The VRBO in Santa Cruz, CA has the potential to be a very nice place to stay. However, there are issues that need to be addressed. First, when we were there in October 2026 there was a very strong odor that went throughout the house. We believe this was caused by the carpeting which needs to either be professionally cleaned and deodorized or replaced. Second, the queen sized bed in the downstairs bedroom had one of the absolute worst mattresses ever. It has zero support and when two people were using it the bed sloped to the middle. Parking on the street (as may be true throughout much of Santa Cruz) is a premium. Fortunately, there is a two car parking space in front of the garage. One car would not have had an issue but with two cars extra care needed to be taken when entering or exiting because of the on-street parking. The size of the house was good for the six people who were in this group. There was adequate furniture on the main floor and all the kitchen appliances we used worked as expected although several of the coffee cups were chipped and need to be removed. Third and most significant, was when the chair in the kitchen collapsed as one of us sat down in it, causing her to fall. Fortunately, she was not injured and we've been informed the chair has subsequently been removed from the property.