This small apartment has wonderful views across the bay. The view from the dining/living room was spectacular. We frequently saw dolphins and saw whales several times too. The apartment is on a cliff that overlooks Monterey Bay. To get to the beach is a short walk across the road then down a path. About ten minutes to get down to the sand. You can walk along the beach to the concrete ship at Aptos. The beach is never very busy. Early in the morning it is mostly deserted except for one or two people fishing.
It is a very short walk into the center of Capitola and Santa Cruz is a short drive. Monterey is 30 minutes away.
The apartment is small but definitely ok for a couple. For some of our stay one or both of our two adult children stayed with us and it was fine.
The owner/host was very responsive to our questions.
Thoroughly recommend it for a nice relaxed beach vacation.