Both Karen and her condo are great!

The condo is a clean, nicely kept and furnished condo with great views of the Aptos beach and famous cement ship. We loved sitting on the large deck overlooking the ocean. The condo is also only a block or two away from the public beach which the kids loved. There are also several restaurants and ice cream parlors (go to Mariannes!) within walking distance. Only being a short drive from Santa Cruz, the boardwalk, wharf, and butterfly sanctuary at Natural Bridges keeps both adults and kids having a great time. The kitchen is also fully stocked so we were able to cook most meals without needing to go out (but there are plenty of places to go).

We stayed over Christmas with two little girls and wanted to give them a holiday experience. Karen was kind enough to put up Christmas lights and decorations for us - it was a perfect Christmas on the beach!

I highly recommend this condo and we'll definitely be back!