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On the beach, beach towels
Outdoor dining
Exterior
Interior
Smart TV, fireplace, DVD player, books

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 82100 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Santa Cruz, CA
  • Sunny Cove Beach
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Santa Cruz Wharf
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪53 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Santa Cruz

On the beach.You'll be steps from Moran Lake Beach and within a 10-minute walk of Pleasure Point Park with a stay at this Eastside Santa Cruz vacation home. 38th Avenue Beach Access and Santa Maria's Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Sunny Cove Beach - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Twin Lakes State Beach - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Capitola Beach - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 7 min drive - 3.4 miles
  • Santa Cruz Wharf - 8 min drive - 4.0 miles

Getting around

  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cat & Cloud Coffee - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Taqueria Vallarta - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Dunlap's Donuts - ‬19 min walk
  • IHOP
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬18 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Santa Cruz Beachfront Vacation Rental

This home is right on the water, normally steps to the sand, with a spectacular 180-degree view of the beautiful bay from Monterey/Carmel to Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz city lights by night. Best area for the Sunsets!
Located 4 homes down from Moran State Beach, which has sand access right to the street should there be a high tide or sand loss in front of the home.
Enjoy world class surfing at Pleasure Point and WindanSea surf breaks right out front (we offer surf boards), or relax on the spacious ocean side deck or the upper master suite deck, BBQ and watch the surfers, sailboats, seals on the rock, otters, dolphins, pelicans and ocean activity. Take a bike ride (bikes are available) or stroll to Capitola along the beach front bike path.
Enjoy numerous quality restaurants and nearby night life. Very close to the Harbor for dining and fishing.
We have 3 King Beds and 1 Queen, one King bedroom is detached through the courtyard for privacy and 3 bathrooms. Smart TV in each bedroom and WIFI throughout. Hot/cold outdoor shower and a water filtration system.

Enjoy the peaceful setting and gorgeous sunsets with the sound of the ocean! This two-story home sleeps eight in comfort. Two bedrooms open into interior courtyard. The master suite comprises the entire second story, oceanfront.

Sorry, no pets. For those who smoke, please do so outside only.


Property manager

Tara

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach
  • Beach towels

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car recommended
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Stereo

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • Near the ocean
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Bicycles
  • Optional golf privileges
  • Water sports equipment
  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Bicycles
  • Unit size: 2,100 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Rules

PLEASE SEE RENTAL AGREEMENT BELOW FOR CANCELLATION POLICY

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, and a deadbolt lock in each accommodation.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Santa Cruz Beachfront Vacation Rental to the airport?

This vacation home is 14 mi (28-min drive) away from the Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Santa Cruz Beachfront Vacation Rental have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.

How close is Santa Cruz Beachfront Vacation Rental to the beach?

This vacation home is on the beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Santa Cruz Beachfront Vacation Rental offer free breakfast?

This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Santa Cruz Beachfront Vacation Rental?

No, there is no casino at this vacation home.

What time is check-in at Santa Cruz Beachfront Vacation Rental?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Santa Cruz Beachfront Vacation Rental?

Free parking is not available at this vacation home.

Does Santa Cruz Beachfront Vacation Rental have a pool?

This vacation home does not have a pool.

Does Santa Cruz Beachfront Vacation Rental have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this vacation home.

How close is Santa Cruz Beachfront Vacation Rental to downtown Santa Cruz?

This vacation home is 3.1 mi away from Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz Beachfront Vacation Rental Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 131 out of 146 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 146 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 146 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 146 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 146 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

usman s.

Liked: Cleanliness

Million dollar View!

Beautiful location and view but the place is little bit run down.Mainly the studio bathroom has a strong mildew smell.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen O.

