We needed a pet friendly place and this was great for that. We did not like the neighbors dogs coming into our yard but the neighbor subsequently locked their dogs up. We loved making a fire and roasting marshmallows and enjoyed the great restaurants in Asheville. If you need groceries be sure to take the Ingles shoppping card (in the house handbook) with you. The place can easily hold 3 adults, but with one bathroom, it could be a stretch to have 6 or 7 people there. The kitchen is well stocked with staples and was easy to cook there. The bedrooms were good sized. Conversations in the dining room are easily heard by guests in the bedroom that opens on to the dining room. There are tons of puzzles and books to enjoy. There is a window seat area that can be used as a single bed but it has no privacy. We did not use the hot tub. There is a sitting area under the car port but it was too cold to use it. It is not as inviting as the front porch for checking out the mountain ridge in the distance. Overall, we were happy with the cottage, but felt it was overpriced. That may have been because we were there during Christmas time.