We really enjoyed our stay! The cottage is small, cozy, and very welcoming. We had plenty of room to stretch out. The hardwood floors and bay window are a nice touch. Even though the house is on a busy street, traffic noise was not an issue. Despite the June heat we were able to stay comfortable with just the ceiling fans, which is a tribute to how well the house is insulated. I enjoyed drinking my morning coffee on the back porch, and reading a novel in the afternoons by the fire pit. (If ever we stay in the winter, I'll definitely plan to use it!) We were having some work done at our house, which required we vacate for a few days. After checking in we were notified of a delay and the contractor needed an additional day. I contacted the owner (Amanda) and requested an extension, which she was able to allow. The location is great, we could run to Target for some last minute things, and we spent some time walking to Old Town LaVerne, which was really nice. We ate at a few of the restaurants and met some of the locals. Truly a wonderful experience. We will definitely look for another opportunity to stay.

The host was easy to communicate with and very responsive. The house was clean, well appointed and comfortable. We travel to the area several times a year and can easily see utilizing this location often.

Cute little house for a two night stay. Kitchen was fully equipped, AC and heat worked great, comfortable beds with extra blankets, and the place was very clean and remodeled well and the backyard was large with plenty of seating. Only complaints were the bathroom was really small, you would not want to be a big guy on that toilet with how close to the tub it is. House was old and had kind of a funky musky smell especially in the hallway that leads to the bedrooms and bathroom, we tried to burn a candle to cover it up but it really wasn’t a big deal. The house is also directly on a major road and can be loud even at night with sirens and what seemed to be street racing, one of the bedrooms faces that road and the person sleeping there had some trouble our second night. Driveway was also awkward to get in and out of but we have a modern car with good cameras on it so it wasn’t too hard to navigate but might be harder for someone with an older and larger car. Host was great! Communication was as prompt and clear, she delivered us some extra toilet paper and paper towels after we checked in because her cleaning person told her we might be running low. I’d be open to staying there again, the price was fair for what we got compared to other options in the area we needed to be in.

The best word to describe our experience at Amanda’s house is disappointing. We rely on the listing and the reviews to determine whether or not a house is a suitable place for us. The listing did not mention that the house sits on a major thoroughfare and looking at the map we were unable to determine that. One of the reviews said it was “quiet “ so that would lead us to believe it was not on a major thoroughfare. Day and night it was loud in the house. One night after we had gone to bed a truck passed by and the entire house shook. Some people may not be bothered by this but it made our week, day and night when we were at the house, unpleasant. Dirty laundry was left in the washer from the previous tenants. The dishwasher appeared to have clean dishes in it when we arrived which we left in the dishwasher.