I would like to start by saying that Laura’s place in Aptos is a great stay for the price range. My girlfriend and I would have rated this stay a bit higher except there were a couple of issues that lowered our rating. Granted both issues were totally out of Laura’s control. One issue was resolved as best as Laura could and I would totally deem unexpected. It is worth noting that this unit is on the bottom floor of a residence above and this is where our second issue arises. My girlfriend is a light sleeper and the people staying above walk around very liberally throughout the night, sometimes past midnight. And we weren’t sure if it was the building to blame, but when they walked upstairs it made the entire ceiling shake and made loud of noises and woke up my girlfriend each and every time. Needless to say that during our stay there were some interrupted nights where we didn’t get a good nights rest. Again something out of Laura’s control and it goes without saying that she was a great host quick to respond to our concerns. Now on to the unit itself, definitely met the needs of our quick 3 night trip. It was quaint and well stocked with the necessary amenities . The room was very clean and felt very spacious. It’s located 20 mins south of Santa Cruz and about 40 mins north of Monterey so for the price it was well worth the drive. A bit of advice, the visitor parking is right after a fork in the road to your right so make sure there aren’t any vehicles coming in the opposite direction or directly behind you, especially at night when the roads are quite dark and winding. The scenery around the unit is quite relaxing and was a major highlight of our stay.