The South Tabor Cottage exceeded our expectations and was our home away from home!
There are so many wonderful things to say about this gem, but I will do my best to be concise.
When you first get there you are greeted with the heavenly scent of lilac, as you walk the little hidden path up to the cottage. This path opens on what feels like a secret garden - yours to enjoy during your stay. It was so cozy and beautiful we wished we could have enjoyed the patio more times during our week in Portland!
The inside of the cottage looks just like the pictures but you get so much more! Everything inside was beautifully decorated, very clean, and we'll appointed. All of the electronics and appliances worked perfectly (we had occasion to try them all). The large counter in the kitchen was perfect for making meals and eating together, and the little breakfast nook in the kitchen gave us just a little bit more space when we needed it. The couch was comfortable both for watching TV and having a nap. The half bath downstairs came in handy on more than one occasion, having four adults in the house!
Upstairs, we had plenty of room for our family of four, which includes two college-aged children. My husband and I stayed in the room with the queen bed and my son and daughter took the second bedroom with two twin beds (it was like a dorm room for them - perfect!). Both bedrooms had roomy closets that easily held all of our clothes, shoes, and luggage for the week.
There are two installed air conditioning units - one for downstairs and one for upstairs, which is housed in the master bedroom. The second bedroom had a fan which our kids used and the combination kept the upstairs very comfortable. We stayed at the end of July 2022 as the heat wave was kicking off, so we really appreciated that!
Again, I could go on all day but I will let you experience South Tabor cottage for yourself!
I will end my review by saying that we also we're lucky enough to bump into our host outside, and she was just wonderful. She was welcoming and wanted to make sure we were taken care of, but I coul tell she was respecting the fact that this was our space for the week. We had a great conversation for a few minutes and I wish we'd had more time to chat! Secondly, I want to mention how organized she is in addition to having excellent taste decorating the cottage. Communications online with her were very informative and punctual, and all the instructions about taking care of the cottage were detailed and easy to understand (a woman after my own heart!).
We hope you choose to stay at the South Tabor Modern Cottage, and enjoy it as much as we did.