Christine's Cottage was perfect and she is the kindest host. I arrived to a personalized card, complimentary bottle of wine, and a sparkly clean cottage. The cottage is set back on a long driveway, so it was very quiet and felt very safe. It's a short walk to a dog friendly park and a medium walk (about 20 minutes) to amazing beaches. It's also just around a couple corners to a busy mall/restaurant/every store possible kind of area. The cottage is clean, the bed is comfy, and the water pressure in shower was good. All in all - she was the sweetest host with a great space -and I will definitely look to see if it's available next time I'm in Santa Cruz with our dog.