We loved staying at Christine's cottage. It was everything we wanted and needed and were very comfortable. Christine goes out of her way to make sure her guests are comfortable. It's a large, bright studio with a small yet full service kitchen so easy to prepare meals if you choose to. The nespresso coffee was a pleasant surprise! The cottage is closer to Capitola than the main attractions in Santa Cruz but Capitola is very charming and it's only a 15 min drive to Santa Cruz boardwalk and Lighthouse Point Beach which is very dog friendly (lots of well behaved and happy dogs) and a special place-near the Surf Museum.
There's a Starbucks, Trader Joe's, Target and Whole Foods about 5 minutes away.
We'll definitely go back and were sad to return home to San Francisco after having a fun, beachy mini holiday!