Kate is a gracious host. She goes out of her way to accommodate. She had the kitchen and fridge stocked with breakfast foods, snacks and beverages, even gluten free and organic items that suited our particular preferences. The cottage is just like the pictures. What you can't see are the soft, cotton sheets and comfy beds; everything we needed in the kitchen to cook breakfasts of eggs, pancakes, tea. Herbal soaps and lotion, toothpaste, hair dryer, hot water with good water pressure, lots of windows that all open to let the breeze through- all made for a comfortable week long stay for my husband, adult daughter and me. It was a bit hot when we were there, but we had packed our own small fan. Every room has a ceiling fan also. It helps to close the windows during the hot day, as it is cooler at night and in the morning, and that helps keep cool air in. Kate's back door is ten steps from the front door of the cottage. A patio space is shared. I enjoyed a lovely conversation with Kate one afternoon out there, while her son played clarinet in the background. Such a sweet family. It is as if we were old friends, though we had never met. Most of each day we spent away from the cottage exploring San Francisco, Muir Woods, Monterey and Half Moon Bay- all nearby and wonderful! But we enjoyed a picnic in the park across from Kate's place one evening, along with several nights of playing board games around the cottage kitchen table with our family members who live in Redwood City. Kate's cottage truly welcomed us "home" at the end of each day. We enjoyed our stay here.