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Monterey Bay Farm Retreat! Best access to Monterey & Santa Cruz attractions.

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A spacious loft with a high ceiling, wooden beams, a kitchen with a sink and microwave, a dining area with a table and chairs, a living room with a sofa, and a balcony with a view.
A garden with a variety of flowers and a small structure in the background.
A wooden deck with a bench and potted plants, a pergola with string lights, and a stone pathway.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a gas stove, a sink, and a countertop.
A spacious living area with a sofa, dining table, and chairs, wooden cabinets, and a kitchen area with a countertop and sink.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 3

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Non-smoking
  • Microwave

Explore the area

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Watsonville, CA
  • Place, Alfaro Family Vineyards
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Rio Del Mar Beach
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    ‪26 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪78 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 3)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Number of living rooms

About this property

Monterey Bay Farm Retreat! Best access to Monterey & Santa Cruz attractions.

This cozy guest quarters is perfectly located for exploring the Monterey Bay area or relaxing. We are located on a large property and operate a small farm and orchard. Enjoy soaking up the sunshine on your private patio, listening to birds and watching the resident deer and hummingbirds stroll by. Plan your trip like a local and enjoy our local vineyards, world class mountain biking and hiking, beautiful beaches, surf and excellent restaurants. We love this area and are happy to help you plan the perfect getaway to the area whether you are looking for adventure or relaxation - or a mix of both!

Corralitos is a gem in Santa Cruz County! The town is comprised primarily of apple orchards, vineyards, and beautiful views. We are a 5 minute drive from the famous Corralitos Meat Market and other restaurants/shops in town.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 3172160vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Watsonville

Located in Watsonville, this cottage is in a rural area. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Monterey Bay and Capitola Beach. Watsonville Center for the Arts and Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds are also worth visiting.
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Watsonville, CA

What's nearby

  • Alfaro Family Vineyards - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Rio Del Mar Beach - 14 min drive - 12.9 km
  • Monterey Bay - 15 min drive - 12.9 km
  • Seacliff State Beach - 15 min drive - 13.3 km
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 26 min drive - 26.5 km

Getting around

  • Gilroy Station - 40 min drive
  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Beer Mule - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Hideout - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Freedom Meat Lockers - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Nicholson Vineyards Winery - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Sanderlings Restaurant - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Monterey Bay Farm Retreat! Best access to Monterey & Santa Cruz attractions. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Monterey Bay Farm Retreat! Best access to Monterey & Santa Cruz attractions.?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Monterey Bay Farm Retreat! Best access to Monterey & Santa Cruz attractions.?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Monterey Bay Farm Retreat! Best access to Monterey & Santa Cruz attractions. located?

Situated in a rural location, this cottage is 1.2 mi (2 km) from Alfaro Family Vineyards and within 9 miles (15 km) of Monterey Bay and Pinto Lake Park. Windy Oaks Estate and The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park are also within 9 miles (15 km).

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. 19 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 24 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host was awesome. Able to pick herbs and get fresh eggs was a nice bonus.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Overall good stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean little studio feel. Perfect for what I needed and wanted for myself.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent host and property. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to stay as long as I’d hoped due to an unfortunate family circumstance, but the host was so kind and friendly and the property was stellar. Looking forward to staying again when I have more time!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
They upgraded us to a very similar stay on the same property in a geodesic dome! It was so fun, updated, clean, and just what we were looking for!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful spot

Lovely- trees, moss, close to town, clean, amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Enchanting stay

We loved our stay. Beautiful property- had fun roaming around and enjoying the chickens and lemons and oranges and hearing the birds. Proximity to Monterey and Carmel was good and there were so many hidden gems along the way. Would definitely come back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quiet, quaint, relaxing

Tucked away in its own little forest-wonderland.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lush Haven

This is an ideal getaway spot for those of us who love beautiful vegetation and peaceful surroundings. The accommodations were perfect for us -- cozy place to rest, do yoga, soak in some beauty and from which to adventure throughout the area. We will definitely return!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful quiet property

Just stayed for a couple of days for some much needed R&R and solitude. Very secluded and peaceful and the booklet with nearby activities was very helpful. Highly recommended..
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Glorious RETREAT!!!!

