We loved our stay here. This is the first time I have used airbnb, and I could not be more happy.

This house is right in the middle of the action in Santa Cruz. We could walk to the boardwalk, the wharf, restaurants, and the beach. Derek met my brother and gave him all the info we needed, but the paperwork that was sent ahead of time would have been sufficient without verbal instructions. There is one dedicated parking space for the house in a secure shared parking garage, and because the other villa was not in use, he let us park both of our cars there.

The house itself looks brand new. It was extremely clean and well appointed. The kitchen is large and bright and was a great place to sit and have breakfast as well as cocktails in the evening. Each bedroom has its own bathroom which was great for us. We had 10 people, 6 adults and four children ages 16-10. Plenty of room for all of us. There is a view of the ocean from the kitchen space, and the kitchen/family/dining area is large and spacious.

Sometimes when one looks at hotels online, the pictures turn out to be better than the actual place. In this case, I don't think the pictures do this place justice. It is a beautiful property in a great location. I would highly recommend it to anyone. I am guessing that it might be a little loud in the summer because it is so close to the main beach street, but inside the house it is very quiet.

Up the road within a mile, is a Trader Joe's and a Starbucks. You are a quick 3 minute ride to the cute downtown area of Santa Cruz.

We will definitely be back.