Santa Cruz Vacation Rentals

This charming beach cottage with great Twin Lakes Beach views was completely rebuilt only 2 years ago. The main level had a large redwood deck and enters into a Great room with cathedral ceilings, built in Flat Screen TV with lots of DVDs, a beautiful new kitchen with large pantry. TVs in all bedrooms; all with adjoining baths. (877) 878-0861

The Redwood Beach Glen sleeps up to 10. 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths. This home is less than a 4-minute walk from the first of several nearby beaches on Westcliff drive. There are hardwood floors throughout the main home and the cottage. Enjoy the large hot tub & beautiful garden in a very private backyard. The main home has 3 bedrooms, and 1 full bath w/shower/tub. There is a delightful 1 bedroom 1 bath cottage in the rose garden. This private cottage is a perfect romantic hideaway. The masterbedroom has 1 King bed & a TV/VCR. The 2nd bedroom has 1 Queen bed. The 3rd bedroom has 1 Double bed & a twin trundle bed= 2 twin beds. It also has its own TV. The Garden Cottage has 1 Queen Bed,1 TV, & a separate full bath with a tile shower that is conveniently close to the hot tub. There is a well equipped kitchen for holiday dinners. The Redwood has complete linens & wine glasses. There is a TV & a DVD/CD player located in the living room. This is an Elegant & functional home. The Redwood Beach Glen is a great home for families who love to BBQ. There is a fully enclosed back yard with redwood trees, a lush lawn, and a stone patio. Parking for 1 in the driveway & 2 cars in front. 1.2-miles to the South on West Cliff Drive you will find Santa Cruz Beach/Boardwalk and Wharf-for fine ocean-view dining. To the North on West Cliff Drive fabulous Natural Bridges State Beach, Famous for monarch butterfly migration and fun tide pools. This home is on the Westside of Santa Cruz just a 5 min drive to the main entrance of the UCSC campus. Read More (877) 878-0861

THE VIEW YOU WANT: Sleep up to 12, 4 bedrooms,1 Den plus 2 full baths, a spacious 2,400 sq ft historic farm home with large Great Room windows overlooking the Twin Lakes, the Harbor Beach, the Waves, the Sailboats gracefully drifting in and out of the Harbor, the Harbor Lighthouse and more including the setting sun. Just 1/2 block to the beach.. There is 1-Queen in the Master bedroom & 1 Den on the first floor with the Kitchen and Great Room that has the Living room and Dining Room at each endwith beautiful hardwood floors. The Master bedroom with 1-Queen has a wonderful view and a small TV. It also has a door on the downstairs bath. This bathroom has a shower/tub with handicapped rails and a door onto the hall. The 2nd bedroom is in the back, off the patio and has a Double sleeper sofa and larger TV. The 2nd floor as 3 bedrooms. The 3rd with 1-child sized Twin is in the front with built-in desk has a nice view also. The 4th bedroom with 1-Double also has a small ocean view. The 5th bedroom has 1-Double and 1-set of Twin Bunk beds. The nice patio has a Propane BBQ and a couple sets of tables & chairs. Sorry no Internet. Pets OK. Read More (877) 878-0861

PLEASURE POINT BEACH CHARMING COTTAGE: Sleeps up to 4., Cottage with separate a full kitchen & shower full bath. Short 1-min walk to Pleasure Point beaches and world famous surfing breaks. Cozy back yard with bubbling jet hot tub & 3 bicycles to ride to the Village of Capitola. Pet friendly. This quaint cottage has 1 Queen bed & 1-Double Aerobed, a seating area with two comfortable chairs and reading lamps. This room also has a complete entertainment center with TV, 10-disk DVD, VHS & Radio. The full kitchen; with granite counters and skylight also has a nice oak table & chairs in the corner of it for an intimate dinner or quick breakfast before heading out to enjoy a bike ride along the ocean. The bathroom has a shower and skylight. There is also a washer and dryer. Kids can play in the yard and your pet has plenty of outdoor room to play; too. Sliding glass door; from your Master Bedroom opens to your own private fenced in brick patio/backyard with bubbling and inviting hot tub. Hot tub and a few steps away; fall into bed. The front yard has pots of flowers & palms and a sweet white picket fence. 8 houses to the beach! Bring your dog and run along East Cliff beaches and stroll along East Cliff Drive 8 houses away. Capitola is 7 minutes away and could be walked or bicycled to. 3 bicycles are provided with this cottage. Santa Cruz Beach Wharf and Boardwalk 10 minutes away. Read More (877) 878-0861

