The house is located next door to a wonderful bakery/restaurant and across the street from a beach. It's a pretty easy 10 mile drive to Santa Cruz, or head north a couple miles to some very nice and uncrowded beaches (the beaches near Santa Cruz were insanely popular but not better). The home is funky and fun, decorated with bright colors and interesting artwork. There's a full kitchen, which was great for saving a few bucks on meals, and a coin-op laundry that was really convenient. We had 2 adults and 3 kids. The kids each had their own sleeping areas in the living room, which was great. Our only suggestion for improvement is that the master bed was noisy (squeaky) and not very comfortable. Overall, though, we thought the place was a great deal and we had a wonderful stay here. Thanks!!