As soon as my mom and I (and our two little dogs) arrived we were excited! It was so cute from the outside. LOVE the screened in porch - so relaxing! Honestly we did not even have a chance to enjoy the deck (by the dock) but we walked out onto it- and were amazed to see how spacious it was, and we loved the huge dining table. The beds were great - very comfortable, everything we could have needed/wanted was provided for us. Even the neighbors were very kind- and welcoming!!The cottage was very dog friendly - we loved the two big dog bowls in the kitchen - and the picture of Pearl :) We will go back and would only stay at Mermaid Cottage.