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30 + nights Spacious Family Home-Hot Tub <4 min walk to beach & harbor-small dog

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A modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, a central island, and a dining area with a bench.
A spacious living room with a high ceiling, wooden beams, a fireplace, and a ceiling fan.
A two-story house with a garage, a front porch, and a driveway.
A house with a covered porch, a wooden fence, and a tree.
A cozy living area with a green sofa, wooden cabinets, a kitchen, and a staircase leading to an upper level.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Your cosy retreat
    Guests love the top-rated, comfortable rooms for a restful stay.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Seabright Beach

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Hot tub on site
  • Dog-friendly
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Santa Cruz, CA
  • Place, Twin Lakes State Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Cruz Harbor
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Seabright Beach
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Santa Cruz

Located in Eastside Santa Cruz, a neighbourhood in Santa Cruz, this holiday home is near theme parks and on a lake. Mystery Spot and Roaring Camp Railroads are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Capitola Beach and Monterey Bay. Travelling with kids? Consider Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails.
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Santa Cruz, CA

What's nearby

  • Twin Lakes State Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Santa Cruz Harbor - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Seabright Beach - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Sunny Cove Beach - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 8 min drive - 5.1 km

Getting around

  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Crow's Nest Restaurant - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪People's Coffee - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪California Wraps - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Coffee Spot - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 30 + nights Spacious Family Home-Hot Tub <4 min walk to beach & harbor-small dog pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at 30 + nights Spacious Family Home-Hot Tub <4 min walk to beach & harbor-small dog?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at 30 + nights Spacious Family Home-Hot Tub <4 min walk to beach & harbor-small dog?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 30 + nights Spacious Family Home-Hot Tub <4 min walk to beach & harbor-small dog?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is 30 + nights Spacious Family Home-Hot Tub <4 min walk to beach & harbor-small dog located?

This family-friendly Santa Cruz holiday home is located by the sea, within 1 mi (2 km) of Twin Lakes State Beach and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Harbor Beach and Santa Cruz Harbor are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 52 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 52 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 52 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 52 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 52 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect place

Well supplied, furnished, and maintained. Nice, quiet neighborhood, walk to Twin Lakes State Beach.
Stayed 30 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Jul 2025
Very Nice couple and visiting Family members. Respectful. We’d approve their return.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Visit new grandchild

Second time staying here for 4-5 weeks. Super location and property; very accommodating
Stayed 37 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach time every day!

Thank you for the opportunity to stay at your home. We loved the proximity to the beach and harbor. The house was clean and as advertised. Communication with the property manager was great and we had a lovely, relaxing stay!
Stayed 37 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Jun 2021
So glad you enjoyed your stay! We always appreciate the feedback and guests who treat our home as theirs.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, location

Christmas house 2020

Overall, everything was mostly OK. The oven needs attention. The heat is escaping out of the top- so it causes the inside temp to be 50 to 75 degrees too cold. Especially difficult because (due to COVID) we cooked all meals at the house. Also, the upstairs bathroom sink drained very slow. The stopper was preventing the water from draining, so we removed it. There were lights on the wall in the living room (facing the fireplace) that would not go on. There was a pole lamp in the Master bedroom that should be replaced with something that works and lights the room better. Also, there were only 10 forks total (most were small salad forks). Finally , one of the criteria for choosing this house was the hot tub. When we arrived, there was a small sign noting that we were not allowed to use it due to COVID. ? This made no sense at all to me, but we should have been notified prior to our arrival.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Jan 2021
Thank you so much for your feedback. We will contact our stove repair person as this is the first we’ve heard of this problem. Plumber was there cleaning drains from bathroom sinks about two months ago, will call him back. Two full sets of utensils must have dwindled without us noticing, will replenish. We replaced all light bulbs in LR facing fireplace (and in entire house) in November. Will recheck. Regarding the hot tub use, the county recommends nonuse during Covid, but we actually increased the hot tub temp and serviced it before you arrived, so the sign should have not been up to discourage you. We always appreciate feedback from guests so we can continually improve. Hope you enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice location

