The beach cottage is exactly as described. It's a perfectly quaint cottage that is great for bringing the pups with you. The two gates to get in give you lots of peace when letting the dogs out of the house, we really appreciate that feature. The loft is cute, but honestly the bed downstairs is so comfortable and the skylight is above it and if there is no fog, like for us, the stars are amazing. The dog beds under the stairs were great, we brought our own dog blankets because one of them is like a giant chihuahua. The walk to the beach is easy, you can go direct or do like we did and meander through the trees and along the cliffs towards the Ritz .... then cut down to the beach and back. Lots of dogs, very dog friendly and even horses! The shower is small, think of cruise ship showers ... but it had hot water and what else do you need. It was just us two adults, and the pups ... I imagine if you had kids they would like the loft but your privacy might not be all that you are hoping for. It was perfect for us, and will definitely recommend it to my friends. 5 stars all the way around.