We had a great time in the Venetians at Capitola! My wife and I would start each day watching the sunrise while our two kids were still sleeping. I would then do some surf fishing until the kids got up, and we would walk somewhere for breakfast.
We spent our days checking out Capitola Village and playing on the beach. We really didn’t need a car the whole time we were there — we just drove once to take an excursion into Santa Cruz for some variety.
We did feel the lack of a proper kitchen a bit after a few days, but we knew that going into our stay. Overall, I would definitely come and stay again!