As Advertised! Small but not awkward.
THE BEDS: The "garage door" bed worked perfectly - my daughter and I shared it and it was about the size of a double bed. The upper loft was available and she said it was comfy, but she moves around a lot in her sleep and was nervous about being up so high. There is a basic railing, and I think she would have been fine, but I wouldn't recommend it for little ones or movers. That said, we slept comfortably on the lower bed, and have no complaints about either one.
THE BATHROOM: We were nervous about the tiny shower, which is literally just space in front of the toilet. But the water pressure was heavenly, water heated right up, there was plenty of room to move around. I was pleasantly surprised at how NOT awkward it was. Just remember to put the TP back in the tupperware before you turn the water on.
THE AREA: Hal was incredibly hospitable and informative. I wish I could have remembered more of the things he told us about when we arrived, but his schpiel did give us an idea of which ways we could walk, and food ideas. He was right about the little alley - "dark but not scary" - and it leads directly down onto the main drag. Our experience at the Irish pub was not great, but the pizza place (Talaricos?) was AWESOME, and we even stayed for a game of pool the second visit.
-We had trouble parking the first day, on Fremont, but if you remember to come UPHILL to park, you should be ok. Coming downhill is the problem. Or if you're lucky, you can pull into the little alleyway itself and park along the shrubs. That was the most convenient, if you could get one of the 5 spots.
TIPS & TRICKS: This was our first stay in a tiny house, and we learned just a couple things. Bring what you will need, and don't expect a lot of extras. Because (duh) it's a tiny space. For example, we brought sandwich fixings, but not a can opener for the tuna. There was a small collection of cups and silverware, but I didn't see plates. Maybe think of it like camping - bring in what you'll need. On the other hand, the bathroom was well stocked with shampoo, plenty of towels, and even a tiny hair dryer. So other than missing a can opener, we got along just fine.
-In this particular house, we found it convenient to roll the bed HALF way up or so during the day, so we had a little more space. But you can still get around if you leave it all the way out. There was no TV, so we wished we'd brought a little tablet or something for evening movies, but we watched on my phone.
-Lastly - WATCH THE VIDEO that Hal prepared. We watched it several times before we arrived, and we had very few surprises. They did a great job putting it together, and it will really help you know what you're getting into.
I think that's it. We had a great weekend stay, and as long as it's not the whole family, we'd definitely stay there again.