Vintage Santa Cruz Cottage, Steps From The Beach

Santa Cruz, California
$0 avg/night Minimum Stay 30 Nights
Bed 3

Bed

Bath 1

Bath

Home Private Vacation Home

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Sleep 5

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Night 30 nights

Min Stay

Sharing Gates by the Sea

Walk about 60 yards to some of the warmest beaches in Santa Cruz: Sunny Cove and St. Mo's at Corcoran Lagoon. Play in the sand, boogie board, wander a long stretch of beach, explore the tide pools, and enjoy the sunset. Walk to nearby restaurants. The cottage is located halfway between the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, and Capitola Village (two scenic miles each way).

The little beach house was once a part of a 1900s Victorian resort, the Hotel Villa del Mar, now a retreat center on 19th Avenue. Built in 1899, the 580 square foot cottage has personality and charm. The peaked redwood-paneled ceiling makes the living room feel spacious. The cottage can sleep up to six guests over eight years old. Kids welcome. Please note that the bedrooms are very small and access to the one bathroom is through the main bedroom. There is a queen bed in the bedroom, and a single couch in the living room. The private, sun porch room has a double sofa bed, and is used as a small, second bedroom. The cozy garden surrounding the house is fully fenced.

Recent renovations: the bathroom has a new tiled shower and floor; the exterior is now a beach cottage aqua, and the porch room was insulated and refreshed.

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Feature Features

  • PETS

    No Pets Allowed
  • BEACH

    Beach Towels Near The Beach
  • DINING

    Dining Table
  • SAFETY

    Carbon Monoxide Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Carbon Monoxide Detector On The Property) Deadbolt Lock Fire Extinguisher Smoke Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Smoke Detector On The Property)
  • BEDROOM

    2 Bedrooms Bed Sheets Provided
  • GENERAL

    Unit Size: 580 Sq Ft (54 Sq M)
  • KITCHEN

    Blender Cookware/dishes/utensils Electric Kettle Microwave Oven Paper Towels Refrigerator Stovetop Toaster
  • LAUNDRY

    Near Laundromat
  • PARKING

    Car Recommended Onsite Parking
  • INTERNET

    Free WiFi
  • OUTDOORS

    Barbecue Grill Fenced Yard Garden Outdoor Furniture Porch Or Lanai
  • BATHROOMS

    Hair Dryer Shampoo Shower Soap Toilet Paper Towels Provided
  • LANGS SPOKEN

    English
  • THINGS TO DO

    Cycling Nearby Golf Nearby Hiking/biking Trails Nearby Marina Nearby Sailing Nearby Surfing/body Boarding Nearby Swimming Nearby Windsurfing Nearby Winery Tours Nearby
  • ENTERTAINMENT

    Books DVD Player Smart TV
  • LIVING SPACES

    Fireplace Living Room
  • CLIMATE CONTROL

    Heating
  • FAMILY FRIENDLY

    Children's Books Children's Dinnerware Children's Toys
  • LOCATION HIGHLIGHTS

    Near A Health Or Beauty Spa Near A Hospital Near The Bay Near The Sea
  • SERVICES AND CONVENIENCES

    Iron/ironing Board
  • SUITABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY

    Designated Smoking Areas Note From Host: Smoke Outside Only. No Smoking Inside Cottage.

CheckIn Check-in : 03:00 PM CheckOut Check-out : 11:00 AM
No Wheelchair No smoking No pets Children allowed
Occupancy Max occupancy : 5

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School District Rates & Availability

Review Review

  • Drew W.

    Submitted Sep 30, 2025

    Stayed Sep 26, 2025

    Perfect for us visiting grandkids

  • Kyleigh J.

    Submitted Sep 21, 2025

    Stayed Sep 18, 2025

    Awesome little spot! Loved the quick walk to the beach and ocean overlooks. It’s a great location for a quick drive or walk to everything we needed. We would definitely stay here again next time we’re in the area!

  • Robert T.

    Submitted Aug 27, 2025

    Stayed Aug 21, 2025

    Awesome cottage, great location, well kept and stocked with all things needed to stay in and cool or go out to the beach!

  • Rachel M.

    Submitted Aug 17, 2025

    Stayed Jul 10, 2025

    It is the cutest beach cottage.

  • Holden S.

    Submitted Aug 17, 2025

    Stayed Aug 14, 2025

    Comfortable fun place to stay in.

  • Pamela T.

    Submitted Jul 31, 2025

    Stayed Jul 24, 2025

    Cozy cottage in fantastic location near best boogie boarding beach in Santa Cruz.Very tall ceiling in living room makes it feel larger than we expected.Perfect for family of 4.

  • Zane B.

    Submitted Jul 12, 2025

    Stayed Jul 4, 2025

    We loved our stay there. The bathroom is in the master, so there was less privacy than we had hoped. Perfect location, nice owner.

  • Mindy T.

