Jane's Creek Cottage ~ Affordable & Near Cal Poly Humboldt!
Cottage in Arcata, CA
4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more
About this cottage rental
* Guest reserving home must be 25 years or older, be staying at the property the entire time and will be considered the responsible party for this booking. Sorry but this is not a pet friendly home, no exceptions. *
Jane's Creek Cottage is the perfect place to stay if looking for a quiet retreat while exploring the Redwoods or visiting Cal Poly Humboldt. Families will love staying here while visiting their Cal Poly student and will feel right at home. Start the day with coffee on the covered porch then walk or drive to the Redwoods, campus or downtown, all are just a short distance away. After a day of adventure guests will love returning to this charming retreat that feels like a restored farmhouse filled with both modern and vintage decor. The wide plank faux wood floors add to the country ambiance. Visit the Arcata Farmer's Market or wonderful gourmet, organic grocery stores, Wildberries or the Co-Op and return to cook a delicious meal in the fully stocked kitchen with a gas-stove. Don't feel like cooking then throw some local grass fed beef or fresh fish on the propane BBQ and dine al-fresco on the patio. Sorry, no dishwasher but plenty of dish and glassware provided.
Guests will enjoy a good night's sleep on the comfortable new Queen beds with high quality bedding. Enjoy the large walk-in shower after a day hiking trails in the nearby Arcata Community Forest. Then relax on the sectional sofa and watch a movie on the Smart T.V. with 200 channels. Free WiFi is included. Washer and dryer available for guest use in detached laundry room next door.
This cottage is on a quiet private property that is shared by two other residence and local wildlife, deer are frequently seen. The owner works on-site and offers guests complete privacy but is friendly and willing to tell you about his home and the local area. *Please help us be "good neighbors" by following quiet hours between 10 pm - 8 am, parking in designated spots and respecting the privacy of the other residents. ** Parking is limited to 2 vehicles maximum with additional visitor parking for 1 more car with prior approval.
Jane's Creek Cottage is the perfect place to stay if looking for a quiet retreat while exploring the Redwoods or visiting Cal Poly Humboldt. Families will love staying here while visiting their Cal Poly student and will feel right at home. Start the day with coffee on the covered porch then walk or drive to the Redwoods, campus or downtown, all are just a short distance away. After a day of adventure guests will love returning to this charming retreat that feels like a restored farmhouse filled with both modern and vintage decor. The wide plank faux wood floors add to the country ambiance. Visit the Arcata Farmer's Market or wonderful gourmet, organic grocery stores, Wildberries or the Co-Op and return to cook a delicious meal in the fully stocked kitchen with a gas-stove. Don't feel like cooking then throw some local grass fed beef or fresh fish on the propane BBQ and dine al-fresco on the patio. Sorry, no dishwasher but plenty of dish and glassware provided.
Guests will enjoy a good night's sleep on the comfortable new Queen beds with high quality bedding. Enjoy the large walk-in shower after a day hiking trails in the nearby Arcata Community Forest. Then relax on the sectional sofa and watch a movie on the Smart T.V. with 200 channels. Free WiFi is included. Washer and dryer available for guest use in detached laundry room next door.
This cottage is on a quiet private property that is shared by two other residence and local wildlife, deer are frequently seen. The owner works on-site and offers guests complete privacy but is friendly and willing to tell you about his home and the local area. *Please help us be "good neighbors" by following quiet hours between 10 pm - 8 am, parking in designated spots and respecting the privacy of the other residents. ** Parking is limited to 2 vehicles maximum with additional visitor parking for 1 more car with prior approval.
Amenities
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
TV
Family friendly
Map of Arcata, CA
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Reviews
5.0
My son is working and in the fire academy. I came up to spend time with him during his downtime. Such a great place to relax and creat memories. Thank you for such a relaxing home!
5.0
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Nice private place close to everything
5.0
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Perfect little house for a college drop off visit.
5.0
This property was close to everything… downtown, Cal Poly Humboldt, the redwoods! It was super clean and in a quiet area of town. We loved our stay!
5.0
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
This was a lovely little house, very clean, with everything we needed.
5.0
All was good, though a couple of ice trays would have been nice to have. Otherwise, very nice home in a beautiful area of the country! We had a great stay.