The Lighthouse View villa is 4 houses to the beach, a 30-second walk to the sand & you never have to cross a street! Spectacular Ocean View from the Master Bedroom with a deck & wooden end tables with marble. All linens are provided and the beds are made fresh for you. More linen in the closet if needed. The large double vanity bathroom has a ceramic shower & lots of showering space. Luxurious living. The large kitchen has 4 bar stools on a teak wood counter, teak cabinets, & a Jen-Aire insidegrill on the stove top! There is also a glass table with 6 chairs beautifully covered with decorative fabric. There is a deck with a 4 person table right outside this fully equipped kitchen. The vaulted- ceiling Living room has a very large sectional couch that seats 7 people & there are other couches. There is also a Large 42" Flat Screen TV & Fireplace in the Living Room. Read More (877) 878-0861

This is a fantastic property that you will enjoy on your vacation. It has all the views of the ocean, amenities, spacious rooms, lovely decks and decor located just 1 house away from the 26th Ave Beach. This house sleeps up to 18 in 4 bedrooms and has 3-1/2 baths (3 baths and an outdoor shower). 1st bedroom has 1 King bed. The other 3 bedrooms have 2 Twin beds. There is also a Queen Sofa sleeper and a Twin sofa sleeper in the Living Room. (877) 878-0861

WHARF VIEW PLACE: Enjoy the twinkling lights of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, and marvel at the ocean with it's great view. This spacious 3-bedroom 2bath home has all the ammenites for a fun and relaxing vacation and a sleeping ocean view porch! There is a large backyard with a bubbling hot tub, gazebo, & fruit trees. This home sleeps up to 10. The Great Room has a new leather couch. This couch is a sofa sleeper couch and also has 3-leather recliners for relaxingin front of the fireplace in front of the large flat screen TV. The dining area can seat up to 10 guests. 8 at the table and 2 at the kitchen counter on the 2 barstools. Enjoy your meals with an ocean view. This room is open to the large LivingRoom. The first bedroom is upstairs with a King bed with a lighted headboard and a TV with some DVDs. The bath on this level has a shower/tub and is next to the bedroom.This master bedroom also has 2 relaxing swivel chairs and it's own deck and a 2 person private table with the ocean view; as well. The fully equipped kitchen has stainless steel appliances, a large pantry and an ocean view. This top level of the home is where the spacious Living Room and Dining room are. Downstairs there are 2 bedrooms. 1 with a Queen bed and glass sliding door that goes out to the backyard with the hot tub. And the other bedroom has 1 Double bed and 2 Twin beds. This 3rd bedroom has a TV and DVD player for the children to watch movies and 1 swivel chair. For a 4th bedroom (which is upstairs; right off of the Living Room) there is 1 Twin bed in the sleeping porch with lots of windows and with the ocean view and a 2 person table and 2 chairs. This room has a small deck at the far end of it. This room is a great place for the children to color and read and play games; while the adults are in the very next room enjoying the TV and socializing in the spacious Living Room. Fresh linens and towels are provided at this home. There are also beach towels, a cooler, kids toys, 2 bicycles and plenty of outdoor seating with the large gas BBQ. The backyard play ground has a grassy yard with a few fruit trees. This is a fully-enclosed yard for both pets & kids to play in. The Wonderful New hot tub is located at the far end of the yard and is private and quiet and is surrounded on one side by a fence of pleasant smelling and beautifully blooming passion flowers; all in a private yard. There is a large picnic table that can seat 4 people and a 4 person outdoor table and umbrella; all under the large tree in the backyard. There is also a seperate 2 person table further back in the backyard under the fruit tree. Just 1/4 block from this home you can walk and bicycle all along West Cliff Drive right alongside the coast and ocean and see for miles. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Wharf is a 6 block walk away. Right to the restaurants and sand and enjoy listening and seeing all the seals! 2 blocks in the other direction; from the home you can also walk to the lighthouse pet friendly beach! This is a great home to enjoy a wonderful family BBQ, listen to the seals and enjoy the breezes of the area. The garage has parking for 2 cars and 2 more right outside the garage. There is also some street parking too. It is an easy 4-door stroll to the ocean path that goes from the Boardwalk all the way to Natural Bridges. (This path goes on for 3 miles!) The home is 6-blocks to the Wharf and only 1 or 2-blocks to Steamers Lane, Its Beach, the Surfers Museum and the Lighthouse Field-for dogs on a leash. Enjoy casual to fine dining above the ocean on the Santa Cruz Wharf and then enjoy ocean viewing and lots of shopping! or ride the rides and try the salt water taffy on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Lots of fun for all ages! Don't forget to see the seals at the end of the wharf. People also fish off of this wharf. Bring your bicycles for a fantastic ride all along West Cliff Drive down to Natural Bridges State Park. Downtown Santa Cruz is not far away for restaurants and shopping as well. There is plenty of room to store surf boards for guests who love to go surfing just a few blocks away; at Steamers Lane! There is wireless DSL at this home. Read More (877) 878-0861

