We had a rare opportunity to have our family of four (two mostly grown-up kids) all together, plus our dog, so we decided to spend two days in Santa Cruz, even though we live quite close by (Mountain View). This place was exactly as pictured--very sunny, very clean, and located in a quiet, exceptionally beautiful neighborhood. Ocean View Park is right around the corner, with gorgeous walking paths and views of the boardwalk and ocean. The place has everything we needed--there is no central A/C, but plenty of windows and the cross-breezes cooled it beautifully, and there were plenty of fans available in case we got hot. The kitchen was very charming and had lots of dishware and equipment, although we didn't cook since we were there for such a short time. A few notes, NOT detractors: the place is a little vintage, so there is no dishwasher and the cabinets and drawers squeak a lot. There are not a ton of outlets available in the bedrooms, but the four of us were able to find space to work from our laptops, between the dining room and the generously-sized desk in the bedroom. For families with small kids, there are toys and kid-sized dishware and tons of beach equipment and towels. There is no access to the backyard, but the neighborhood walks were so beautiful and the park was so close, that was fine with us. Would totally stay there again!