The pros: a quick walk to downtown Santa Cruz in one direction and downtown in the other direction. Beautifully decorated + pretty backyard (just like it looks in the pictures) - it felt like a little sanctuary. Check-in directions look a lot more complicated than they really are, and Dianne was very fast to respond to any questions I had.
Also good to know: this unit is in between a full-time tenant in the front + a smaller airbnb in the back. Very little noise coming from the front, and I was lucky that the back airbnb was only rented for a few nights of my stay, as you could clearly hear the tv, conversations, etc. That said, you have the ability to close the door to the living room or bedroom which helps a lot.
Neighborhood: I never felt unsafe, but there are a couple boarded up homes close by + low-income housing at the end of the street. The car shop across the street + it's lot next door made for some early morning noise (6am) a couple times while they were moving/towing cars