Really nice little place for a family of 3-4. We came up to Santa Cruz to take a look at UCSC for our daughter and got into this place at near the last minute when our rental from another short-term rental service cancelled on us with 10 days to go. Turns out we were so fortunate that happened as we ended up at Sea Otter Cottage instead and it was such a delight. The host though of everything and included so many nice touches - fresh baked cookies, fresh flowers, a wonderful outside sofa and fountain on the side deck where we enjoyed morning coffee and evening glasses of wine, a great back yard with a hot tub and charcoal grill (we didn’t use either one, but great amenities to have available) a nicely re-done kitchen with a well-functioning stove and oven and all the cooking equipment you could need, I could go on and on. Beds are very comfortable as is the sofa in the family room which was a great place to hang out.
The host is very responsive and communicative. The location is a short walk to a very nice beach as well as to a neat farmers market on Sundays. There is a driveway with a covered parking spot so you don’t have to park on the street and the neighborhood is very quiet.
We really enjoyed our stay at Sea Otter Cottage and will definitely stay here again on visits if my daughter chooses UCSC. Thank you so much!!