My family had a great time staying at 8 Palms for our Santa Cruz mini-vacation. It felt like we were staying in a fancy hotel -- such stylish decor, an amazingly well-stocked kitchen, a well-furnished patio and even welcome cookies (my kids loved that). The location was excellent - a short drive to beaches (a tad too far for the kids to walk, but adults could do it) and walking distance to some restaurants and grocery stores. 8 Palms is in a nice quiet neighborhood with easy parking. Ted is a great host: he gave us recommendations, was flexible about the check-out time and was unfazed when I broke an electric tea kettle. Thanks, Ted!