchen had everything we needed to make our breakfasts.