Liked: Cleanliness

Memorial Day Birthdays

The trip to our favorite location , Santa Cruz , was AWSOME . The weather was perfect, the location of the home , perfect . One huge setback was Construction at each house on either side of this house. We arrived on Friday afternoon to construction trucks on both sides of the driveway with considerable construction noise. It’s not the homeowners fault BUT a HEADS-UP would of been very appreciative !! The pictures make the inside of the home look much bigger but it did fit our family needs. “ THE DECK IS THE SELLING POINT , your practically on top of the water and that’s what we wanted ( no foot traffic or roads to spoil you from the water ) going down to the water is a short walk 4-5 houses away . The kitchen was nice and had most of what you will need ( has No cookie sheet pans , pantry was just minimal and fridge nothing — so bring Everything you’d want for a recipe ). Bathrooms were nice and beds OK — a little hard , but spacious . Street side very congested and you are right before a curve with no sidewalks. We brought bikes but didn’t feel comfortable riding by the house and took the bikes to another location to ride. All- in- all celebrating my husband’s 70th, our sons 50th and our other sons 43rd Birthday was very Special at our favorite Santa Cruz with a Very nice home that meet our needs.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

adrienne c.

Liked: Cleanliness

Another great girls getaway

Stunning views and fully provisioned kitchen. Had a wonderful time enjoying the hone
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

shawn d.

spring break

house overall had great views of Ocean and if you book this house this is why your staying here. the lights in master bathroom didn't work. property manager had 2 people over 2 days come out and they were fixed. Washer does not work well at all. Spin cycle would not work without the washer going out of balance. Wife was very fustrated with planning on washing kids clothes. The listing said it had private stairs to the beach area. There is no stairs but access to beach is a few houses down. Finally we booked this trip about 6 months prior to arrival. We were very surprised to show up and find out the house had been up for sale for several months prior to our arrival. We were never notified that property could have potential sale at anytime. This was lesson learned on our part to check into prior. Would have really ruined our trip if we found out late that are booking was cancelled due to sale of property.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cristine H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Location! Location! Location!

Beautiful stay any time of the year. We saw a lot of marine life this time at Pleasure Point- otters, sea lions, harbor seals, flocks of birds and couldn’t discern if they were dolphins or sharks feeding! We were efficiently assisted with a few needs (more TP, dishwasher soap, fireplace lighter/directions.)Close proximity to Capitola and beach/boardwalk is always fun.Bedroom size/location for a friend vs family stay is the only challenge, which we solve by taking turns.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonna B., Modesto

Liked: Cleanliness

Relaxing Stay

Enough room for the family, beautiful place with stunning view!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great beach house with a view.

Gorgeous view of the ocean..with a huge deck with many chairs to sit on and relax while watching the waves crash on the beach. Huge bay windows in family room to watch the sunsets while having dinner on a big table that seats 8. The house is seconds away from Santa Cruz and Capitola.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beach Getaway

Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with our family. The stunning views, perfect location, and thoughtful amenities made our stay so comfortable and enjoyable. We loved being so close to the beach, walking to get coffee and burritos:) and taking in the views from the back deck and family room. Many sweet memories were shared and we hope to return soon!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

John C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Birthday celebration

My husband and I and my three adult children and their spouses came to celebrate my 65th birthday. This house was perfect size for all of us. We really enjoyed the sunsets, watching whales and hanging on the deck. It had everything we need. We were there for five nights and did have to pick up extra toilet paper and paper towel.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara V.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fabulous location.

Loved hanging out on the large deck right on the ocean. Well appointed and well stocked.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melody F., Roseville

Liked: Cleanliness

Great house & location

Wow, this house had it all. The location right on water. Sound of waves will loll you to sleep. We were o group of 6 friends, very comfy beds. Great entertaining dnrm & lvrm. Outside shwr in courtyard to wash off sand. Easy walk to sandy beach.stay here again.We es dwn.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michele N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kranthi K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful views

This house has great views from living room and the master bedroom. We were able to spot a few whale spouts, dolphins, and otters. It has easy access to the beach and walk on E Cliff Dr towards Capitola's downtown is very pleasant as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Julie C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful view

Needs some paint and little repairs. But a beautiful spot and great will stocked kitchen.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Michelle P.

