Our family had a great time in Santa Cruz staying at the Beachnest. The location is fantastic — steps to the the beach and many restaurants are close by. The Beachnest is efficient, but has a good layout. It has a good size kitchen, a dining room + back patio with tables, and a front porch with chairs to enjoy the sunset over the harbor. It had plenty of space for our family of three and our dog and we enjoyed our stay!