This was my first ever trip to Santa Cruz, and this was an excellent place to stay! The location couldn’t have been better. It’s totally tucked away in the beautiful forest, but literally only a minute from town, it was great. We didn’t use the kitchen much, but there is a full kitchen, dining room, and living room that would make this place perfect for a more extended stay. The one and only drawback is that I would recommend bringing your own bottled water to drink, as even the water from the filtered tap on the kitchen sink had a very off-putting smell, but that could just be my own preference. Other than that, I couldn’t recommend this place more. We had a great time!