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Compare 386 Vacation Homes in Santa Cruz County with updated reviews, rates, and availability.

"We’ve stayed here multiple times. We love the location and coziness of this cottage. Thank you for a wonderful stay! "

Blacks Beach Retreat , steps to Twin Lakes Beach, Free WiFi

"Laurie is great and her house was perfect for our visit to Santa Cruz. "

"This was our second visit. Still great. We'd do it again."

AED 1,884 total

includes taxes & fees

9 Mar - 10 Mar

"Decorations for the holidays were such a nice touch. So clean and well organized and items for the kids."

Ocean Front House on West Cliff Dr. Bike or walk along the path across the way.

"We loved our stay in Santa Cruz in this beautiful clean comfortable ocean front property:) highly recommend this rental everything was as exactly as advertised will stay there again most definitely!"

"We had an incredible time during our visit! The house was in a beautiful and safe neighborhood, close to the beach, and restaurants/ coffee/ the boardwalk. Lots of street parking. The house was very clean, well stocked, and well set up to spend lots of time together with family or friends. The only issue we had was that the keys were not inside the lockbox at check in, but there were alternate ways to get inside the house - all listed in the check in instructions - and the property manager was...

"The house is beautiful! On the beach. All 5 bedrooms are nice. No complains. The top floor is the main attraction. You can feel the mist. You can enjoy the sea from the patio. We were a group of 11 and each one of us enjoyed. The kitchen is beautiful. Equipped with whatever needed. "

Natural Bridges State Park. Right down the street. The monarch butterfly's live in the eucalyptus in the fall.

"Upon arriving to the house, we noticed how cool and cozy it felt Lots of space, short walk to the coast in a lovely neighborhood. Lots to do for fun. "

"We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The home is beautifully appointed with a great supply of games, puzzles, and books. Everything you need is on hand. Our hosts communicated effectively and we appreciated the generous welcome basket. The patio and hot tub are delightful. 10/10 recommend."

Master Bedroom ,bathroom off private garden entrance.

"The place is exactly as advertised, and communication with the hosts was easy, with fast responses and an eagerness to help. The location is perfect; it's just a 10-minute walk to the beach and a short drive to hike among redwoods. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay."

"Loved the attention to detail keeping it Craftsman "

"Our large family group enjoyed the setup of the house. We enjoyed the beautiful sunsets on the beach. We enjoyed the outside activities of volleyball, walks on the beach and outside seating and grill. The house needs to update the kitchen appliances and mattresses (very hard)."

"We really enjoyed our visit to Santa Cruz. Nice spot to relax in, and the house was in a great location."

"Stayed for one afternoon and night with some friends for a barbecue and good times. Inside and the backyard/patio were super open and great for cooking and hanging out!"

"We used this as a base for seeing many sights that Northern California has to offer. We also had lovely Christmas dinner and new years celebration. Very comfortable with room for kids to play and grownups to visit."

Oh so cute! Parking for two cars in the driveway.

"ProsClose to beachWalking distance to restaurantsEasy access to freewayNice house, furniture and everything in good shapeNice extras like video gamesNice big backyard ConsHouse smelled like mildew and it was visible on some of the blindsDifficult to fit two cars in driveway and street parking is limited"