I hate to write this review because I tried to resolve this fairly. We rented this house to celebrate my parents 55th wedding anniversary. They are both in poor health and only wanted to be near the beach. While the house itself was fine, the images in the listing inject a picture of a deck that has a direct great beach view. We looked at that together as a family and agreed it would be nice to just sit on the deck and see the ocean at dinners etc.

When we arrived we looked for this deck and couldnt find it. We called check in and they assured us we were in the right house. They said we'd get a call from the host, we never did. I called back again and spoke to a rather combative woman. I explained to her that my parents were elderly and the pictures were misleading. Reviews similarly prioritized the "quick walk to the beach". The walk, was impossible for my parents down a rocky path 3 blocks away near the "the deck" pictured in the listing. At nearly $900 a night, we expected that view. I asked for a single night refund. No reply. We have spent less in santa cruz directly on the beach so I would say that the listing is misleading and the value is not what we expected.
At a minimum future guests should know that this home has no beach view at all. It is several blacks back in a neighborhood. Suggest to owners to updates pictures so as not to mislead.
The house itself was well appointed, dishes, etc. The upstairs is like a separate house from the downstairs. Down stairs kitchen is pretty small but the upstairs is very spacious and suitable for entertaining.