The Holiday House was in a great location for beach access (just 5-10 minutes walking). There are 2 balconies on the top floor. We enjoyed our delicious coffee (provided by our host!) on the front deck, which had the morning sun, and enjoyed the sunset (when we were not at the beach) on the back deck with ocean view. The 2 bedrooms are downstairs and each has access to the fenced back yard, facing the ocean. We lit the fire stove in the living room every night and enjoyed the access to Netflix, Amazon Prime and HBO! The dining and grocery options in Aptos are great. Be sure to check out the Beer Mule outdoor beer garden at the airport in Watsonville -- it's COVID and dog friendly!! Special thanks to Gail for allowing dogs at her beach house. There is nothing more special than walking for miles on the beautiful beaches with your happy 4 legged friend.