We highly recommend Daniela's beautiful home for a number of reasons: It is an absolutely lovely and modern furnished little house ... Very clean and bright as well. Wonderful decorated and it also offers a washing machine and dryer. Above all it's very close to the Pleasure Point (3 min walk) which is great for surfing or even watching surfers (and whales!). Just a few blocks from Daniela's home you have a couple of surf stores, the delicious Verve Coffee Shop and more opportunities for food more. An half an hour walk away you can get the best icecream at Capitola Wharf ;-) yummie. Daniela is an awesome host, very helpful and super fast in responding. If needed she helps you out with plenty of recommendations. Thanks to her we enjoyed a very relaxed Sunday morning at the lovely local Farmers Market only 5 min away. Her neighborhood is very quiet. For us it was the perfect last week before heading back home. We felt very comfortable ... It's even recommendable to stay at Daniela with a little toddler like we did with our 9 months old baby girl. If you have Santa Cruz on your list you definitely have to stay at Daniela's house! It's a must ... Thank you Daniela for wonderful and unforgettable week!