Cozy Cottage in Mill Valley

The place was small, but adequate. The kitchen was good enough for warming food and we definitely appreciated the mini oven. The biggest difficulty was enough light in the kitchen area. The road to the house is tight and if you're not familiar it can be scary...of course that has nothing to do with the home-owner, but it is nice to know. While we weren't looking for over the top hospitality and the host did provided the basic necessities, they did not come across as very friendly. That being said, the price was pretty good.

I had such a nice peaceful sleep in this cute little cottage in the redwoods. So nice to walk into town on the Dipsea steps.

The cottage is small but very comfortable. The first thing we saw at the front door was a doe eating grass 10 feet away. $8 uber ride from downtown hot spots. There is a stairway trail leading up the hill if your into hiking. Owners were very reaponsive and even checked in with us at the beginning of day 2 to make sure we were ok and didnt need anything. We will be going back.

In all seriousness, our room at the Best Western ended up being a nice upgrade. The studio is tiny, shockingly difficult to find, and provides near zero separation from the host's home. We were greeted by overflowing trash cans and a barking dog as we worked our way just past the many windows of the owner's home. It was rainy and cold. The gas wall heater wouldn't light. The new smoke detector still had the cardboard (battery protecting) tab inside it, making it inoperable. Not a confidence builder when combined with a suspect gas appliance. Cozy and small are not interchangeable. This place was tiny and clean, but not warm, comforting or relaxing.

I would not recommend this place for young families. We arrived at night. There are no street lights so good luck finding this place after dark. The lanes are narrow for two cars to pass quickly. We spend a lot of time driving in circles. The cottage is several steps downstairs which again makes it difficult at night. The room has a fan but doesnt help with ventilation. It was hot and with no breeze we didnt have good sleep. The owner doesnt respond promptly. I expected a response with 20 minutes atleast. My first question when i was in the cottage he responded in 2hrs and the next in 1hr. Causing inconvenience to us as well Our checkout was 11:00 am we couldnt make it in time and we ended up paying 100$ extra for we checkout 12:00 pm. Its unfair we pay so much but get nothing in return