Erin's Cottage was the perfect respite from touring Santa Cruz and environs. We traveled on foot part of the time, and it was a scenic 10 min.walk to downtown, 20 min. to the beach, conveniently located near many bus routes. Our teen--on a comfy air mattress--really enjoyed using the highschool fields in btwn our excursions. Best of all, the cottage has a super comfy bed, is exceptionally quiet at night, full kitchen with coffee and muffins and some essential ingredients for cooking; we couldn't have asked for a better set up. Coordinating with Erin and her husband was absolutely easy and a joy!