We thoroughly enjoyed our 3-night stay in Liz's little studio. We only saw Liz on our last day as we were loading our things in the car. She was very nice and her huge dog, Helo, (sp?) was so sweet!
The studio was a 5 minute walk to Rio Del Mar beach. My boyfriend and I thought we'd go for a quick stroll but we spent nearly 3 hours enjoying the cold day, looking for sea glass and petting all the dogs on the beach.
The studio is located near all of our favorites: Aptos BBQ, The Buttery, Lillian's, and Nisene State Park. Definitely visit all of these!
If you're into making your own food on vacation, you may not like this place. There is a small kitchenette that has many amenities but no real place to cook or to sit and eat a meal. We only used the outdoor space for grilling on the night we got there (NYs Day).
All in all, it was a great getaway!