We stayed at Hal and Tara's house over New Years weekend with my sister, her partner and their 6 month old daughter and it was perfect! The house is very comfortable with a nice open living space and kitchen. The five of us fit very comfortably (the pull out bed is better than most traditional beds I have slept on) and it was great to have the crib for the baby. We walked to the beach boardwalk and to the many stores and restaurants on Soquel. The hosts were out of town while we were there but readily available if anything came up (and had local contacts), were very accomodating when we left something there, and even had some candies for us when we arrived! All in all, a great stay that I would recommend to any friends.