My husband and I enjoyed our relaxing getaway to Santa Cruz and the location of this place was great! It only took 10 minutes to walk to the downtown area and 10 minutes to walk to the wharf. It's also only a 5 minute walk to the Boardwalk (when it re-opens). This place also has a full kitchen, which was nice because we were able to cook a few meals there. The kitchen amenities were sufficient. I also enjoyed the cute clawfoot tub/shower combo. The bathroom was comfortable with a newer male toilet. The furniture and decor in the home was nice as well. Check-in, as it relates to gaining access into the home, was very easy. The living room has a nice mounted TV and comfortable futon couch. The coffee table lifts up to function as a dining table when eating. The bed was comfortable and the heater worked great. There's also a heater in the bathroom. Now for the main reason I only gave it 3 stars... The listing is inaccurate because you do not get the "Entire home" and the pictures lead you to believe it's a much larger space. This "home" is duplex-style, so you only get half of it. The other half is apparently occupied by the owner. The listing should say that because we would not have booked a place where we'd expect to hear noise on the other side of the walls. For the space you actually get, I do believe its overpriced, although the location is ideal. The check-in instructions say there's a parking permit on the coffee table, but there was none. Apparently, the street parking is permit only on some streets, but not others, and only during certain months, not year-round. That was not communicated to us very well, so just be aware of that. Overall, our stay was okay, but I do believe the listing needs to be changed to be more descriptive of the space you actually get and the potential noise on the other side of the walls.