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Cute one bedroom cottage in Albany

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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 741.8 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Albany, CA
  • Berkeley Marina
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • University of California, Berkeley
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Greek Theater
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • San Francisco, CA (JCC-China Basin Heliport)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

living room

1 Double Futon

loft

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Dining Area

About this property

Cute one bedroom cottage in Albany

Rent your own 1 bedroom cottage in back of a cute house in Albany. The cottage has been completely renovated with new kitchen cabinets, granite, completely new faux finish walls with vaulted ceilings. COMES WITH IT'S OWN PRIVATE BATHROOM, a smallish bedroom that contains a captains bed with four drawers. The bedroom and the bathroom are tiled. Comes with well equipped Kitchen, 49 inch 4K TV with many streaming services and Netflix free. Captains bed has four drawers and there is also a small five drawer chest of drawers in the bedroom. Completely private and separate from the main house where I live. Comfortable bed in the bedroom but its a very small room so there is no room to get out of the bed except crawling over your bed partner and also the bed is higher than a normal bed so I have been advised that older guests might not take to this so well. and very comfortable sofa bed in the living room. There is also a loft with a full size bed. Safe neighborhood, lots of on street parking, very near Solano ave which has tons of businesses and restaurants. Bart station about ten to fifteen minutes walk. As the space is very near the house and sound travels easily please no loud parties! The space couldn't comfortably accommodate 4 people although 7 people can sleep there but it would be very crowded.

Property manager

robin schild
Premier Host

Languages

English, German

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Amenities

Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 5:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Berkeley

Albany, a neighbourhood in Berkeley, is home to this apartment. Pier 39 and Ferry Building are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore San Francisco Bay and Alcatraz Island. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Oracle Park or Chase Center. Swimming offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking, mountain biking and cycling nearby.
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Albany, CA

What's nearby

  • Berkeley Marina - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • University of California, Berkeley - 6 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Golden Gate Fields - 6 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Greek Theater - 8 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - 9 min drive - 5.2 km

Getting around

  • El Cerrito Plaza Station - 3 min drive
  • Berkeley Station - 6 min drive
  • Oakland, CA (OAK-Oakland Intl.) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Signal Coffee Roasters - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Gordo Taqueria - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Korean Superette - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Hal's Office - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Highwire Coffee Roasters - ‬3 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Cute one bedroom cottage in Albany pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Cute one bedroom cottage in Albany?

As of 15 Apr 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Cute one bedroom cottage in Albany on 17 Apr 2025 start from AU$331.92, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Cute one bedroom cottage in Albany?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cute one bedroom cottage in Albany?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Cute one bedroom cottage in Albany located?

Located in Albany, this apartment building is within 3 miles (5 km) of Berkeley Marina, University of California, Berkeley and Golden Gate Fields. UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall and Tilden Regional Park are also within 3 miles (5 km). El Cerrito Plaza Station is 20 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 102 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 102 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 102 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 102 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 102 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gary D.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fun place. We'll be back.
We enjoyed the one bedroom cottage. Walking into the cottage was a little challenging with construction next door and a few tiles that were loose walking into the cottage from the outside. Overall it was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bill W.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Albany vaca
Great spot in a cute neighborhood in Albany. My kid loved the loft and it had plenty of room for all of us. Will stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hannelore J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location
This was our second time in this rental. It is very convenient for Albany/Berkeley, quiet and well equipped. It was easy to communicate with the host who responded quickly to questions.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cozy and peaceful
What a wonderful place to stay, in a charming Albany neighborhood. The sleeping arrangements were comfortable and the kitchen was well stocked for basic cooking needs. Definitely would stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dani F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect cottage
Lovely, well located neighborhood. Very private, everything you need.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice hospitality
Robin was very responsive and accommodating.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fabricio F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Need to improve cleanliness
Spiders and spider webs at bunk bed and windows. Expired food items in fridge that took space away.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Unique and inviting.
Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Monika H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A good experience
Met expectations
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth w.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Description is right on!!!
The only two things that I would mention as a negative, is, one, as far as dog friendly, just know the yard is not conducive to taking your dog out for a bathroom break! You will need to walk down the block! With Poop bags, which not everyone uses! And two, the kitchen drawers and under the sink, and the floor between the fridge and counter’s could use a good cleaning! But, that being said, the important things were spotless! Ie, the bathroom and floors and counters! Maybe some fresh white towels and sheets and pillow protectors would be nice! The place has an eclectic charm that I appreciate! I’m not one for the institutional look! I walked everywhere and felt very safe, in the unit and outside of it!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Larry K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
as advertised
it went well
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Kathy Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Weekend in Berkeley
This property met our needs. We appreciated that we were allowed to bring our dog and everything we needed to do was conveniently located. It was a quick weekend so we didn’t have a lot of time to just hang out in the cottage. Our overall impression with it was kind of cute and funky, but could have been a little cleaner.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Joel M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice little place!
I enjoyed the amenities, full kitchen, living room with TV, bathroom and bedroom. The only thing I didn't like was the bedding, pillows, and comforter. Just had a bad smell sort of like old cheese. I would recommend a waterproof mattress covering for general cleanliness and perhaps that the pillows and comforter be washed along with the sheets after each guest.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Leah Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Pleasant refuge during home emergency repairs
The cottage was a comfortable, cheerful refuge for my daughter and myself when we had emergency construction on our home.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
It is conveniently located near Solano Avenue, and the host has provided many conveniences. The location is quiet and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Betty S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Convenience
We have stayed here before; it is convenient to relatives we were visiting. Clean, quiet, very comfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our kids loved this place!
Super cute, and the loft was a big draw for our kiddos, who found the whole place quite enchanting. Thanks for a great stay, in a great location!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marcy C., Long Beach

