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The Decatur City Cottage/short Walk To Square

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Interior
Room
Living area
Front room of cottage
Interior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 339.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Decatur, GA
  • Place, Waffle House Museum
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Decatur Square
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Agnes Scott College
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Atlanta, GA (ATL-Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl.)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 3)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Kitchenette
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

The Decatur City Cottage/short Walk To Square

Our cottage is quiet and peaceful, on a tree lined street in a nice residential neighborhood, yet walking distance to all Decatur has to offer. Our cottage is best suited for a couple and one child. It’s a 15 minute nice walk on safe, tree-shaded sidewalks to Downtown Decatur where you will find many award winning restaurants, shops and pubs. Located only two blocks from the Marta station, one mile from Agnes Scott, 4 miles from Emory and the CDC. Keyless entry, thermostat, free Wi-Fi, Roku TV, no stairs. Check-in anytime after 4pm. Check-out by 10am. Details will be sent closer to check-in.
The Cottage is in our backyard, with a private entrance and walkway. It is a quiet, cozy space. There is a sofa and a 46 inch HD flat screen TV (with Roku including Netflix and Hulu), and DVD player in the front room. In the back there is a very comfortable queen bed with a Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Plush mattress and 100% Egyptian cotton sheets and quilt. There is also a single size mattress in the small loft area with a reading light perfect for an older child or small adult. The kitchen area has a small oven, cook top, microwave, toaster oven, mini fridge with freezer, a coffee maker with several different coffees and teas to choose from. The bathroom has a walk in tile shower with vanity with clean fresh towels and all essentials needed for your stay.
You have full, private use of the cottage and may feel free to relax in one of our shared spaces in the beautiful back yard. If you are traveling with children, we have a trampoline as well as a large play scape area that your children are free to enjoy. This space is shared with my family and sometimes friends.
We ask that there is NO SMOKING anywhere on the premises.
I will be available as much or as little as you need me to be. Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns during your stay. I will plan on meeting you when you arrive to show you around and answer any questions you may have. Otherwise I will respect your privacy.
The owners are not responsible for any accidents, injuries or illness that occurs while on the premises or its facilities. The Homeowners are not responsible for the loss of personal belongings or valuables of the guest. By accepting this reservation, it is agreed that all guests are expressly assuming the risk of any harm arising from their use of the premises.
We ask that our guests are mindful of the children and neighbors. Please use respectful language, adhere to the neighborhood speed limit, and be aware of children playing in the street.
STRICTLY ENFORCED QUIET HOURS AFTER 10PM IN CONSIDERATION OF MY NEIGHBORS AND ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING ANYWHERE ON THE PROPERTY INCLUDING THE STREET IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE.
Getting around town:
Avondale Marta Station 2/10 a mile
Dekalb Farmers Market (a world market and an amazing place to visit), 1 mile
Downtown Decatur, 6/10 a mile
DeKalb Medical Center, 1 mile
Agnes Scott College, 1 mile
Emory University, Medical Center and CDC, 3 miles
GA. Tech, 7 miles
Piedmont Park, 7 miles
Downtown Atlanta: (World of Coca-Cola, GA Aquarium, Centennial Olympic Park, GA World Congress Center), 8 miles
Stone Mountain Park, 9 miles

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Amenities

Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 3–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 9 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
One well trained dog considered upon approval
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No smoking allowed anywhere on the premises
Absolutely no smoking in or outside of the cottage.
STRICTLY ENFORCED QUIET HOURS AFTER 10PM IN CONSIDERATION OF MY NEIGHBORS AND COTTAGE GUEST.
Breaking the house rules will result in the forfeiture of your damage deposit.

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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

Decatur

Located in Decatur, this cottage is in the city centre. AmericasMart and Lenox Square are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's popular attractions can visit Fernbank Museum of Natural History and Zoo Atlanta. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Georgia World Congress Center or State Farm Arena. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby swimming, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and cycling.
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Map
Decatur, GA

What's nearby

  • Glenlake Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Waffle House Museum - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Decatur Square - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • DeKalb History Center Museum - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Agnes Scott College - 17 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Avondale Station - 6 min walk
  • Atlanta Peachtree Station - 22 min drive
  • Atlanta, GA (PDK-DeKalb-Peachtree) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪B-Side - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Trackside Tavern - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Opo Coffee - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Rebel Teahouse - ‬18 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Decatur City Cottage/short Walk To Square pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at The Decatur City Cottage/short Walk To Square?

As of 29 March 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Decatur City Cottage/short Walk To Square on 15 July 2026 start from NZ$242, 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.

How much is parking at The Decatur City Cottage/short Walk To Square?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Decatur City Cottage/short Walk To Square?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Decatur City Cottage/short Walk To Square?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Decatur City Cottage/short Walk To Square located?

This family-friendly cottage is located in the city centre, within 1 mi (2 km) of Waffle House Museum, Decatur Square and Agnes Scott College. Emory University is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) away. Avondale Station is 6 minutes by foot and Decatur Station is 19 minutes.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 70 out of 82 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 82 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 82 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 82 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 82 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marianna B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location close to the square and restaurants. Quiet neighborhood excellent for walking. Great host
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
An ideal location for our Christmas visit with family. The cottage was comfortable and cozy, had everything we needed.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daniel T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This place checked all the boxes. A very cool, comfortable cottage on a quiet street, close to MARTA and the square. Dawn, the host, was responsive and friendly. Her back yard provided plenty of great sniffs for our terrier! We loved the place, and are already talking about booking next year.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cute space, clean & pet-friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ben M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute Cottage

Nice place to stay and conveniently located
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Silke v.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and lovely place

This was a great stay. Great location, good communications, and lovingly built cottage.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jane G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place. Yup stay.

