Our stay at the Sea Pearl was wonderful!!! It was our first visit there and we had a great time, everything looked brand new (floors, fixtures, furniture, even the kitchen!) and SO clean with beautiful skylights which really brought in a lot of natural light. It's so close to the beach and boardwalk that you could probably walk there in 15-20 minutes. The neighborhood was quiet and safe and there's even a parking space so you never have to search for street parking. My husband and I brought our two month old on his first weekend trip away from home, and we could not have picked a better place. The host was a pleasure to coordinate our trip with, it's highly recommended to anyone visiting Santa Cruz!