This is a lovely, bright space with comfortable sitting and eating spaces. It’s located three blocks on foot from the beach in a very cute little neighborhood that has a wonderful family feel. The little garden area is nice too. For me it was the perfect base to explore Santa Cruz and Monterey as well as go up to walk around in the redwoods. Nothing was more than an hour and a half drive away, and many things like the Boardwalk and the Harbor are easily accessible on foot or with the bikes provided.
The BEST part is that this is the first Airbnb I’ve stayed in where all of the ingredients for home made chocolate chip cookies were there waiting in the cabinet. I didn’t end up making any, but it was really nice to know that if I had the urge, I could whip up a batch of chocolate chip cookies from scratch. Basically, the small things provided were just really thoughtful.
The book shelf was also interesting: the owner seems to have several favorite authors and put out all of their works for guests to enjoy. They’re also excellent guide books etc. for exploring the area and dreaming of other places to visit.
Grace was very helpful and communicative and answered all of my questions are both before and during my stay. The neighbor who checked me in was also very helpful.
This was a really top notch place!