Great location.Had a wonderful stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sally W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice cozy cottage

Our weekend stay was nice and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ben M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Homey cottage

This is a small but homey cottage good for two people. Good location in Decatur
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sherry C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay

This was our second trip to the cottage. Our daughter lives a few miles away and this is the perfect place. It is clean cozy and dog friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Treesie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Neighborhood

This was the perfect landing spot for my daughter and I as we visited family. We loved the neighborhood and the cottage was perfect for the two of us.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carol H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love this place, I will return

Very cute cottage on a cul-de-sac, so quiet, you could hear a pin drop. Comfortable, clean, relaxing. I walked from the cottage to Decatur town square, 10 minutes. Also walked from Avondale MARTA station, 10 minutes.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

cute cozy getaway

A nice break from the corporate feel of too many VRBOs. An original. Cute, cozy, and well kept.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed was comfy. The location was perfect. It was raining, so water bugs came into the cottage.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

The cottage is in close proximity to Downtown Decatur and had everything we needed. It’s in a quiet, nice neighborhood ! Dawn was great with communication and a real pleasure to speak to. The cottage is a definite when we return to Atlanta.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Teresa M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute & Cozy

I love how the owner paid attention to details!! The showerhead is really nice in the bed is super comfortable!! For someone traveling for medical reasons, this place was perfect!! It fit my exact needs, and I love the privacy 🌺
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet & Private

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay. The cottage was located in a private backyard. The home is at the end of a dead end street. Located neat Decatur Square and Oakhurst - many wonderful restaurants and a short drive to Atalanta’s museums, zoo etc.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Kristen J.

Perfect city cottage!

I absolutely loved staying in this little city gem during our trip to Atlanta! The cabin is very clean, spacious, and homey. Dawn was such a gracious host and she made us feel very welcome and comfortable during our stay. The cabin was fully stocked with essentials (toiletries, coffee, dishware, snacks) and we watched quite a few movies on Netflix! It's located very close to downtown Decatur and we fell in love with the neighborhood. We'll definitely be staying here next time we're in town!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2017
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Jim D.

Liked: Listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication
The cleaning person was ICE detained. No cleaning. We had to rebook and take a refund
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Brita R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The owner was helpful. I told here there were cockroaches in the unit but she came to the unit and explained that the cockroaches were actually palmetto bugs and only come in after in rains.I didn't understand how to get off the property the moring after I checked in, but the owner explained that there is a hole in the fence that you put your hand through to lift the handle. The stove top had only 1 of 4 burners working but the owner explained that there was a hot top in the kitchen.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Mark H.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Week to see family in Atlanta

We stayed here to visit our daughter for the week. I thought the property was great. Nice neighborhood, convenient to the town square yet out of the way. The cottage was just the right size for two. However, our check-in was odd. The manager didn't expect us and didn't act like she even had vrbo rentals. I don't know if that's a vrbo issue (she later said we were expected a day later) or not.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Patricia C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for having dogs

Location was great. My only compliant is we're not use to window a/c and it was noisy right next to the bed. Also went to make a cocktail and the ice trays were empty of ice in the freezer.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Amy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

We were visiting our daughter and this was a 5 minute walk through a very nice neighborhood to get to her apartment. Also an easy 10 - 15 minute walk to downtown Decatur. Cottage does tend to be a bit dark, but it was lovely sitting on the front porch listening to all the birds and the neighborhood was very quiet. As a matter of personal taste, the mattress was too soft for us, if you have back issues that could be a problem.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Britt B.

Perfect cottage and wonderful owners

Stayed 5 nights while visiting Atl with my 2 kids. It was a great experience. Dawn and her family welcomed us and took care of everything. My kids enjoyed the fenced-in back yard with swingset, trampoline, zip-line...and with Lolli the bunny hopping around the entertainment never stopped. Great cottage with privacy if you are looking to be in the Decatur area. Owners make you feel like part of the family. Close to great restaurants & shopping. Fernbank Museum was great. I highly recommend this rental. Everything was easy.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2017
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Shonda M.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Terrible ordor

The back yard looks NOTHING like the pictures. It has a damp basement ordor. We walked in and instantly the ordor hit us. My family member has terrible allergies so we decided it would be best not to stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

About the host

Hosted by Dawn Hammond

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I am a mother of two amazing kids, I am an RN and work from home. I have lived in the city of Decatur for 15 years and I absolutely love it. I am so excited about hosting and sharing this great city with others. I enjoy gardening, reading, yoga, traveling, camping and love being a Mom. When I was younger I was a nurse in the military and had the opportunity to live in Italy. While there I traveled all over Europe and stayed in many B and B's. Those memories are some that I will treasure forever. I hope I can be as good of a host as I have had the pleasure of experiencing. I look forward to meeting you.

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