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice owner
Great location, responsive owner.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike H., Tucson, AZ

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Good Value, good host
This is an older property with some unique features. The loft is unique, and adds extra space. Our son slept there in previous visit. Robin is great host, friendly, and super fast with response to any questions, issues. Kitchen area is furnished with extras, such as coffee, and even some foods furnished! There were some canned goods and various items. Space is small, but cosy and comfy.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Patsy

Liked: Communication
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed here for 1 week as it is close to family. Robin was easy to work with and provided excellent instructions for entry, use of the heater, and other useful information during our stay. We only saw him once but he told us he had knocked a few times to introduce himself but we were not there. His phone number is on the instruction sheet if we needed anything.The bed was very comfortable and plenty of hot water for showers. The kitchen was stocked with sufficient plates, silverware, etc. if you wanted to cook. However, in our opinion this is not your typical VRBO rental and could use some improvements. Advertised as sleeping up to 7 but that would be crowded. Rugs appeared to be old, sliding glass door in the bedroom did not lock (there is a wooden fence around the outside of the slider but could not see if it was accessible or if it had another door that locked). In the kitchen, the refrigerator had a carton of milk left behind and a package of expired frozen chicken in the freezer. The cupboards also had lots of food and some of it was opened. It was easy to find the location and there are security lights if you come and go early morning or late evening. It was quiet in the area and we got a good nights sleep every night.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

gary s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent location for a quiet East Bay stay
The best thing about this cottage is its location, it really can't be beat if you are looking for a nice quiet place to stay in the east bay thats walking distance to things. Robin was easy to communicate with as well. The one note to prospective guests I have is though technically it can sleep more, four people is the max this cottage can hold if you want to comfortably use it. Overall we really enjoyed ourselves and recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shawn P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cozy
Stayed all over the world And this was one of the best Cozy, easy to park, warm Very well stocked
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hannelore J., Chapel Hill

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
great location
The little cottage was well equipped, clean and very quiet, easy walking distance to Solano and shops.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

peter m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Review
Nice place, bit chilly.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

About the host

Hosted by robin schild

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I am Artistically. Inclined. Acting, directing, rock and roll music and I love to work on my house. Making it ever more beautiful. I have done a lot of traveling, hitchhiking through Europe in the 70s, all over Southeast Asia and Turkey and Israel as well so I know what it's like to Travel and I enjoy meeting other travelers like yourself. I know that the right accommodations can very much enhance a trip.

Why they chose this property

this is a very special place. Its very quiet, beautiful and well equipped. As a host I am responsive and available but not in your face.

Languages:

English, German

Premier Host

They consistently provide great experiences for their guests