We had a great time in Santa Cruz checking out the boardwalk & downtown. The Walnut Cafe was great for breakfast! Check-in was easy, Barbara was communicative but not intrusive at all. The place was good, we loved the private outside patio and the Brita filter was so helpful! It didn’t look quite as nice as in the photos, or as clean as we expected for a 5-star (& compared to other Airbnbs we have stayed at). But overall it suited us fine. Just a heads up if you’re visiting the area, we didn’t find it quite as walkable or as safe-feeling as we expected for a beachy town. For the most part downtown was fine, it’s just the general area surrounding the Airbnb. I just wouldn’t feel comfy walking around at night. Also, we went to the boardwalk on a Tuesday and sadly the rides were all closed - our bad for not looking that up, but just be sure to check before you arrive if you want to visit! We did play some arcade games, that was all open. For the most part we had a great time and would visit again if we were ever back in Santa Cruz!