Pros: convenient western Santa Cruz location in a pleasant neighborhood about a half mile from oceanside cliffs, and the back garden is well maintained. Very comfortable bed.
Cons: Large decomposing rat next to the driveway greeted us every time. The large cleaning fee was not justified at all by the condition at check-in... Plates and utensils in the drawers under the microwave were dirty with grease and crumbs. There was mildew in the corners of the shower (esp. left side closest to door). The bed's comforter was prominently stained.
The hot tub had been a major selling point, but it was unusably dirty... dirt inside (I have photos) and water was cloudy and murky. I added more chemicals and it had slowly cleared (somewhat) at checkout, but still too icky to use. Nothing was communicated about the main house being vacant, it felt a bit creepy.
The heater was out of service, and the small electric space heater was inadequate and itself flaky.
It took two (unanswered) AirBNB messages and finally calling Vacasa's phone in Oregon to (ironically) lengthen my stay length before arrival! And Vacasa did not reply to any messages about cleanliness, the hot tub, comforter, etc. It felt like squatting on an abandoned property, except we had an access code.