We were in Santa Cruz for the Ironman 70.3 and this place was the perfect location plus there is a hot tub! It took less than 10 minutes to walk to the start line and we pretty much parked our car for the whole trip. It was very easy to get to anything. The kitchen is small but perfect for easy meals - we actually cooked all our own food here without too much issue. The bed was nice and overall the place was very comfortable.