This is the perfect weekend getaway - the place feels so cozy and sweet, and includes everything you (and your four-legged companion!) need for a relaxing visit: a bottle of wine, local pastries, juice, coffee, tea, dog treats and plenty of blankets. There is a huge rose bush along one side of the cottage and trees and hills on the other side so it feels really secluded. What I loved about Joanne's place is that you are less than 10 min from the ocean in one direction and less than 10 min from a beautiful, lush redwood forest in the other direction. Joanne includes a guidebook in the cottage with recommendations for places to visit and eat, pointing out which locations are dog friendly - we took this with us as we traveled throughout the day. I would definitely come back here again!