Paul and Colleen are fantastic. The cottage looks just like the pictures. They left fresh eggs from their chickens, and homemade cinnamon muffins that were delicious! The towels and linens are very nice quality. The bed is a foam mattress and probably a 9 on the softness scale, with 10 being the softest. Colleen, thank you for telling us the little places to check out in the area! It was a great stay, even though we cut it a bit short.