The Ashland Cottage, walk to town

My husband and I stayed for four nights in October and had a wonderful time. The cottage was a great fit for our long weekend stay in terms of location and comfort, and it was well equipped with basics such as toilet paper, paper towels, lovely soaps, etc.

Before going into details, we first need to state our sincere appreciation to Margaret for being so flexible with the possibility of us cancelling our trip due to potential wildfire smoke. I'm sensitive to poor air quality conditions and when we expressed our concern a couple of months before our visit, and she was totally flexible.

Regarding location, the cottage is about 0.2 miles to Main Street and about 0.5 miles to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival/Lithia Park entrance. Safeway grocery is also under 0.5 miles. We didn’t used our car the entire stay. We walked into the downtown area multiple times each day and explored other areas of Ashland as well. It should be noted that it's a steep downhill walk to anywhere and the cottage entrance is via a gravel alley (questionable for high-heels?). Also, if you’ll be walking home after dark, use the flashlight provided in the kitchen drawer (or your cell phone).

Inside, the cottage is very cozy and worked great for the two of us. The view from the upstairs bedroom is very pretty and the neighborhood was very quiet and peaceful. We didn't cook anything significant, but the Keurig, tea kettle, toaster oven and dishes were perfect for our stay. We ate at the counter on the two bar stools and relaxed on the couch in the evenings. The bed was super comfortable and as was having the 1.5 baths. We appreciated all the little labels throughout the cottage. It’s obvious that the cottage is well cared for. Note that there is a 4-person dining set on the deck, but no dining table set inside. Also, the living room looks out into the backyard and back of the owner's home, which isn't obvious from the photos.

Overall it was a perfect location for our long weekend in Ashland. We walked everywhere, lucked out with great weather, and had a cozy cottage to come home to in the evenings.