I had to go to Monterey for my cousin's wedding, but decided to make a whole weekend out of it. I reserved the cottage originally planning on bringing my dog with me. I didn't end up bringing my dog, but it was nice to have that option if I needed to. When I got to the cottage, I was very impressed with it! The photos do not lie! It really is THAT cute :) I loved that there was a full kitchenette. I brought some food (and champagne!) with me to enjoy over the weekend. The breakfasts were good. Erika is very sweet and easy going. She was happy to chit-chat, but also didn't invade our privacy at all. She was also able to recommend some nice restaurants to check out and other activities to do while we were there. I've already recommended the cottage to my friends and I hope to be able to go back again soon!