I like to stay on the west side when I visit Santa Cruz because I used to live just a few doors down from this rental property.. The location is great, a short walk to West Cliff Drive. The unfortunate part is that there was major construction happening on Delaware Ave during my stay, so loud, rumbling machines would wake me up at 7am. It also prevented me from being able to work from the unit as well, which caused me to seek out a nearby coffee house. To access the unit, you go through a side gate, along a cobbled path. It is a pretty garden and is maintained to a certain extent, although the outdoor furniture required some cleaning in order to use it. The unit itself was basic, not very well thought out. The decor was not inspired, nor inspiring. There are no convenient outlets, so working from inside the unit or even charging a phone was relegated to one spot, next to the dresser. There is no desk, but a weird little "kitchen" set up with a microwave and a loud refrigerator. There was no good mirror for getting ready. The bathroom is very small, dimly lit & nowhere to put toiletries. The hot tub wasn't hot, but warm. Once I cleaned the furniture, the garden was enjoyable & private. The people in the front house didn't appear to be home for my visit, which was nice. My opinion is that this place has potential but needs a good paint job (think white, not dark red) and a rethink on how renters might use it. Maybe put the loud refrigerator & microwave in the closet & put a desk in that spot instead? Replace the carpets and put a lower shelf in the bathroom? Brighter light in the bathroom would help too. It wouldn't take much to make this place much nicer. I usually don't like writing a poor review for places, but this place wasn't worth what it cost to stay there. I tried contacting vacasa about the noise via the text they sent me and had no response.