Maria, with the help of husband Jeff, have gone all out provide many creative touches to their studio rental. One example: home made soaps and many more nice details. With this rental you have: parking; your own side entry; a small but private patio area for your morning coffee; and quiet residential neighborhood. We liked the location: 5 minute walk to the north end of SC Marina and just 5 minutes by car from Capitola. Maria welcomed us and showed us around. She is available for as much or as little help that you need for your visit to Santa Cruz. She always replied yes to text messages quickly. We had a chance to talk to Maria about the additional improvements she plans for the rental, so I would only expect it to get better with time.