Nice location and layout of house
Stayed 33 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very clean and great location

It was perfect for me and my family. We will be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Sept 2021
We appreciate guests who enjoy our home, quiet neighborhood and proximity to beach. Would have appreciated more care in cleaning up upon departure.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Santa Cruz House for 8

Everything went so smoothly, the house is nicely decorated and well equipped, and is a short two blocks to a good beach. Easy to get to the Boardwalk as well. Loved walking around the neighborhood.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Walking distance from beach and restaurants, nice neighborhood, house was fully equipped, thorough directions and instructions.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love this place!

Fantastic vacation home!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Property and Neighborhoo

This property is lovely with space for all family members to settle in for the week. We really enjoyed the beach with fire rings and the local area and restaurants.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great get away

We rented the house for almost a week and loved it. Everything was easy and the location is so close to the beach, but back from the noisy traffic. Jewlia was a terrific host.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Feb 2021
Glad you enjoyed your stay and for leaving it in such great shape! the Owners
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

End of summer getaway

We had a great time at this beach house. It was fully stocked and had all the amenities we could ask for. Beautiful kitchen and architecture in the home. It was really nice not to have to run to the store for paper towels, laundry soap or toilet paper, as they were well stocked. The upstairs and downstairs layout of the house made it comfortable to have family join us on our trip. The location was the best part of the home. Your right down the street from twin lakes beach. Strolls down to the beach after dinners cooking on the grill was our favorite pastime.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bright and comfy

Had a wonderful time for our anniversary. Beautiful home, great kitchen. So private yet so close to the beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Aug 2020
So glad you could have a safe and enjoyable getaway. Come back some day. the Owners
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Beach House

This was our third time staying at this beach house. We love the location and neighborhood. The house is a short walk from the harbor and beach and close to restaurants and shops. This house comfortably accommodates our two families. We love cooking in the bright, airy kitchen and enjoying meals on the deck. We are always sad to say good bye.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing getaway!

We all really enjoyed the house. It was relaxing, walking distance to the beach and fun restaurants and we all enjoyed ourselves very much!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Would Stay Here Again in a Heartbeat!

Perfect location for us. My sister's family of 4 and my family of 4 and our dog loved this spot. The house slept all of us comfortably and we could walk or ride our bikes everywhere. House was clean and all appliances worked. We will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous Family gathering at Eastside Santa Cruz

My family thoroughly enjoyed our stay; it was everything and more than we expected. The pictures and description of this home do not do it justice, it's so much nicer inside. We loved the two stories which included the 2 bedrooms and family room downstairs as well as a Master bedroom and Great room for all of us to eat and gather upstairs. The location was amazing, just up the road from the beach where we had a New Years Eve bonfire, and in walking distance to the harbor and the Crows Nest. The home is warm and cozy with a gas/log fire in the living room (the owners had provided the wood), and also has underfloor heating in the bathrooms. We had fun relaxing in hot tub, and there were plenty of towels supplied. We definitely recommend this property. We absolutely loved this home!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2020
So glad you enjoyed yourselves. We love to share our home with appreciative guests.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Christmas in Santa Cruz

Very Nice Home....Great location easy access to Santa Cruz Harbor. Unfortunately home had 8 light bulbs burnt out (unable to change ceiling bulbs)... We were unable to use Jacuzzi due to the very bad chemical smell.(this needs to be addressed very dangerous)... Microwave overheats because its in a non-vented cabinet....Needs to be addressed... The house has radiant heating in the downstairs bedrooms, so if your renting in the winter time---BEWARE.......
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2020
Thank you for your feedback. We're glad our property manager was able to change most of the light bulbs when you notified her. Since our radiant heating is on 5 individual controls totally manageable by the guests, I have improved our "info" binder to make sure folks know they can turn each one up or down anytime. The microwave is in an open face cabinet with space all around it, and we've never been told of an overheat problem since our ownership began in 2003. Thank you for bringing it to our attention. We visit the house before each arrival to check hot tub chemicals, but could't make it over the hill just before your arrival due to weather, so we've asked our local property manager to check on this when we cannot do it. Our apologies. So glad you enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Well equipped and convenient

