We had a memorable 3 day weekend getaway from SF in Christine's Cottage. Christine was a model host: friendly and welcoming by text message, email, phone and note before and upon our arrival, and as we left. The cottage feels warm and cozy, bright and charming from the moment you pull up and moreso when you open the door. Beauty is in simplicity, but also in the well-placed detail of a caring, thoughtful host -from a variety of low/bright light options, bathroom linens and supplies, flowers and healthy, thriving plants to the luxuries of the atmospheric faux wood stove and especially, the Nespresso machine. We followed our plan to visit the Monarch Butterfly (Pacific Grove) and to the Monterey Bay Aquarian, but the her guide book to the off-beat places in Santa Cruz County had us heading off on unexpected local wanderings in nature and history, right in Capitola. I won't repeat all that has been said in the other reviews, but would like to register our agreement with the positive sentiments of previous guests. Christine's Cottage is a "fave."