Great home and location for family gathering! During our stay we visited the Aquarium, beach, and boardwalk in Santa Cruz. Aquarium and beach were less than 20 minute drive and the boardwalk in Santa Cruz approx. 50 minutes. Host is awesome!

GPS took us directly to the property. Nice having laundry on the property after hiking for 6 days. Kitchen is large enough for multiple people to work; dishwasher has to be rolled in and connected to sink, which we had never done, so we hand washed everything. Lots of hot water for 9 ppl to shower back to back. Beds are comfortable- especially adding the memory foam topper to the sleeper sofa. Kids loved the hot tub. Plethora of seating options for lounging. Bedrooms are a little cramped so multiple pieces of luggage are difficult to arrange. Overall we were happy staying in this cottage while visiting Monterey.

Easy to find, great location, easy check in and out, great area, very comfortable house and the hot tub was great before and after work and golf. Susan was great with communication and made sure we were all good and had everything we needed. would definitely stay again!

I really enjoyed staying here! The property was clean, quiet, spectacular views, and easy to get to. The property manager was responsive, helpful, and accommodating to a few of our weather driven check in challenges.

An economical option compared to houses closer to the beach. Nonetheless access to Monterey State Beach, excellent, is straight down the hill. Many other attractions at an easy driving distance, but not just a walk across the road behind the house, as might be inferred from the advertisement. The house is easy to find, with a big illuminated street number, and there is room to park 3 cars, 2 in the driveway and one on street. The garden in front is well cared for and the house is clean. We grandparents took one room, and our grown children with their spouses and our grandchildren took the other two rooms. The kitchen is large and had all the accessories, like coffee grinder/maker, corkscrew, etc. etc. and a nice big refrigerator. The dining room table was very nice, high with stools, easily seats 8. We also enjoyed the outside table that caught the morning sun, outside by the hot tub, and we did enjoy the hot tub in the evening. The front deck chairs have a great view out over the bay and the city. A couple of gripes, the kitchen cabinets were built for someone 7 feet tall. My wife couldn't reach anything! There were only 4 spoons in the cutlery drawer, but an oversupply of forks and knives. The dishwasher was out of order, no problem to wash by hand. Nothing major. You will be amused by the eclectic arrangement of furnishings and artifacts!

Loved it and would stay again.

There was some issues that should be addressed. We noticed the electrical in the house needs updating. Could not use my curling iron or blow dryer in the 1st bed/bath, had to get ready in the bedroom. Sometimes the light switch next to the refrigerator would work, sometimes not. The bed was too soft in the first bedroom and were slanted downward with our heads. The 3rd bed was really springy, could use some new mattresses.

We enjoyed our stay at this home. It had a very homey feel and was located in an eclectic neighborhood just a short drive to Monterey. Interesting decor with plenty of individual seating areas....we counted approximately 53 chairs throughout the property. Hot tub was great even in July.

Beautiful, cozy, and very clean. Plenty of space, lots of amenities, awesome hot tub. We loved our stay here!

We felt that the place was absolutely perfect the owner was quite friendly and helpful.

very pleasant

Convenient to all graduation activities and Monterey. Host was great on communication and making sure everything was as planned. Great stay!

Convenient to all graduation activities and Monterey. Host was great on communication and making sure everything was as planned. Great stay!

Had a great time, plenty of space for a family of 4 and family of 5 to meet together for a weekend.

We stayed at Susan's property and it was the perfect location! We were so close to the aquarium and Pebble Beach. We also spent a day exploring Big Sur and Santa Cruiz. The property was exactly as advertised/pictured. Susan was quick to respond by text to answer all of our questions and assure our stay was going well. We LOVED the hot tub! (maybe bring 2 swim suits because the suits worn in the ocean can't be worn in the hot tub- which wasn't a big deal but I maybe would have packed extra suits for everyone). We found everything we needed at Susan's property with a great central location to all the coast has to offer! We would definitely stay again.

Susan was really responsive and helpful. She replaced the grill right away that wasn’t working. The pictures mostly represent the property accurately as she states. At times it can feel a bit crowded because there is a lot of furniture in the house. Everything was clean and the location was pretty accesible and convenient. I do agree with another reviewer that the water pressure was low in the showers, but they still worked fine. The dishwasher is not really accurately described. It is on wheels, and needs to be wheeled over to the sink and connected to the water for every use. Overall, it was a pretty comfortable stay!

PROS Great location Property owner was quick to respond Plenty of beds Lots of towels CONS A few of the beds were very high off the ground. Very hard for my mother in law to climb onto. House is very cluttered. Would not recommend for people who have small children. Water pressure is low in the showers. Overall house needs to be updated.

Good space - 3 big bedrooms, a big kitchen, good sized living room, outdoor, space. Good central location as well.

Dishwasher not working. Too many clutters and personal stuffs in the house Not enough paper towels, toilet papers provided for our length of stay Low pressure of shower

I’ll start off saying there’s a lot of room for improvement with this vrbo and I would not stay again. Things are much older than expected and the house is packed. I’d say it has 75% more things in it than it should, sometimes less is more. The advertised a garage space was packed with items and not usable. Also the hot tub turned green after 1 day and the host recommended to use bleach to fix it. Avoid this house if you can.

We stayed here over Memorial Day weekend. Susan is an excellent host; everything was well organized, her communication and rapid responsiveness prior to and during the stay was much appreciated. The location is convenient for Monterey, the 17-mile drive, Carmel, and the Laguna Seca racetrack. We will definitely plan to stay here again.

A great locatand overall a wonderful experience to have stayed at this house!

Beautiful and very roomy

It was nice and cozy

Wish we could just be here for vacation but we are essential workers. Spacious. I like a tub and my partner likes a walk in shower and there was both. Comfy beds.Sunny deck out front with ocean views. Private patio in the back with great hot tub. We've stayed at the hosts other property and have never been disappointed. Two dining areas and a granite counter to sit at to talk to whomever is cooking. Bonus was: Flat screen TV's in 3 rooms and Roku. This town is so quiet and so close to the beach . Lots of trails and beautiful coastline of the Monterey bay

2nd time here for essential business but always enjoy the views, hot tub, huge granite kitchen. Very well organized with many amenities including a high end air fryer microwave. (We like to cook.) fabulous walking trails behind the house. Outdoor fireplace. We bought wood fr safeway. Empty closets with plenty of room for our suitcases. Clutter-free home with extra room in the kitchen for storing our food.

Susan is something of a hoarder! This is her house, part of the time. It was quite cluttered! Minimal access to most closets!

Good