Sleeps up to 12 in 5-bedrooms with 2-baths and 2-kitchens, just 1-1/2 Blocks to the Santa Cruz Wharf and 3-blocks to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. This home is perfect for multiple families. It is a Quick walk everywhere, easy stroll to a large sandy Beach, the Santa Cruz Wharf, the Beach Boardwalk, the San Lorenzo River Walk, Nearys Lagoon Bird Watching area, the Mike Fox Skateboard Park, the BMX bike park (1 of only 5 in the US) in Depot Park with lots of swings & slides etc. Or walk downtownfor lots of restaurants, live music both inside and outside of the clubs, and very unique shops that you won't see anywhere else except Santa Cruz! It is located in a great location and neighborhood of beautiful Victorian Cottages. And, during the summer, from the backyard, you can hear the FREE band concerts on Friday nights. Read More (877) 878-0861

ROMANTIC RETREAT: This sweet cottage for 2-3 people is less than 1 block from the ocean in the famous surfing location known as Pleasure Point. The unique barrel shaped wooden hot tub fits up to 4 comfortably, but is best suited for 2. Above the hot tub is a private platform under a beautiful pepper tree and there are purple mood lights on the side of the house for the night-time tub dippers. The kitchen is small, but cleverly designed and simply beautiful. It features a toaster oven, coffee grinderand maker, blender, and very unique dish set with hand blown glass cups. There is a desk area under the stairs leading to the loft bed that has a DSL cable connection. The artistic metal dining room table heats up, which is delightful with your early morning coffee. The queen sized bed up the stairs in the loft features two skylights, a small TV with only 2-local channels and DVD and classic VHS player. There is a twin aerobed in the living room. There is 1 bathroom with a custom copper basin & shower and an additional outdoor shower for rinsing off sand. Outside there are 2 great spots in the very private back and front yards perfect for tea sipping, bird watching, sun bathing or having lunch. There is a BBQ grill and colorful hammock along with ample outdoor seating. The fenced-in back yard also has a Chimenea for snuggling around an outdoor fire (bring some wood or a presto log for this fun.) You can also enjoy listening to the softly cascading rock waterfall in the secluded front garden. The neighborhood is quiet and full of cottages with nice gardens and there are over 15 great restaurants within a 5-block walk. Off-street covered parking for one vehicle. The ocean is less than a block away and there are two beaches there are pet friendly just a short stroll to the left. Read More (877) 878-0861

FOREST FOUNTAIN HOME: This recently remodeled home sleeps up to 10 with 3 bedrooms and 3 baths. Master bedroom is on the ground floor with a private bath. Upstairs there are two bedrooms with two baths. WI-FI access in the home. The downstairs bedroom has the queen size bed and one full size Aero-bed also. The upstairs bedroom has a full size bed and a queen size Aero-bed. The master bedroom has the king size bed. The Living Room has a multi-sectional sofa that can be used as twin beds also. The 2 Aero-beds can be moved around to suit the needs of the guests. This is a Front & Back duplex with the other home having their entrance on the opposite street, so it looks just like a large home. All linens are provided and the beds are made fresh for you. More linen in the closet if needed. Enjoy access across the street to a semi-private swimming pool & hot tub. Easy walk 1/2 block stroll to the Arroyo Grande Open Space which has a gentle path down to the Upper Harbor area with all the boats. Enjoy (on the weekends only) a FREE water taxi boat ride. The water taxi will let you off near the bridge to walk 2 blocks to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, or further down the Lower Harbor & let you off 1/4 block to the large sandy Harbor beach or the fun Crows Nest Restaurant. This fun restaurant has live entertainment & a great view of the boats going in and out of the harbor, while you are dining either inside or on the heated patio. Read More (877) 878-0861

