Location, location, location! Sundeep' place is just at walking distance from the entrance of the wonderful Aptos beach, where you also find a grocery store and several restaurants. You can park your car and forget it, if you want. It's also just 15' away from Santa Cruz and its famous Boardwalk packed with family fun. We also visited Monterey (less than one hour away) and drove the scenic 17-miles drive to Carmel-del-Mar (that has another great beach!). Although being so close to several attractions, this apartment is in a very peaceful location, you only hear the soothing sound of the Ocean when you sit on the open balcony. The view from the open area (kitchen/dining/living room, very stylish) is stunning, there's nothing else than the Ocean and the beach to see.
Sundeep and Rama have been wonderful hosts and we found everything we needed for a very pleasant stay. Five stars for us!