First of all Location! Location! Location! Honestly it doesn't get any better than this. This house literally sits smack dab on top of some of the best surf breaks in Santa Cruz and within a direct view of Jack O'Neil's house. The view from the top deck is spectacular and the hot tub hidden from the wind but in direct view of the ocean was a bonus! This is a bit of a quirky surf shack. We were greeted by a man who said he was the owner and was quite the story teller! Although it was a bit unusual to be visited by the owner a couple times he was a very sweet man and we enjoyed his stories about the history of the house. For the most part the house had everything you could want or need at the beach. The electric bikes were AWESOME! My son & niece were in heaven cruising around and if you didn't have surf boards or boogie boards you'd be well take care of there too! The majority of the daily dishes and glasses were in a cabinet just outside the kitchen that we couldn't open until out last day. Besides that cabinet there weren't many drinking glasses/cups in the house so that was a bit of a struggle, but we did sort it out in the end. The only other issues was the towels. Although I loved the towels in the house (very Balinese) they were very thin like a table cloth or a beach throw. There were a few regular towels in the house but not enough for everyone. There were two beach towels by the hot tub but they were super thin and those went quick. These are super minor things that probably only meant something to me because I'm a freak about bedding and towels especially when I'm paying so much per night. Other than that our stay was spectacular!