I contacted Michael before getting to his place and he was incredibly helpful about suggestions for places to eat (that were inexpensive AND delicious) as well as info about the bikes that he provides. When my fiance and I arrived, exhausted from our six hour flight and ravenously hungry, Eric (who's takes care of everything at the house) pointed us in the direction of the nearest place to get take out and prepared our beds. Throughout our entire stay the garden cottage offered a peaceful respite from the heat. Eric was very responsive to us when we needed something and offered us tips on where to go out in Hillcrest.

Although this place is close to the airport, we were really comfortable and had no trouble sleeping at night. The cottage offered a minifridge, microwave, and coffeemaker so we could have meals in the adjacent garden. We loved this mini oasis!