8 Palms is a very comfortable and beautifully decorated Air B & B. My 2 sisters and I enjoyed our stay there very much. We do a reunion every year and this was, by far, one of the better places we have had the pleasure to stay in. It was conveniently located close to all of the Santa Cruz attractions that we visited including the Boardwalk, the Crow's Nest, Shadowbrook in Capitola and Elkhorn Slough, where we took a wonderful boat adventure and learned about the history of the slough as well as observing the variety of wildlife in the area.
We enjoyed relaxing on the patio before venturing out for dinner and the kitchen was very well equipped for cooking our breakfasts in the morning.
Ted was very responsive with our questions. I would highly recommend this place.