June 2024 rental review

Over all we loved the location and view! However there are some things that needs updating in the house! A new washer and dryer is a must, the set that is there both do not work very well at all! The downstairs bedrooms are very musty and have an ant issue! The master upstairs needs to have the carpet removed, it’s very old and filthy with stains and odor. The mattress needed to be replaced, not comfortable at all. I never received the key code, so we had to contact someone from the property management before we could enter the house! They answered quickly and were able to get in within 10mins.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful stay!

We stayed here with our family and had an incredible stay. The property is stunning and location is wonderful. We also really appreciated the responsiveness of the host and ease of the check in process!
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nini Razon A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Very nice place

Memorable stay
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Douglas S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beach

Nothing short of perfect! We will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

kelly w.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing Ocean View

We stayed at the property this past March with 7 adults. We picked the property specifically because my 87 yro mom wanted to see the ocean again. It was perfect for that. She uses a walker and was able to get around the property with ease. When it was too cold for her on the deck she was able to sit in the living room and watch for dolphins out the windows. We did see dolphins (porpoise?) once and lots of sea otters. Bring binoculars! Also saw a ton of surfers from deck. The upstairs master BR view was amazing. It is a steep climb up those stairs but worth it. My husband and I chose to stay in the studio since we both have knee issues. It was a little musty in studio as property had been empty for a while and there had been a lot of rain. We aired it out during the day when weather was nice and musty disappeared quickly. All of the bedrooms were comfy and the whole place is much prettier than the pictures suggest. There were some weird smells that we were afraid might be a gas leak so we called property manager and she came right over to check it out. Never figured out the smell and it didn't go away, but was just by front door, maybe skunk? We had a really great time exploring the neighborhood, We live in the desert so the surfer culture was fun for us to experience. There was no longer access to the small beach in photos, looked like storm has washed structures away? but the little beach but the cute beach 3 doors down totally made up for it.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abby M., Placerville

Liked: Cleanliness

Right ON THE OCEAN!

I can't stress enough the absolute stunning deck that is RIGHT AT THE OCEAN'S EDGE. My family and I can't believe what an amazing experience it was to stay here. We spent 4 days watching the sunrise and set, surfers, seals, dolphins, pelicans, sea birds, the changing tides... everything an ocean lover can imagine. We were hoping for a whale, maybe on our next visit! 😆 The house is so cute. It was clean and had everything we needed. The living room tv allowed us to catch the games on Sunday while still enjoying the view. Go Taylor's bf! The kitchen was great, but we ordered out for every meal. The capitola village is just a short 8 min drive to grab delicious dinners. We walked to the Point Market for breakfast burritos and sandwiches. We have stayed in the past at a nice hotel on 41st. This house is a huge upgrade and totally worth the price! I am already counting the days until we can book this property again!!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing Views

The views are incredible! The house was decorated very nice with a beach vibe. We had a great time.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Dawn W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Right on the water

Nice property, no immediate beach access- though a very small beach was a few houses down. Parking was tight with three cars on busy street. Views and sunsets were breathtaking. Suggest more toilet paper/paper towels. We ran out. Rear stand alone room was musty and friend complained of mildew on light fixtures. Property in general was damp, but it was cold and wet during our whole stay. Beds were comfortable, master suite was very large. We enjoyed our stay. Thanks.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Flora B., Oak Park

Beautiful View

Perfect central location for day trips to San Francisco and Carmel. Great house for our needs. Could improve on stocking with few more essentials like paper towels, toilet paper and dryer wipes or fabric softener. This is important for a large group staying for a week.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mia J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Summer Vacation

Our stay was wonderful! The Home had everything that was needed for our stay and was spacious enough for our family of 7 adults and a toddler. It is easy and close to Capitola, The Boardwalk and great restaurants. The walk to the beach is very close and family friendly. The views from the home are spectacular. We could not have asked for a better vacation home.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023