The Mermaid's Perch!

We stayed at Mermaids Perch just this past week! What wonderful home with spectacular views! It’s conveniently located for state parks, golf or just about anything you’d want to do. The heated floors in the bathroom were great for our stay as the temps were on the cool side. Dedicated parking is a definite plus!

Beautiful views!! All beds were so comfortable with soft sheets, comforters and quilts. Can hear the ocean (windows open) from every room. Lighting is fabulous..everything on dimmers. Fireplace adds such coziness and warmth in the evenings. Kitchen had everything we needed!! Made wonderful breakfasts!! Lovely dishes and quality utensils ..and plenty of them! Coffee maker is quality and beautiful mugs to enjoy our morning”Joe”…and again..the view! Wow! This was such a clean, cozy and comfortable place to stay . We will return for sure !!! Thank you for letting us enjoy !

We had a fantastic weekend at the Mermaid’s Perch this past weekend, 9/25-9/28/25. Gorgeous views, comfortable and clean. A short walk down a hill to the beach. We saw dolphins and whales from the deck. Kitchen is well stocked. We would love to return soon. We also had a fun time using the pool.

The house was great! It was clean and had everything we needed. Beautiful ocean view. We were treated with a show of humpback whales migrating and a beautiful sunset!

Very nice!!! A few ants but all in all very very nice!!!

Nice condo with great views of the ocean. Location is fantastic, walking distance to everything. Beds were comfortable and bathrooms and kitchen were nice. Could use a little paint touchup but overall very nice place to stay.

Enjoy the house. Great view. Everything in place, provided all we needed during the stay. Will be back again!!

What can I say that hasn’t already been said? We needed a beautiful, quiet place with an amazing view for our family of 6, and Mermaids Perch fit the bill. It’s an older condo development with a single shared wall that has been whimsically decorated in all things mermaid. The place has a very cozy, homey, lived in feel, not like others rentals where you feel like you can’t touch anything. In the end though, it’s all about the view, and Mermaids Perch delivers, in spades. 270 degree uninterrupted ocean view? Yes please! Like any place on the water, this place also has a little wear from the salt air, and the amazing pricing reflects that. They also have everything you need for the beach; from beach chairs to boogie boards to sun hats! I would also like to give a shout out to Surf City Rentals (the landlord). They are truly a professional company and if you need anything explained, fixed, etc. They are right on top of it. In the end, we can’t wait to book Mermaids Perch again!

The condo has a great view and we watched an amazing whale display for several days! Very close to the beach - within walking distance if you don’t mind an uphill climb. Property manager was great and would love to stay again!

I live fairly close by to property but w/o the very nice view of the beach. When I had out of state family here to attend granddaughter’s wedding reception in SF Bay Area, the property was perfect relaxing base to start from.

Very comfortable home with a beautiful view. We definitely enjoyed ourselves.

The pictures on the VRBO do NOT do the ocean views justice. The home is comfortable and furnished and the owner has thought of everything. It was a great experience for our family and we hope to go back. The Surf City rental management company was also very helpful with good information before our stay and when we wanted to extend another day.

We enjoyed our weekend trip to Monterey and our stay at the mermaid house. Clean, updated, quiet condo with close proximity to the beach. Will stay here again if it's available next time we visit the area.

Very clean and comfortable condo. Beautiful view and walking distance to beach

Great place with amazing view. We had an issue with ants the beginning of our stay because of the warm weather . I let them know and an exterminator was out within a couple hrs. Definitely will stay here next time we’re in town.

The pictures accurately show the property which we thoroughly enjoyed. The owner even had tea candles which came in handy when there was a power outage in the area. My only request would be the addition of a tea kettle. Otherwise it was absolutely perfect and we most definitely will return.

Spur of the moment trip with grandkids. Aptos great Santa Cruz location. Close to beach. Good restaurants. Just what we needed! Furniture had been updated since reviews. While table is nice two couches or another chair would be better. Only 1/3 tvs connected to any cable. Overall great but maintenance should fix blinds and ants

Location and views were amazing. Lots of windows to look out over the beach and ocean. The property was clean and fully stocked with any supplies we might need. The layout of the bedrooms could be a bit awkward with younger children.

Representation was a very accurate.

Enjoyed the property and was exactly what we expected.