Driving 3,000 miles across country and not being familiar with the area we we're worried about choosing the right place to stay for a lengthy work assignment. From the moment we arrived we knew we'd lucked out and found a really beautiful place. The cottage is exactly as pictured, surrounded by lush landscaping and beautiful mountains. Extremely private and quiet. We certainly packed too much because the cottage was well equipped with everything we needed. Amy greeted us on arrival with keys and there was a lovely welcome gift of local wine and tasty treats. On several occasions our son came down from San Francisco to visit and was really amazed that we'd found something so nice and so close to all the major tech hubs and medical facilities. He also says the sleeper sofa was quite comfortable. If we had any questions or problems they were taken care of immediately. For instance, we arrived in California during rains and flooding of historical proportions. We lost power briefly because of high winds which caused the water heater to malfunction. Amy and Lou had someone come over to fix it immediately.
I also can't say enough about the town of Los Gatos. It felt like a quaint version of Rodeo Drive with amazing shops, a Michelin 3 star restaurant (among the many other fantastic restaurants), a lovely art deco style revamped movie theatre where we were able to catch several oscar nominees prior to the academy awards. There was a fantastic farmers market every Sunday as well in the town square. So many great places to eat and shop we didn't have time to try them all before we left. All this and only 20 minutes to the beach in Santa Cruz too! Dream location.
What else can I say, Amy and Lou are wonderful hosts. My husband and I are already trying to figure out how we can get back there again soon!