My puppy and I had a blast at this cozy cottage. The first thing I noticed that it was SQUEAKY CLEAN - I don't know I've ever encountered a cleaner place! Everything shone with careful attention to our health and safety.
The decor is darling - I loved all the little decorating touches. They have a great sense of style and space. I definitely felt at home there.
The bed is incredibly comfortable!! No joke. I brought my own pillow (I always do unless I'm flying; I'm picky) so i can't comment to the pillow comfort.
The location is surprisingly quiet. Because it's dog-friendly, of course the neighbor dogs sometimes barked (as did my pup). But never at night, and never for long. There's no real traffic noise; the freeway is near (and very convenient), so there's some background sound from that, but honestly is was like white noise, and I rarely noticed it. Same with the airplanes - frankly, I've stayed in a lot of different parts of San Diego (my daughter is in college down here), and have heard a lot worse. It's almost everywhere so hard to avoid. And again, it was mostly white noise and not very noticeable. What I heard the most were the darling sparrows that were chirping as they flew in and out of the bougainvillia that adorns the outdoor spaces. And sometimes some squawking parrots!
Speaking of the outdoors, there's a nice yard that you have private access to with this cottage. I sat out there both in the morning and afternoons...It was really relaxing (even though sometimes I was working on my computer). My pup loved it, and relaxed in the shade while I worked. It's sunnier in the morning, and often there's a cool breeze almost any time of the day.
It's steps from Old Town - I didn't realize how close it was! So it was fun to walk through and see all the stores and restaurants. Most everything seemed open. Parking was not really a problem - I almost always was able to park on the block where the cottage is located.
I had a couple of minor issues with the stove and fans, and they were incredibly responsive and helpful to addressing the problems. I always felt I was in good hands and that any issues I had would be dealt with very quickly - and they were.
Finally, our favorite routine while there was taking a walk to California Bean each morning. It's a little trailer serving incredibly delicious coffee along with pastries and other goodies on San Diego Ave. The workers there are incredibly friendly and LOVE dogs! I encourage you to check it out even if you're not a coffee person - they had lots of drink options.