Sleeps 10 - 3 BR / 2 BA newer home w/upstairs Living Rm & downstairs Family Rm plus Wet Bar. Great separation for multiple families or adults/kids. Hot Tub on upper deck, Pet Friendly (one animal under 35#). Less than 3 short blocks to beach. High speed wireless DSL, computer, printer in LR area. This spacious 2-story home features oak hardwood floors, radiant heating, vaulted ceiling in Living Room , Kitchen and Gas Fireplace in LR. 5 sleeping rooms w/4 beds and 2 sofa beds: (MBR/queen, downstairsBR/king, 2nd downstairs BR/2 twins, LR/queen sofa bed, FR/queen sofa bed. Read More (877) 878-0861

OUTSIDE TUSCAN FIREPLACE BEACH HOME: Sleeps up to 14. Elegant home, marble entry, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, Plus Cottage/Game Room, Pet Friendly, Hot Tub, Outdoor hot & cold private shower, and an amazing outdoor room with full fireplace (12' high decorated chimney) with several umbrellas, chairs & tables. There 3 suites upstaris. The Master bedroom has 1-King and the spacious Master bath includes a Jacuzzi tub. The 2nd Bedroom has 1-Queen Bed and a full bath. 3rd Bedroom has another Queen bed andfull bath, Downstairs The Library bedroom has a Twin Trundle bed that can be made into a King. The Formal Living Room also has 1-Queen sofa bed with an Aero-bed inflatable mattress for extra comfort There is another full bath off the hall.. There are 3 Queen aero beds, one of which is a double-stacked Queen, that can be placed in any room. The Cottage/Game room has 2-Queen Innerspring Futons, a ping pong table, a 42" Flat Screen TV & more. Everyone usually gathers in the Family Room. At one end, the Great Room has a gourmet kitchen with granite-tiled counters connecting with the Family Room. The Family Room also has glass doors to the outside Tuscan Fireplace room with several tables & chairs pulled up to enjoy the outdoor fireplace. On the other side of the fireplace is the cozy triangle hot tub for 2 or 3 people at a time, and around the corner is the elegantly tiled and private hot & cold outdoor shower, with a long flexible extra shower head for getting the sand off both kids and pets. Located just behind Lighthouse Field, a short 1 block walk across gets you to the Lighthouse Point and great surfing. There is also a pet friendly beach, called It's Beach ready for walks and fun for both pets & owners. It's about a 10-min walk to the Santa Cruz Wharf with wonderful shops and restarants. And about a 12-20 min walk through Nearys Lagoon to the Pacific Garden Mall. (12-20-mins because guests often stop on the white boardwalk to look at the birds in the Lagoon. Read More (877) 878-0861

FAIR BUTTERFLY COTTAGE: This fun home, on the scenic Westside of Santa Cruz will be a comfortable home for your groups vacation. Less than two blocks to the ocean with some very interesting homes & other structures in the neighborhood, it is a delightful place to walk. It is also just about 4 blocks to the Natural Bridges State Beach which is famous as a Monarch Butterfly wintering area. Sleeps up to 7, with 1-Queen bed in the 1st bedrooms, a double in the 2nd bedroom and a Queen sofa sleeperin the Den. The couch in the living room has another twin when you remove the cushions. Kitchen features a gas stove, dishwasher, microwave and lots of counter space. There are nicely refinished hardwood floors throughout most of the home. All linens are provided and the beds are made fresh for you. The home has spacious front and back yards with mature flowering plants and lots of play room. The back yard is has a nice hot tub and a gas BBQ with tables, chairs and umbrella under a couple of palm trees. Though it is only available from mid June to mid August, it is well worth arranging your vacation around this comfortable home. Pet Friendly. Read More (877) 878-0861

Located on a quiet street, just 3/4 of a block to a small park that is across East Cliff Dr from the 26th Ave Beach in Santa Cruz CA with Hot Tub and Grassy lawn (877) 878-0861

WINDOW ON THE HARBOR: Sleeps up to 8 with 3-Bedrooms and 2-Full Baths. Just across the street from the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor. It is an easy almost level 3 minute walk to the large and Sandy Twin Lake Beach or across the Harbor Bridge and a fun 3-block walk to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. There are several nearby great restaurants within 2-blocks. Enjoy the beautifully terraced backyard flower garden with patio and small fire-pit. There are several tables & chairs. 1st bedroom is 1-Double, 2nd Bedroom has 2-Twins, 3rd Bedroom has 1-Queen, there is also a twin blow up mattress. Great Room has a large comfy sofa. Two dining tables, one that overlooks the harbor where you can watch the sailboats drift by, and the other overlooks the terraced garden and patio. These two tables can be pushed together for a great reunion dinner. There is also an Umbrella table & four padded chairs on the front deck, closest to the Harbor. All linens are provided and the beds are made fresh for you. More linen in the closet if needed. There is 1 off-street parking space in front of the home (2 if your cars are compact) 2-Permits come with the house to use for on the street parking which is available directly in front of the home. There is also a space behind the home at the back gate. These are only necessary to put on the cars between April 1 and after Labor Day. Read More (877) 878-0861

