Perfect location for the Ironman race! Short walk to the pier, Surf Museum, and beach. Lots of room on the back deck to assemble bikes. There’s no AC and it was warm so we kept the windows open at night. UC Santa Cruz is pretty far away, so we were surprised to hear parties with amplified music/bands playing until the wee hours. Lots of drunk kids walking around. Maybe there was something special going on this particular week? I've also found SC to be relatively sleepy.
There’s a 10pm quiet rule here. One neighbor is super friendly and chatted with us about our race/bikes. The other neighbor isn’t as welcoming. We were talking on the back deck at 9:30pm (no drinking) and he/she was slamming their windows shut. Felt like we had to walk on eggshells a bit. This is not the house for a party or hanging out with beers in the jacuzzi.
A lot of reviewers mention the cat. The host lives here in between listings and it is her cat. We didn’t mind the cat going in/out of the upstairs window because we left it open anyway and didn’t use the room. We also didn’t mind feeding him or sharing the dinner table with him. He’s super sweet and we’re animal lovers.
This place kinda feels like you're house/pet sitting for a friend. The closets are filled with clothes. There’s family photos everywhere, especially in the master bedroom. Her hairbrush is in the bathroom etc. If you prefer the sterile hotel kinda Airbnb, this is not the place for you. I don’t really care if the fridge is empty or if there's towels in the dryer. We were there for a race and it suited out needs perfectly. It was clean enough and in a great location. Would stay again for future races.