Christine's place had exceeded my expectations by a ton. The cottage was beautiful, fully equipped, and in a good location. My boyfriend and I were expecting to go out and explore santa cruz but had to stay in due to the rainy weather. Luckily, the cottage had everything a home would need, such as a full kitchen, full bath, and full access to netflix and cable on a nicely sized tv. It was as if her cottage was our very own little home in santa cruz that we felt super comfortable in. Along with the great amenities, everything in the house was labeled and had directions so we knew how to find and operate everything no problem. Besides the place itself, the true outstanding factor was Christine's hospitality. Upon initial entry, we were greeted with a personalized greeting card, access to complimentary wine of our choice and a lovely nespresso machine! During our stay, we had accidentally left our car lights on, causing it to die and need a jump start. When I opened the airbnb app to ask her if she had jump cables, I saw that she had actually warned us about the lights being on before she left earlier that day. Too bad i didn't see the message sooner! Anyways, she called for her own AAA insurance to come and jump start the car for us, which was seriously super generous of her and very appreciated. We couldn't thank her enough for saving us! All in all she is an exceptional host who really cares about your experience there and it really shows. Definitely stay here if you can!