Pros: great location in charming Santa Cruz, short walk to all major sites. We loved the narrow, crisscrossing streets in this neighborhood. The apartment is roomy. Three bedrooms with queen beds in 2 rooms and king in 3rd room. Three full bathrooms! The bedrooms all have blackout shades. Even though the little plaza is pretty busy, inside the apartment it was very quiet. We were 2 couples and 1 toddler. This apartment worked great for us. Management was responsive to our additional requests for paper towels and kitchen towels. We had asked for a crib to be set up, it wasn’t done at check in, but housekeeping came and set it up for us.
Cons: check in was bumpy. This apartment is managed by a company. They called and texted me several times, wanting to know exactly when we would arrive. I texted them 30 minutes before our arrival, as they requested, but when we arrived at the apartment, no one was there to greet us and let us in. We waited 20 minutes for someone to meet us with keys.
WiFi is public and not password protected.
No matter how many nights you stay, you will get 2 thin bath towels and 2 thin hand towels per bedroom. No extra towels in the closets.
Description says the apartment is new and luxurious. It is neither. It’s a little worn around the edges and wasn’t as clean as I would have liked. Dirty dishes in dishwasher, dust in corners of the floors, stain on bedspread.
Overall, this apartment worked for us. We had some very specific needs —3 actual bedrooms with 4 walls and a door. At least 2 full bathrooms, quiet at night, a crib, and a good location. This apartment had all these and we would stay here again.