5.0
This is the perfect spot to stay if you're visiting Cal Poly Humboldt. You won't find anything closer! Property was clean, quiet, and beds were comfy. If you're arriving at night when it's dark, be aware street lighting is minimal. This made it challenging to find the entrance. Highly recommend!
5.0
Nice place
5.0
Clean, comfortable and private. Great stay. Yes it’s close to 101 but we knew that going in. Good parking on site.
5.0
Perfectly comfortable home.......near to ocean, redwoods, Arcata, Trinidad, Eureka. We loved staying there, felt like home!
5.0
Couldn’t have asked for anything better
5.0
We enjoyed our stay at Jane’s Creek Cottage very much. It is beautifully decorated, very quiet at night and a short drive to the co op and Wildberries for groceries as well as to the Arcata Community Forest for a hike among the Redwoods. Trinidad is only a short drive away and a must see attraction. We would like to return for another vacation.
5.0
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
I brought my wife and one year old to this vacation home as our home base for returning to the redwoods. We loved everything about it from the tucked away setting close to downtown Arcata, the fully equipped kitchen, spacious living room, and 2 comfortable bedrooms. It's even within walking distance to a park our daughter loved playing on. We had a small mechanical problem during the stay and the owners of the rental fixed it immediately! Thanks for the great service and for allowing us to spend time in your beautiful vacation home.
5.0
The property was very nice & in a great location. It was furnished well, the kitchen was stocked well for cooking & serving. And it was very clean! We had a great time!
5.0
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was more than happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
I found Jane's Creek Cottage when looking for a place to stay for my sons graduation. My wife and daughter and I really enjoyed the coziness and cottage feel to it. We would definitely stay again.
5.0
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Jane’s Creek cottage is well appointed and very comfortable. It is close to everything, Arcata McKinleyville Trinidad on up the coast. We were there for an award ceremony at Cal Poly Humboldt, and Janes Creek cottage is only a few minutes away. Highly recommend !
5.0
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
This is one of our favorite places to stay in the area. The cottage has pretty much everything and is exceptionally others have mentioned, you do get some freeway noise outside but it's not bothersome in the house.
5.0
We love staying at Jane’s Cottage! It’s cozy, clean, and well-appointed. It’s very close to campus, so it’s perfect for visiting my daughter who is a student there. The communication with the property manager is remarkably prompt and attentive. We’ve stayed two times so far, and look forward to staying again!
4.0
Enjoyed our stay. Clean. Location
5.0
Nice place, close to family in Arcata.
5.0
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Looking for a place to stay for our first redwood experience and couldn’t decide where about we were going to stay. Found this little warm charming home and it was awesome. Old school home feel with hard wood floors Cosy bedrooms, nice hot showers, washer and dryer with use with complementary soap nice kitchen. It made you feel at home away from home. Will definitely do it again.
5.0
Had a nice stay at Jane's Creek! Super cute and comfy house. It's walking distance to HSU and a couple of minutes drive to the square. Great location for adventures to Trinidad and surrounding area. My only complaint would be the linens and towels were not cleaned well, they all had a really strange smell......like the laundry was done but soap was not used. We'd stay there again for sure with hopes that the linens were better smelling :-)
4.0
We were up visiting our daughter at Cal Poly and chose to stay at Janes Cottage again. It is a very convenient location to the college, very quiet and beautifully furnished. Not really walkable to the Arcata square but it is to the college.
5.0
Close to the university and to town. fun and clean!
5.0
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Jane's Cottage was Amazing and so much more spacious than we expected. It was clean, great vibe, and private. Loved the back porch too. And n
5.0
My sister and I enjoyed our stay and liked the fact that it was "nestled" away on the property.
5.0
Enjoyed our stay at Janes Cottage for our "Tour the Redwoods" vacation. Location was very convenient to Eureka, Arcata, and Trinidad, as well as the Redwood parks and beaches.
The property was very clean and had all the amenities we needed.
5.0
The cottage was hard to find in the dark but we enjoyed our stay. Thanks
5.0
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
This was a great place to stay. Clean, spacious. Had a wonderful time. Thank you
5.0
Very clean, everything needed was available, would stay there again. Absolutely perfect in every way.
