Cowell Beach House - 1/2 Block to Beach, Wharf, Boardwalk, Cowells, Lighthouse

good beach house for kids and grandparent

Great location and backyard for your pup! Had an amazing time here!

Made unforgettable memories with my family in this house. It’s actually better than described- photos don’t do it justice! The host was awesome and super responsive and accommodating. I will request to stay here in the future.

We loved our stay

Def hot in the house during the day! No AC

Greta location!

We booked the Cowell Beach House for a last minute family beach trip. The booking and communication with the property owner was excellent. The owner was responsive and was able to accommodate our request for late check out so we could have more time at the beach before heading back to Sacramento. The house is a cute 2 bedroom duplex just a short walk from Cowells Beach. We had a great weekend and would definitely book again.

Fantastic location!

We love this house! Super cute & glad that it’s dog friendly!

Our host was amazing, super friendly and great communication, even gave us recommendations for places to go during our stay! The house is very cute and the neighborhood is super convenient. Will absolutely stay here again during our next visit

Great location!

This property provided a nice location for our family to prepare for my son's wedding. We prepared flowers for the tables, bouquets, and boutonnieres. The entire kitchen table with flowers was beautiful. Wish I had thought to take a photo.

Great location and pleasant house

We had a wonderful stay at this adorable little beach house in Santa Cruz! I went with my husband, mom, teen son, and our dog, and it was the perfect spot for all of us. The location couldn’t have been better, just steps from the beach, so we were able to enjoy the ocean every day without having to drive anywhere.The house itself was very comfortable and cozy, with everything we needed to feel at home. It was also super pet-friendly, which made traveling with our dog stress-free. The host was incredibly kind and accommodating, when we arrived earlier than expected, they graciously let us check in early.This rental checked every box for us: great location, comfort, hospitality, and pet-friendliness. We would definitely stay here again and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a relaxing Santa Cruz getaway!

Adorable, very tidy house close to the beach and wonderful shops/eateries/etc. in Santa Cruz. Hosts were incredibly flexible, responsive, and helpful! Highly recommend.

This little duplex is in a perfect location, has the choice of a queen bed or two single beds which is great and they were very comfortable. The kitchen is absolutely fabulous, well-supplied and has a huge table so you can eat with friends and family, plus a sweet backyard with a table and chairs to enjoy outside meals. The living room has a big TV, comfortable large, long couch and big comfy chair. There are plenty of blankets and towels. The reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is for two reasons: the house is extremely close to the neighbors so it was kind of dark and the tiny bathroom has absolutely no where to hang towels, whether bath or hand towels. With only two of us it was still a mess of towels in the bathroom. It's an easy thing to fix though, so I would advise the owner to add towel racks and hooks both on walls and behind the doors.

It was a great stay. Our family had a blast and the host was very accommodating

Great, clean house. We liked the location, not far from the beach. We would stay there again.

Fantastic location. Great spot for taking morning and evening walks. Very quiet neighborhood. Washer and dryer are great. Newer appliances. Easy instructions from host.

This property was perfect for our little family vacation. The twin beds were great for the kids, and it was an easy walk to food, the pier, and the boardwalk. The host was attentive and helpful. Thank you for our stay!

We loved this rental. It was clean, quiet, roomy and pretty inside. There were plenty of towels/blankets, the backyard seating was nice, the couches were comfy. Nice windows for good airflow. Easy walk to the beach with our chairs/ice chest.

We loved this home! The details the owners left were so nice - just the organization, scents, etc. Four of us stayed and it was so comfortable. The home is just a short walk to the Santa Cruz Wharf or the Lighthouse/Surfing Museum. Being next to the ocean was fantastic!

Took my parents to Santa Cruz for the 4th of July weekend and the Cowell Beach House did not disappoint! The location is great, neighborhood is quiet but less than a 5 minute walk to the beach. The only small issue we encountered was cleanliness. The utensils were not clean and needed to be rewashed, shower curtain had mold on inside, and sides/behind toilet were unkempt. However, it was still a wonderful experience and none of those issue would prevent me to wanting to stay again. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful space!

The property location was amazing and the home was way better than expected. Trying to figure out a few days where I can get back there to do it all again.

Great little cottage! Was very clean and had everything we needed. The location is amazing! We enjoyed going down to the beach and strolling along West Cliff. Easy check-in and out and good communication throughout. Would absolutely stay here again!

Super cute little place. Loved the backyard!

I wanted to stay within walking distance to the beach so I didn’t have to park and walk. This was perfectly located. The host provided beach chais, sand toys and towels I appreciated. Also thank you for the laundry detergent I was able to wash our clothing before we left. The only thing missed was a pack of cards and kid friendly games for the evening, I forgot those but the tv and internet made night easy. Thank you.

Easy walking to the beachfront and nice walk on the cliff. Nice house with a very workable kitchen. Overall a good experience and responsive and not in the way host.

Clean home, very nice neighborhood, super comfy beds and pillows. Quick walk to the beach. We enjoyed our stay so much!!

Incredible west side location! This little house had everything we needed and was comfortable. Close to the beach, wharf and downtown… but not on a public thoroughfare so it was quiet and felt safe. Thank you!

We had a lot of fun at this place. It's so lose to everything and the house itself was perfect for us. It's well-maintained and had everything we needed to enjoy our weekend. Would definitely stay again.

The property is well suited for an excellent family get away!

The location was great, views on the walks amazing. The sound of seals were cute to hear outside. The stay was cozy and convenient. We will definatley stay here again.

The location of this property is fabulous, close to Westcliff, a short walk to the Lighthouse and the Wharf. The hosts were very kind and very responsive. It was equipped, however, with aging and not quite clean appliances. The bathroom was tiny and had no towel hooks or places to put toiletries. The beds were okay but the linens were old; they ought to give them all to Goodwill. For the price, I think they could upgrade linens and appliances, replace the uncomfortable living room couch, and spiff up the bathroom.

Perfect location to Cowell St beach and a short walk to the light house. Beautiful safe neighborhood. I left a load of laundry in the dryer, they let me know and we arranged to get my clothes back. Will definitely start again.

I know Santa Cruz fairly well as a former resident, and knew that this property’s neighborhood is perfect for a visitor. It still is. More importantly, I was more than beyond pleased with our hosts’ responsiveness as our plans fell apart but then came back together. Their kindness and flexibility was very impressive. You don’t get that from a corporate property. We are grateful to our hosts for hospitality at an amazing location where it can be hard to find a good property!

Cute home in a great location! We could hear the seals barking with the windows open! Clean, spacious and well appointed. We would gladly book here again.