Absolutely loved this cozy little space! I spent the weekend here while attending a local clinic. It was SO quiet and restful! Would absolutely stay here again at the NEXT clinic!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Jul, 2023
Thank you so much for coming and glad you enjoyed it! We would absolutely love to have you back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful Stay

Serene. Beautiful. Quiet. Beautiful family.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderland to relax and recharge

We truly like our stay. And I'd highly recommend to those who want to stay close to the nature, to relax or to recharge oneself. Their property is in a quiet and peaceful location. With plants of all kinds around, it is the spot to slow down and rewind. We wish we could have longer period to stay and explore the area. The host is very friendly and nice, as well as respect privacy.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

10/10

Everything was perfect! Clean, safe, beautiful surroundings, and a very proactive host. 100% will stay here again. Zero disappointments.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely farmhouse apartment in a quaint rural community

Thank you for opening this lovely farmhouse apartment! The private rural property was set up well for us, with attention to details. There was a lot to see and do in the area, the host provided a guide with great suggestions. The local roads were quiet but accessible and close to Route One.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful and Serene

I took my turning-13-year-old daughter on a birthday trip and this is where we chose to stay and we are so glad we did. We LOVED this property and studio apartment. The drive through the neighborhood was beautiful and relaxing, the property was spectacular, the studio apartment was beautiful and comfortable (makes me want to go home and throw away excess……. everything) and Jenn and her 7-year old son were friendly, welcoming, and helpful, and we would stay again in a heartbeat. Thanks, Jenn!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
My two friends and I chose this location for a nice, peaceful, and relaxing getaway. I’ll start with the PROS: the scenery is absolutely beautiful, and the nearby downtown area is very cute with small coffee shops and restaurants to explore. When the resident family wasn’t home, it was nice and quiet. We also loved the friendly cat that came to visit—it was a sweet touch! Additionally, the owner was very responsive and quickly helped us when we needed new batteries for the remote.CONS: The listing stated it comfortably sleeps three with a queen bed and a twin bed, but the “twin bed” was actually an air mattress, not a real bed. Also, this rental is essentially a mother-in-law suite attached to the main house, which was not clearly described in the listing. Because of this, it felt less secluded than expected. We could hear the resident family, even with the windows closed, including children playing, screaming, and even full phone conversations. While we’re not opposed to kids being kids, we specifically chose this place expecting a more private and quiet experience. The listing describes it as a “cozy guest quarters” and it appeared under “entire home” results, which felt misleading given that it’s attached to an occupied main residence.Overall, this place has some lovely qualities, but clearer expectations in the listing would have made a big difference in our experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

mental oasis

This is a lovely and quiet spot, tucked in the hills, away from the busyness of California. The property is soothing and is surely resplendent, when the flowers and plants wake from winter dormancy. Santa Cruz, Aptos, Carmel, Monterey are all within easy striking distance, but there are also old, groovy side roads to explore, nearby, that wind up hillsides and through tight valleys. We enjoyed a local vibe band night at the Corralitos Winery, which was ultra laid back and casual. The side suite, while comfortable, could have been a bit better prepared with towels, toilet paper, a dish rack, a respectable coffee maker, and some other details, such as having tie-offs for the long blind cords, and providing a broom for sweeping up. Overall, the stay was great, and the hosts were kind... just a few details need attention for ease of liveability.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Overall, we enjoyed our stay, and we appreciate the host being an owner of the property and not using a middle management agency to do the bookings. The host was nice and communicative over text. They had us stay at the geodesic dome instead of this listing due to some repairs. The dome was a nice set up and stay, but it was a little bare bones and not the most convenient - there were only two sets of towels, an old/used kitchen sponge, no dish soap, a bag of trash left in front of the main door, the shower was super slow to drain, and there was a communication mix up related to their gas line not working. They let us use their main house to cook in, which we thought was a good solution since we had just bought groceries nearby when they told us about the kitchen stove wasn't working, and they said no one would be there since they were out of town. We used it twice, and both times a very cute and friendly cat welcomed us and hung out with us while we cooked. The second time, we asked if anyone was home since lights were on even though we turned all the lights off previously. No one responded. After we cooked, we forgot to close a window and since it was pouring rain, my partner went back to close it and ran into someone in the house who said she would close the window for us. This was quite alarming and made us feel weird since we were told no one would be there. Other than that, the property grounds were really nice, and the geodesic dome was spacious and pretty.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Beautiful property, but not quiet and secluded

The property and area is gorgeous, we were going for the secluded, quiet and serene aspects, but we didn't get to enjoy much of the nature or even have the windows open because the owner was on the property with their young children. This was our getaway from our own screaming children so we didn't feel like we could relax as much as we had hoped to. Room was clean, minus a piece of glass I found with my foot on day one (ouch) and when I was looking around to make sure there wasn't more glass I found a trail of ants, which I know happens in the country. I wanted to have late or early walks around the property, but whenever we wanted to, there was kids screaming/yelling in the background, which wasn't the vibe for us at all as that stresses us out to hear because we cannot fully relax as parents ourselves. Property owners are nice, but would have appreciated the listing to have more clarity/forewarning that the owners and their young children would be on the property. I wouldn't have gone here for a honeymoon if I had known that previously, that's for sure. It was a fairly big letdown for us. The view was amazing, and being away from the city was nice with good food nearby. But not being able to fully enjoy it and relax the way we wanted to was way too palpable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Communication with host was great and the location was beautiful. Overall great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

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