My husband and I stayed at the Eco-cottage for 4 nights in June to celebrate our last vacation before having our first baby. There were several really positive aspects to this studio:
1. It was a very good value, considering we had a kitchenette, living space, bathroom, and queen-sized bed for only $50 a night.
2. The location was great - not too far from downtown, but isolated enough to enjoy the silence of being in the mountains.
3. The furniture and decor were interesting, and the bedding was soft (although there was no box spring under the mattress). There was plenty of storage in the closet unit.
4. The big TV had a DVD player were hooked up to a really nice sound system, with an iPod input and everything. This was nice, especially on rainy days when hiking was limited.
5. Julia is very friendly and wonderful to interact with.

However, there were a few things that we were a little unpleasantly surprised about:
1. The water smelled and tasted very metallic, as if it went through cheap metal pipes. Being in my third trimester and having to drink a lot of water, this was rough for me. We also smelled like metal even after getting out of the shower.
2. I would have hoped for a little more cleanliness, even for $50 a night. There were cobwebs in the corners and near the ceiling, and a lot of dust in the corners. The bath towels were stained, the bathroom fixtures needed some bleach, and although the studio is only 2 years old, some of the kitchen accessories didn't feel clean enough to be used.
3. I would have appreciated an iron, ironing board, and maybe a hair dryer. I didn't expect access to a washer and dryer, but I also didn't expect to have to take out to the road our own trash, which we were asked to do at the end of our stay.
4. You can definitely hear the people and pets walking around in the upstairs of the Eco-cottage. We had a sound machine for sleeping, so this wasn't a big deal.

Overall, this amount of space and amenities is a good value for a $50 studio rental, but don't expect $50 cleanliness.