This apartment has AMAZING LOCATION, in very pretty and quiet square in Santa Cruz, close to everything. That's probably the best thing it's got going for it.
However, the apartment is quite dated, and is in need of a touch up. The mattresses were not comfortable, a part of the flooring in the bedroom was detached, some paint in the bathroom fell off, and the apartment, which is quite big, has only one (small) air conditioner (one bedroom has a ceiling fan which is old and noisy). We visited in mid-October, but I imagine that in July-August this could be a major problem.
Communication with the com[any that runs the apartment was fine.