My daughter and I stayed at Gail's place for 10 days during Spring Break. I'm a local who comes back to visit family and friends, and I will definitely be returning to Gail's: The place is a cute house a bit off the street--so it is quiet. The location is great--two blocks from West Cliff Drive (walking/biking/running trail) and beaches--and the Westside is a terrific area to stay when visiting Santa Cruz--with good coffee bars, breakfast places (e.g, Kelly's French Bakery), and nearby food shopping (e.g., A New Leaf, Safeway). You can easily walk or bike to downtown (Pacific Avenue) (about 1.3 miles) and to Natural Bridges beach (about a mile). You are also a short car ride from UCSC, which has wonderful biking and hiking trails, an arboretum, etc. The kitchen is well-equipped and really sunny and bright in the morning--lots of windows. There is a little outdoor space set up with a table and chairs where you can choose to eat your meals outside, which is lovely. We found the one bedroom quite large, and the bathroom could easily accommodate 2 folks at the same time. We didn't use the TV or heat, etc., but the wifi was great and there were handy instructions around the house for everything . . . We also found Gail to be really responsive in preparing for our trip; she always responded promptly to any questions. Thank you, Gail, for your hospitality. We look forward to staying at your home again!