This carriage house functions as a very nice apartment in a perfect location for discovering the town of Santa Cruz (in the center of town, two blocks from the Pacific Street mall) and is halfway between the beach and mountains (close to both). It is on Walnut Street, the most beautiful and historically intact urban street in Santa Cruz. The carriage house is clean and very well appointed. Checkin and check out is efficient. I didn't have much contact with the host while there and that was fine. I would highly recommend this to anyone unless no one in your party is able to carry your luggage up one flight of stairs.