This is by far the best place I've visited over my years through Airbnb. The apartment is located in a beautiful small villa very close to down town Santa Cruz. The area is quiet, but still close to everything you are looking for - 15 min walk to Boardwalk, 2 min to Down Town. The apartment got everything you need to stay both long and short term - I stayed 1 week. Kitchen is well stocked, Bed is comfy, Shower is hot, Sofa is relaxing, TV got subscription to all kinds of entertainment and parking in the street with local parking permit is neat. Dianne is a great communicator and made sure our stay was 110 %. I totally understand why her place is in high demand!