We had a wonderful time at John and Chris' beach cottage in Aptos! We were a little worried about Covid issues, but John kept us in-the-loop as our reservation approached. The house was super-clean, and the hosts even had some extra amenities for us to borrow (beach umbrella and beach toys). The location was perfect (steps away to the beach gate stairs, as well as walking distance to the small downtown with hamburgers, mexican food, ice cream and a few "Little Free Libraries" scattered in the neighborhood). We will certainly stay here again!