Overall, I had a great time in Santa Cruz but here are my pros and cons staying at this place:

Pros:
* Adorable, cozy cottage
* Walking distance to boardwalk, wharf/pier
* Close drive to nearby shops, safeway, wholefoods
* Close drive to hiking trails and other scenic areas

Cons:
* Cost: I stayed during 4th of july weekend so I understand it was peak season. However, I paid: $936 for 2 nights or $468/night which I didn't think was worth it especially with only 1 bathroom. The rate initially started with $283/night, then added $70/night more for 2 additional people, then the 11% occupancy tax on $630 (not sure where this $630 total came from), $100 cleaning fee, $60 airbnb fee = $936. There were a lot of added costs which didn't seem obvious at first booking.

* Clint was helpful showing us around the house, giving us tips around the area. However, we didn't feel completely comfortable with him staying in a little cottage behind the main house, about 10ft away. It just felt like we had someone looking over our shoulder the whole time.

* Not that comfortable for 4 people even though it's advertised to be fine for 4. The house is really meant for two; the bunk bed unit in the back was a tiny little cabin with 2 perpendicularly placed beds just meant for sleeping.

* I know checkout was at 11am; a little early than usual places which lets you checkout at 12pm. We were running a little late as we just wrapped up breakfast at 11am and Clint came by to tell us that he has someone else coming and we need to leave. Did he really have someone coming on sunday? I felt like he just wanted to kick us out and get his house back. We cleaned frantically and rushed out in 10min. I wish he had given us a little bit more flexibility.

* Appliances: kitchen was mostly fully equipped except for certain things - water kettle was moldy, I couldn't find pot lids so it took a while to boil water, bbq grill was dying so unusable, toaster was half working, and no microwave.