The Sunshine Cottage is not a cottage it is a finished basement with a full bathroom. You do not get an entire home. You should expect to hear people trampling and conversing overhead. The cottage shown in the picture is not where you will stay – that is the cottage above your head.
You should also know that quiet hours are actually silent hours. Since you are in someone’s basement, you cannot play cards, laugh, play music (at any volume) during the silent hours.
There is no kitchen or kitchenette so the only running water is in the bathroom sink. There were some paper plates and a few paper bowls, some plastic spoons and knives, but no forks. There were some foam cups, coffee mugs and a jug of room temperature water. No real knives for cutting fruit or cheese.
The gravel walkways would be less dangerous if they were swept and lit-up so guests don’t slide down them. The landscaping is a bit messy and not as well-kept as in the pictures. The check-in directions inside the room do not match what is posted online. The wifi passwords didn’t work. There is no laptop friendly workspace unless you consider a glass table with metal chairs friendly.
The room is nice and comfy and the sheets and towels are in good shape. 2 of the 4 single beds are pull-out day beds. The queen bed is comfortable. Even though the room sleeps 6, there are only 4 chairs at the dining table and no chairs outside around the fountain.
If I were looking to stay in someone’s basement this would be a great spot. However, I thought I was staying in a cottage.