Joanna's place was a great base for a trip to Santa Cruz. If you have kids, it's three blocks from the large and popular Seabright Beach, and it's a 15-min walk to the boardwalk. (On a busy day, it would take you that long to drive.) Communicating with Joanna was easy, as were check-in and check-out. We really appreciated the water in the fridge that greeted us on our arrival!