Great place for peaceful beach days, hiking, and easy drives to Santa Cruz and Monterey. The balcony had calm views of the green belt trail. We had no trouble using the heated pool and hot tub as they weren’t crowded. The kitchen mini fridge was bigger than most hotels’. The microwave also doubles as a convection oven but for small portions. You can maybe bake 6 cookies at a time. The gas fireplace was a nice touch after cool evenings of s’mores at the beach. We are planning to come back soon!