This is very close to a lovely beach. Its easy to park but is a fair walk into the city, although a very pleasant one. We enjoyed finding places in Seabright and hired bicycles for a day from bicycle trip on Soquel Avenue. Midtown cafe also on Soquel does very good food and the best coffee we had in Santa Cruz. The studio is very clean and functional with a good kitchen. We booked last minute and didnt meet our host but he communicated via e-mail very clearly.