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Vaquita House on Beautiful Opal Cliff Drive with Access to Privates Beach

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A pathway leading to a beach with a person carrying a surfboard.
A modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a large island with stools.
A covered patio with a table and chairs, surrounded by greenery and a house in the background.
A bedroom with a bed, dresser, mirror, window with blinds, and a view of greenery outside.
A modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, a stainless steel refrigerator, a microwave, and a dining area with a table and chairs.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • 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
    Close to Capitola Beach

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Santa Cruz, CA
  • Place, Capitola Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Capitola Wharf
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, 38th Avenue Beach Access
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪62 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

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About the area

Santa Cruz

Located in Pleasure Point, a neighbourhood in Santa Cruz, this holiday home is near theme parks and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Monterey Bay and Capitola Beach, while Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Roaring Camp Railroads are popular area attractions. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History and Boardwalk Bowl are also worth visiting. Kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and mountain biking nearby.
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Santa Cruz, CA

What's nearby

  • Capitola Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Capitola Wharf - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • 38th Avenue Beach Access - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Potbelly Beach - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Pleasure Point Park - 4 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Shadowbrook - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Zelda's on the Beach - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Pizza My Heart - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Taqueria Vallarta - ‬10 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Vaquita House on Beautiful Opal Cliff Drive with Access to Privates Beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Vaquita House on Beautiful Opal Cliff Drive with Access to Privates Beach?

As of 25 Oct, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Vaquita House on Beautiful Opal Cliff Drive with Access to Privates Beach on 27 Sept, 2027 start from S$1,781, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Vaquita House on Beautiful Opal Cliff Drive with Access to Privates Beach?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Vaquita House on Beautiful Opal Cliff Drive with Access to Privates Beach?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Vaquita House on Beautiful Opal Cliff Drive with Access to Privates Beach?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Vaquita House on Beautiful Opal Cliff Drive with Access to Privates Beach located?

Located in Pleasure Point, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Monterey Bay and Capitola Beach. Hooper Beach and Capitola Wharf are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 138 out of 151 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 151 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 151 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 151 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 151 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cute cozy cottage in an excellent location.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Thank you for our anniversary card and the lovely bottle of . Was very thoughtful of you to do this special surprise for us. Lovely home to spend such a wonderful week. Close to Capitola waterfront, lovely places to eat. Had everything we needed in this cute home.Would definitely recommend staying in this house.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
great location and pleasant neighborhood. Host communication was excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A great property in an amazing location. House was spotless and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome surf house

Great location near Capitola and Pleasure Point.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Stay!

We enjoyed our trip and the house was perfect. Great location, only a 9 minute walk to downtown. We will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice accommodations

This place was great for our party of 4. Clean, well-landscaped, and the owner Jon was very friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location and home!

Everything was perfect!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful Place!

Really enjoyed the house. Location is Fantastic, host was available if needed. The chairs and beach towels were perfect! Thank you so much we had the best time!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jun, 2024
Thanks Mary. Glad to have you stay. Thanks for the care of the house!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Stay

Great place for a weekend with friends. Very clean, easy check-in, good location, close beach/surfing access, comfortable beds, great backyard. Would return!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great location, cute and clean

We had a great stay, with a fantastic location on Opal Cliffs Drive. Easily walkable to many surf spots, cafes and East Cliff Drive. The house was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice Vacation Home

Loved the rental and surrounding area. Walked to Capitola everyday and spent an afternoon at Santa Cruz Boardwalk. Kids had a blast.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect

A delightful stay in a perfect cottage.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Opal Cliffs location

Beautiful clean/quiet home. Owners are great!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely place to enjoy Santa Cruz

We absolutely loved our time in this home during our road trip through California. We had everything we needed and everything was exactly as listed. Great place! We hope to be back
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

another great stay on Opal Cliffs

Our 2nd stay at Jon's cottage was great! We love the location, layout and amenities, and had a super relaxing and pleasant week on the coast. Jon is easy to communicate with and made himself available as needed. Looking forward to another visit!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice, cozy cabin stay

The house was small and cozy, overall very nice. We didn’t realize that the house was on a fairly busy road, so you can hear cars right outside the windows intermittently, otherwise pretty peaceful and a short walk to a beautiful nearby beach/cliff.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Vaquita House was a nice stay

2 bedroom, one bath, good size kitchen and decent living area. Close to downtown Capitola, with Santa Cruz about 20 mins away, And Monterey about 45 mins away. No complaints.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Yaquita House

The Yaquita House is a very clean, perfectly situated, reasonably priced rental in Santa Cruz. The kitchen has one of the best collections of cookware that I have seen in rentals. All in all, a great vacation rental. Our only wish is an upgrade on the mattresses, they were not high on the comfort scale.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar, 2020
Thanks for your review. We installed a new queen mattress in June 2018, which is a Saatva pillow top, just like the one we have at our own house. I can only assume your comment on the mattresses was on the twin beds, which are older. We are installing new bed frames and Saatva mattresses for those on April 24
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quiet, Comfortable and Close

We liked being close enough to walk to the shops, restaurants and beaches. We had every thing we needed and really enjoyed our evenings playing cards. The beds were comfy and our daughters loved the room with the twin beds and door to the patio. We did need to bring in a 4th chair from outside to seat us all at the table.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect spot to walk to Pleasure Point and Capitola

Overall enjoyed our stay here very much. The cottage is within walking distance to Pleasure Point and Capitola Beach. Also, was able to walk to Verve coffee, The Penny Ice Creamery, and East End Pub, Two Birds Books, and other stores along 41st Ave. Host provided clear directions to the cottage and how to access. There was plenty of hot water, water pressure was good, beds were comfy (my husband who has a bad back didn't have any issues). Upon arrival I noticed that the towels hanging in the bathroom were very damp. I notified the host and he assured me that they had just been washed and were clean. He offered to come by and give me towels to replace them but I just went ahead and put the towels in the dryer to dry them. There are a few housekeeping issues to point out. Like a lot of rentals and even hotel rooms the coffee maker and tea kettle were/are in need of cleaning and descaling. There was some coffee still in the carafe and the tea kettle had a lot of sediment on the bottom that began to float around after boiling water in it. Also, the front loading washing machine had visible mold on the inside bottom of the door and was wet. I did not need to use the washing machine but just wanting to point that out.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We didn't know much about Santa Cruz when we booked our stay but we were pleasantly surprised by all the shops and places to eat in the cute little area by the beach in Capitola. As for the house, it was exactly what we were looking for, we could walk to a neighborhood section of the beach or take a quick drive to the more public areas. We were also close enough to enjoy whale watching and see the giant redwood trees.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a fantastic stay at this cottage and would definitely book it again! The home was clean, cozy, and very welcoming from the moment we arrived. It was exactly as described and had everything we needed for a comfortable stay.The location was one of the best features. It was just a short walk to the beach and centrally located, making it easy to explore nearby towns, restaurants, shopping, and other attractions without spending too much time driving.The host was wonderful—friendly, responsive, and easy to communicate with throughout the booking process and our stay. Any questions we had were answered quickly, which made everything stress-free.We also appreciated the peaceful neighborhood, comfortable beds, and thoughtful amenities that made the cottage feel like a home away from home. If you're looking for a clean, well-maintained, and conveniently located place to stay, we highly recommend this property.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quaint Beach cottage

Beautiful, quiet home, close to beach access and good local restaurants. The perfect location for a Surfer's stay. We enjoyed the cute backyard with BBQ! And we were lucky enough to catch an unexpected fireworks show right outside the front door.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location and house!

Place is great! Would come back again! Owner takes great place of the home!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
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