This house was just the way it had been described. It was comfortable for our family of six adults and everything worked properly. Because it rained all weekend, we spent a lot of time inside. The kitchen had everything we needed in order to cook and we ate in the house for all but one meal during our two day stay. Thanks for accommodating our pet request!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2020
Thank you so much. We are so happy you enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Beach Getaway

Great house, perfect location, tons of amenities, and close to everything. We had plenty of space to spread out, wonderful family vacation and our dog gives it 2 paws up!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming home in a charming neighborhood very near the beach.

This is a lovely, well kept home in a lovely neighborhood. Twin Lakes beach is a short walk away. Wonderful!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent home. Well kept.

Comfortable. Good location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family summer stay

Lovely, well equipped house in a great location. Upstairs living area is bright and airy. Kitchen was well equipped and stocked with condiments and basic foods which was really helpful and nice toiletries in all the bathrooms. As a family with young children we were particularly impressed with the little additional kids bits - a fold up booster seat for our infant to sit in while eating, the stair gate, fold up travel cot was perfect, even some plastic beakers, sippy cups spoons and plates, great! Extras outside like buckets and spades, BBQ, body boards and the kids enjoyed the hot tub. Downstairs space is a little more difficult to understand we didn't spend anytime down there really, but the bedrooms were flexible enough for us to set things up the way we needed to suit our family (2 adults, 1 infant and 2 young boys). We really enjoyed our stay, so close to the beach, the boardwalk and everything we needed, Harbour cafe was nice, I enjoyed running around the marina to the lighthouse.
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2020
We're so glad you enjoyed yourselves. We strive to meet many needs of our guests with the supplies/extras we provide. Our family room downstairs with set bar and mini-fridge/sink, the two bedrooms and one bath, is especially set up well to accommodate two families, or those with "older" kids who like a space of their own. It's also easy to keep track of everyone with the open concept. Thank you for your comments and appreciation. The Owners.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Convenient little house

We rented this home for a family reunion weekend and had four couples there for two nights. The good thins are: clear communication from the property manager, location a few blocks walk from the beach and the bathrooms and kitchen were clean. The things that we found problematic were the location of the two bathrooms for eight adults. One is in a master suite so six people were effectively sharing the other. The other is the home and it’s plumbing need repair; sinks do not drain, upper shower didn’t drain, toilet upstairs had trouble flushing etc. we communicated these concerns to the property manager as well as the fact that the upstairs windows are inoperable. Bed linens are very tired but there are plenty of them. There are boogie boards to borrow. If they fixed the windows and the plumbing I would recommend this home for a family with children but it isn’t set up for eight adults. There are two separate bedrooms and one garage conversion has a twin and a trundle on springs. The fourth couple had to use a futon.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2020
We appreciate your input to our property manager at the end of your stay and are always receptive to our guests comments. We had our plumber out the day after you left to snake the drains (due to lots of hair). Didn't hear about the shower problem then, so he came back and all is fixed, draining well. Some bed linens have been replaced with new. Our website describes well the sleeping arrangements (size of the 4 beds, plus futon & sleeper sofa), so I'm hoping your group was able to enjoy yourselves. The Owner.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious home in a great spot

This home was perfectly sized for my five friends and myself-- there was ample space for us to each have a bed of our own without feeling like we were on top of one another. The location is wonderful, close to town but quiet, with beautiful scenery a quick walk away. We weren't able to enjoy the hot tub because the chlorine was so strong that it was physically uncomfortable, but this may have been due to it being freshly re-chlorinated. We didn't give it another chance simply because we ran out of time, but perhaps it would have been better after "breathing" for a bit.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
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