We loved Idle Cottage and Bill was a very friendly, kind and helpful host. Any questions we had Bill answered them and he offered us suggestions for places to visit, eat and drink at.

Idle Cottage is perfect for couples and the layout makes great use of the space. It's bigger than it looks on the pictures. Bill provided us with scones, fruit, yogurts and other breakfast items. We really enjoyed the scones. My husband and I found Idle Cottage to be private, quiet, bright and cool, (we hardly ever used the fans during our stay). The bed was really comfortable and we both slept really well during our stay. The kitchenette was ideal for us as we ate out for all our meals except breakfast.

There is ample on street parking for those travelling by car.
We found the neighbourhood to be quiet and safe. We walked to and from Adams Ave. on an evening, which is a very short 5-10 minute walk from Idle Cottage. There are plenty of choices on Adams Avenue (Normal Heights) for eating out and having a drink. We enjoyed cocktails at Sycamore Den, award winning ice-cream from Mariposa Ice Cream Shop (which is worth a visit for all the Beatle memborabilia alone) and pizza and beer aplenty at the Blind Lady Ale House. We are vegetarian and we found it easy to eat out in the Normal Heights area. The rest of San Diego is a very short drive from Idle Cottage. There are buses which can take you into downtown but we found Uber to be a cheap and quick alternative when we wanted to have a drink and visit other areas of San Diego.

We highly recommend Idle Cottage and would definately stay there again in the future. Thanks Bill!