This is an amazing place, and it felt like a privilege to stay here. You can feel the history in this house, and the modern additions make it a delightful place to gather and relax together with the ones you love. The front room actually feels much roomier than it appears in the photos. We had 14 people for dinner and the open plan of the kitchen and the bar area made it easy to accommodate everyone. People can move freely from the kitchen/bar area out to the patio through the double doors, where you'll find a conversation area with an L-shaped bench seating and armchairs next to the hot tub. Beyond the tub is a picnic table with benches, opposite of which is a side counter for holding drinks, with several barstools. At the far end of the patio you will find it's crowning glory, the Tiki bar. This is quite possibly the coolest feature I have ever found in any home, hands-down. You can see a lot of love for kitsch went into this, and it's awesome. There's a mini-fridge behind the bar that we found fully stocked with a nice variety of beer, hard seltzer, soda, etc. The house notes said the TV over the bar wasn't working, but I turned it on and it worked great the entire time we were there.
Master bedroom: temper your expectations! This house was built in the 1890's, and the master bedroom/bathroom/laundry room appear to have been added on to the original structure. It's a little cramped, but very cozy.
Upstairs bedrooms: the two bedrooms upstairs are comfortable, and each have a ceiling fan. Again, temper your expectations! It's an old house, and there's no central AC, so what breeze come in the window at night is your ventilation. The upstairs bathroom is very strange. It is designed like a wet bath you would find in an RV.
Kitchen is very nice, with a great 6-burner stove and a bar on two sides for serving seated guests. It can take a little searching, but they have everything you could possibly need to cook a great meal.
The TV room is part of the front room. The recliners are pretty dope. I fell asleep in one. BTW, did someone say TV's? There's 4 TV's in the house: the front TV room, the one on the patio for watching while in the hot tub, the one over the Tiki bar, and the master bedroom TV.
The seating area in the front yard is a great place to just hang out and soak up the sun and the Santa Cruz vibes.
Be prepared to park on the street. Even if the on-site parking is available (no guarantee), there's only one dedicated parking spot next to the garage in back.
This place ranks as possibly my favorite Airbnb rental ever. If it were possible, I would stay here every time I come to Santa Cruz.