We had an absolutely great stay and hope to return some time... The location is terrific, the nearby restaurants and coffee shops are amazing, and the access to Lover's Point by foot (and Asilomar sunsets by car) was perfection. We did a 17-mile drive, we hiked a lot in Big Sur, and we kayaked a bit at Lover's Point. Lots of walking around the village, too. It's a short, easy drive to Carmel by the Sea. Parking was not an issue. If it stays hot for a while, you might want to ask for another screened window or door on the other side of the house, for a cross-breeze when it's hot and stuffy. Usually not an issue, but we were in the house on at least one UNUSUALLY HOT night, we had to leave a door wide open for extra airflow. We had one other idea that we could have used a slightly bigger and hardier trash bin. Great cottage, so cozy. Also: we had one little issue with the WiFi, use the 5GHZ instead of the 2.4GHZ, we had to restart the router one time, but with that advice you will have no issues, it could have been the unusual lightning storm that passed through or the rolling blackout! The ocean is really cold in this area so it is nice to have hot weather. Anyway, Joy was always responsive and helpful and everything was great. We will return some time I hope! And people line up most mornings for the "bakerei", so check that out maybe!