The Cottage at Where Water Falls

Our weekend at the cottage was amazing! We didn’t want to leave and are already talking about when we can go back.
We celebrated a birthday there and invited some guests over and each of them was so impressed by the property! It really has everything! Absolutely impossible to get bored there. It’s beautiful, has a ton of fun amenities, and feels very comforting. The owner adds so many thoughtful, personal touches that make you feel truly welcome. What you see is definitely what you get from everything the website shows for this place — there were no negative surprises, only positive ones!
Can’t wait to go back!

My wife and I spent her birthday weekend at the cottage, and it was a perfect getaway. It was a bit of an indulgence for just two people, since the house has two bedrooms (both with large beds) and two full baths. But it was a special occasion, and it looked perfect for our purpose, which was to lounge around and do as little as possible.
We arrived on a Friday night (stayed through Sunday), and found the cottage all lit up with music playing inside. A gift bag of wine, fruit, and snacks greeted us in the kitchen. The house was in perfect condition; everything very clean and in order.
The kitchen (which is where I usually get picky) was well-​stocked, and had all the tools I needed for a few modest meals. The closest food shops are several miles away and close early, so you kinda need to plan ahead. Provided in the house is coffee, tea, sugar, salt, and pepper. There’s a coffee grinder, drip machine, and an espresso pod machine, too. The only thing I wish we’d brought was milk for the coffee.
The dining room is just outside the kitchen and seats 6. The living room has a bunch of comfortable chairs, a fireplace, a TV with cable and DVD player, and a foosball table (kinda weird, but okay). There are a ton of great board games and books in the bookshelf. My wife and I kept calling it «the most interesting bookshelf in the world».
The two bedrooms and bathrooms are both clean and in great shape. I found it a bit weird that there wasn’t a dresser to put your clothes in (in either bedroom), but there were shelves in the closet that did the trick. The bed we stayed in was comfy and warm. The window coverings aren’t exactly opaque, so bring an eye mask if you want to sleep in.
Outdoors there are a ton more things: a nice deck that looks out to the road, a patio in the back with a gas grill, a hot tub, a fire pit, and then a hammock and swing a little ways up the hill.
The setting is a big redwood grove, and a half mile down the road is Memorial Park, which looks like a great park for camping. We took a little hike down there during our stay, and it was beautiful to see the creek and the redwoods. And the banana slugs! The cottage has lots of helpful little maps and guides that will get you the hike or nature experience that you’re looking for.
I can’t say enough nice things about this spot. Would highly recommend for a lazy weekend away in the woods. The proprietors clearly care a lot about their guests’ experience, and everything from the initial booking to our arrival was easy and stress-​free.

Our family took a vacation in the San Francisco area in July. After exploring the big city and the area north, we spent the final 4 days here in this beautiful cottage. We made the right decision to end our vacation here and just RELAX. We have rented many vacation homes over the years and this has to be the nicest we have ever stayed in. Our hosts made it very welcoming for us, even including a gift basket with wine, cheese, crackers, pistachios, and marshmallows for roasting over the fire pit. The kitchen is fully equipped to include coffee and even a stocked espresso machine. There are many thoughtful and interesting things to notice in the cottage from labels on containers to the artwork consisting of locals photographs of chickens, pets, flowers, and even a banana slug. The landscaping around the house is a treasure — many different types of plants and flowers. My son and I had fun playing ping pong on the back patio. Wood is provided to build a fire in the fire pit and my wife read there in the evenings while my son and I relaxed in the hot tub. We loved the lack of humidity and being able to sit outside with no mosquitoes! I am an early riser and sat on the front deck in the mornings and listened to roosters crowing in the distance and watched a deer grazing in the grass next to the driveway. The cottage is in a heavily-​wooded, hilly, rural area. While there are neighbors nearby and people driving by on the road, the cottage has plenty of privacy with a fence and trees. We always felt secure and private. The cottage is about 20 minutes from Pescadero which has a gift shop, small grocery store, and Duarte’s Tavern which is a good place to have a nice dinner. A little bit farther and you are on Highway 1 at Pescadero Beach so it’s easy to get on the highway to explore Half Moon Bay or Monterey on a day trip. When we arrived at the cottage, all three of us were burned out. When we reluctantly left to go home, were recharged. I hope we can come back one day — we would definitely stay here again!

MAN do I hate to say this because I don’t want everyone to flock there and make it hard to book… but I just have to. IT’S WONDERFUL! There wasn’t one thing we would have changed (and we’re picky!). Visit their website for photos but, honestly, the photos don’t do it justice. Everything was nicely done but in a comfortable way. The owners are kind and helpful, they left a welcome basket with wine and cheese and crackers and cookies… They have games (foosball, ping pong and many indoor table games), Comcast cable, a DVD and hookup for iPod; phone calls and wifi are complimentary. There are no less than seven outdoor seating options. The hot tub was amazing (no wimpy jets or hard to manage cover). The kitchen has everything you need (maybe not EVERYTHING). The seating and beds are comfortable (it seems they’re memory foam beds but they’re more firm than ones I’ve slept on before). We got home two days ago and we’re already planning our next visit.