5.0
This property was perfect for our family of 4. Well stocked kitchen and plenty of space for us all. Easy location to get to and we very much enjoyed our stay.
5.0
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
We love staying here. It's very clean comfortable and quiet. We have seen deer on the property in the fall. Close to bike paths.
5.0
We loved our stay in this quiet, clean, quaint and completely charming cottage.
5.0
Great location!! Has a slight musty smell but open doors and let in the fresh air and it helps! Definitely plan on staying again!!! We told everyone about our beautiful cottage!!
5.0
We felt right at home here during our stay. The property was close to Highway 101 and nearby a good selection of restaurants and grocery stores in Arcata. (We're glad we didn't choose a Eureka stay with it's 20-something stop lights along 101.)
5.0
This home is great! cute 2BR with a nice living area to hang out. Perfectly located near Arcata/Eureka and restaurants and stores and easy drives to the big redwoods hikes.
4.0
Rating Details:
The property manager was more than helpful.
The vacation rental was very clean.
I was more than happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
We had a lovely stay at Jane's Creek Cottage. The place grows on you and is lovely and peaceful. I might recommend to have coffee and sugar stocked as most people these days live by their coffee and it would be nice especially since there are no close coffee shops nearby to pop out and back in first thing upon waking. Other than that, everything was lovely.
4.0
Overall, this is a great property that's comfortable and convenient. But there were a couple of things that you should know.
First -- it's noisy. The traffic noise is really high as the house sits just off a major highway. Where I live is noisy, so it didn't bother me as much as it did my nephew who lives in a very quiet area.
Second, the cleaning was a little slipshod. There was significant dust along with dropped articles under the beds and bathroom cabinets. I wouldn't generally comment on this but the items of furniture sit high and the floor isn't carpeted so a few additional sweeps wouldn't take that much effort. Given there's a cleaning fee but the resident is expected to strip the beds, gather laundry, take out all trash & recycling -- clean floors are not that much to ask for.
This was my first time to the area and I loved it. If I came back, I would consider renting this property again.
4.0
I mostly enjoyed staying here. However, some things to be aware of are the following:
1.) The house has a musty-moldy smell, especially upon entering the home in the kitchen. I’m not sure if it was that or the synthetic wood floor that gave me allergy-like symptoms. Luckily, we were out of the house doing things most of our stay.
2.) Freeway noise is very loud and present outside as well as lightly heard from the 1st bedroom. Sitting outside is not relaxing sound-wise if you are imagining a happy hour vibe. Patio furniture was filthy, but they had lots of towels so I just covered the chair.
3.) One roll of TP & no tissue worked till day 3 when it suddenly was clear there was no back-stock.
4.) Never got to watch TV because the two giant remotes didn’t correspond to the guest book notes on how to figure it out.
5.) Ancient shower head. A hand-held shower would make more sense for bathing and cleaning the shower. Light in shower glitches out; maybe check that.
6.) No GFCI outlets in kitchen. This is dangerous and not to code. Please update.
7.) There is someone living in part of the house with their own entrance. Not a problem but wish I had known that instead of being surprised by it.
The good things include: cozy beds, beautiful wild garden views from the adorable, vintage kitchen windows, comfortable family room, centrally located, overall clean looking home, big kitchen, and a nice neighbor who drops off TP if needed. Overall, this is a nice sized cottage that was comfortable in more ways than not. I’m actually low-maintenance, but appreciate knowing what to expect so thought I’d share.
5.0
Nice privacy, relatively well appointed. A couple broken lamps and some of the kitchenware was dirty or in disrepair, but other than that (really wasn’t that big a deal), such a cute, private, comfortable spot, I even booked an additional night!
FAQs
How much does this cottage cost compared to others in Arcata?
The average price for a rental in Arcata is $154 per night. This rental is $9 above the average.
Is parking included with this cottage?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Jane's Creek Cottage ~ Affordable & Near Cal Poly Humboldt!. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this cottage?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this cottage. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Jane's Creek Cottage ~ Affordable & Near Cal Poly Humboldt! pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this cottage is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Jane's Creek Cottage ~ Affordable & Near Cal Poly Humboldt!?
We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, laundry, and balcony or patio.
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