    Submitted Jun 10, 2025

    Stayed Jun 4, 2025

    Mostly most everything was amazing. Walking distance to the water and to Starbucks. Very nice very quiet location. Only real issue was couch was broke for sleeping arrangements. Bedding smelled musty. Otherwise outstanding. I would use again.

  • Heather W.

    Submitted May 22, 2025

    Stayed May 16, 2025

    We really enjoyed our stay in Santa Cruz in this cozy little cottage. No bells and whistles here, but it was just enough and what we needed for a great stay. We celebrated my daughter's 13th birthday with a little girls trip and we loved being in the center between Capitola and Santa Cruz. There was a Starbucks and a beach within a super quick walk - what else can you ask for?Jeanne, the property manager, was easy to communicate with and very fast in her responses. We would definitely stay here again!

  • Owen M.

    Submitted Apr 22, 2025

    Stayed Apr 17, 2025

    Great location. Nice beaches and neighborhood. Relaxing.

  • Jeanette S.

    Submitted Mar 9, 2025

    Stayed Mar 7, 2025

    The Cottage was very cute and super clean. The neighborhood is quiet.

  • Submitted Feb 3, 2025

    Stayed Jan 31, 2025

    Relaxing

  • Jay L.

    Submitted Jan 13, 2025

    Stayed Jan 10, 2025

    Needed a place to stay for a show in Felton. This property was perfect. 20 minutes from the venue by car and five minutes to the ocean on foot. Everything as described. Intimate outdoor environment and cozy indoors.Had a lovely time.

  • Charles S.

    Submitted Sep 6, 2024

    Stayed Aug 30, 2024

    Ants unusable seating in side yard misrepresented private back yard difficult to walk around master bed window latches broken no blackout curtains

  • Eric T.

    Submitted Aug 9, 2024

    Stayed Aug 3, 2024

    This place is pretty nice and cute, and has a great location. It's a bit tight on space, but we knew that going in. My main complaint is that the fold-out couch in the living room is very fragile. It has instructions about how to pull it out gently, etc., which we followed; but no matter how careful we were, the fold-out part always collapsed after a few minutes of light usage. So we told our son to sleep on the other half of it, which is the main couch part. The place also gets pretty hot in the summer, and has limited ventilation. We went in August and the outdoor weather was quite pleasant, but the house heated up during the day anyway. You can open the windows, but that doesn't make the cool air come inside. There's a unit of some kind in the main room, but it has no labeling or instructions, and seems to only do heating. It's lucky that I brought a small fan with us from home, but even still the place was pretty hot by the late afternoon / evening.

  • Jamie C.

    Submitted Aug 5, 2024

    Stayed Jul 25, 2024

    This cottage is super cute and steps away from the beaches, coffee and food. I would definitely stay there again! Check in and check out were super easy which added to the relaxation we were seeking on this vacation. Instructions for everything were super clear. I didn’t have to bother Jeannie at all.

  • Andrew R.

    Submitted Jul 26, 2024

    Stayed Jul 10, 2024

    This property was in a nice location. We were able to walk to two beaches, some local restaurants, and the Sunday farmers market.

  • Tyler C.

    Submitted Jul 24, 2024

    Stayed Jul 18, 2024

    The cottage is cute, comfortable and had everything we needed. Our only suggestion is to invest in some small area fans for warm days since there is no AC.

  • Francesca B.

    Submitted Jul 9, 2024

    Stayed Jul 4, 2024

    We stayed here for Fourth of July weekend and had a wonderful time. Very close walk to the beach and a quick drive to the mystery spot and boardwalk. We loved the house just not the ants in the kitchen. Other than that it was perfect and we’d definitely stay here again.

  • Joy M.

    Submitted Jul 6, 2024

    Stayed Jun 27, 2024

    We had a nice stay in this little cottage. It is small but cute and fit our family of four well. We loved walking to the beach.

  • David R.

    Submitted Jun 25, 2024

    Stayed Jun 22, 2024

    Couple with 2 small kids max. Host is terrific and such a cute cottage.

  • Katie K.

    Submitted Jun 22, 2024

    Stayed Jun 19, 2024

    We loved this little cottage for our sister retreat, quaint and cozy just as expected. The accommodations met our expectations as was advertised. Only thing we were left wanting was a cleaner landscape outside to sit and enjoy at night, seemed the yard keeper hadn't made it out in a bit. So grateful to found this place though!

  • Jim H.

    Submitted Jun 16, 2024

    Stayed Jun 14, 2024

    The interior of the house is clean, comfortable and well equipped. We loved it.

  • Karen T.

    Submitted Jun 2, 2024

    Stayed May 25, 2024

    We three adults stayed here for 2 nights. It was charming and in a good location. Having the bathroom attached to the bedroom was ok for us but not great. The sofa bed in the living room was broken. I managed ok on it but a large person and certainly 2 would not. It's a sweet place for up to 3-4 people if they share a bed--definitely cozy--(great shower!)

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