I have been visiting Santa Cruz my whole life and this place gets everything right about what you need to have a perfect beach trip. The hammock and patio furniture are divinely comfortable, the bathrooms and kitchen are well-appointed, cozy bedrooms, nice towels and linens, easy to use outdoor fire place. Plus it’s walkable to an amazing fish market (H&H) down at the harbor. We were so lucky to find this place. It was toddler (and dog) friendly, too. One day we didn’t even leave the place because the yard was so relaxing. Would definitely recommend. And Twin Lakes is the best beach!