Location is definitely what makes this spot so special— amazing views of the ocean and super convenient 2min walk down to the beach. Also convenient to restaurants in both Santa Cruz and Capitola. The house itself has large common space but the kitchen is a bit small so not sure cooking foodie dinners for a large group would work well, but for breakfast and lunch prep, it worked fine for us. As stated in other reviews, the house is on the older side so the bathroom showers etc are small and with low shower fixtures. Master bedroom is huge and has amazing views of the ocean, but the other bedrooms are all rather dark and small. Amenities like towels, bedding etc could be nicer given the nightly rate. All in all though, the amazing part of being right on the ocean makes up for a lot with this place.