Reserve for your "Family Vacations". Ocean views from deck & porch swing & loft bedroom, ideally situated across from Ocean-- This delightful family home features knotty pine decor with hardwood floors, sunny kitchen, separate laundry room and all conveniences-BBQ's are Gas & charcoal- Internet connection + Cable TV,VCR & DVD...Popular Family Home...Sleeps 10...VERY CLEAN! Be sure to mention 10kvactionrentals.com (831) 438-2628 (831) 252-3833

SERENITY BY THE SEA: Sleeps up to 10, 4-bedrooms, 3-baths. This is an elegant, open and luxurious home for those who appreciate a well-appointed dwelling. This home has as a small ocean view from the Master Bedroom & is across the street from Natural Bridges State Park. The spacious & vaulted ceiling Living Room has a comfortable couch and 2 chairs. There is a 6-person table in the Dining Room open to the Living Room and this area has white, plush carpet. It is a wonderfully relaxing home for familyget-togethers & wedding guests, though; no weddings at the home. The fully equipped kitchen has a table for 6. It is next to the fun Family Room, with a plush sectional couch and TV/DVD/VCR and a fireplace. Plenty of CD's and a special ocean music CD grace this room. House has a Washer, Dryer and DSL. Upstairs, the Master bedroom has a King bed, a Double-sized Futon/couch and large Master bath with a double vanity sink and separate shower and large separate tub. There is a small ocean view from this room of Natural Bridges beach. The 2nd Bedroom has one Twin bed and a fold-up small childs cot. The 3rd Bedroom has one Queen bed with surfer decorations and a grass bed sham. The 2nd full bath is near these two bedrooms. Upstairs also has a bookshelf with a large selections of books and novels for your vacation reading. The 4th bedroom is downstairs and has 1-Double bed with a beach sunset (or sunrise) art motif. The 3rd bath is next to this bedroom. All linens are provided and the beds are made fresh for you. More linen in the closet if needed. There are plenty of beach towels, beach chairs, bicycles and TV tables if needed.There is a fully enclosed large grassy backyard with a Gas BBQ, a large 6-person dining outdoor table with a gazebo-like framework over this table & chairs. There is an outdoor shower, on the side yard by the BBQ. Plenty of room in the side yard to store extra bicycles. Sorry no pets allowed. There is parking for 2 cars in the garage and 2 in the driveway and 1 in FRONT of the home. If you have any more cars, please have them park on Swanton as the Cul-de-sac gets very full with the owners of the other homes. Great location to bring your bicycles and ride along West Cliff Drive and the home has 4 -bicycles in the garage and FREE National & International Phone service to 43 countries! This home is decorated with many sea-life watercolor pictures and lots of sea-life stuffed animals. There are many fun nautical items in some of the bedrooms too. Read More (877) 878-0861

With over 100 deluxe vacation accommodations on or near the ocean Kendall and Potter rental agents are dedicated to making your Santa Cruz vacation most memorable! Many homes have fireplaces, hot tubs, swimming pools and are located near world famous golf courses, desolate beaches for hiking and wildlife. Near by visitors will find the Monterey Bay Aquarium & wineries throughout Santa Cruz County offering, wine tasting in most unusual places! Call Kendall & Potter, serving Santa Cruz County since1970. Book your next vacation getaway with the experts! Tell them 10kvacationrentals.com sent you! Click the banner below or visit at www.montereycoast.com Read More (800) 386-6826 (831) 688-3511

FLAMINGO DEL MAR: Sleeps up to 4 in 2-bedrooms, 1-bath. This unique landmark home comfortably sleeps up to 4-adult guests. Gaze out the Living Room, Dining area or Kitchen window as well as both bedrooms for an unsurpassed view of several of the Pleasure Point famous surfing areas, and all the way to Monterey. It's located on the corner of East Cliff & 33rd Avenue it is a perfect ocean-side retreat. Enjoy the Santa Cruz decor with many authentic old Santa Cruz nick-knacks. Don't miss this viewwith nothing between you & the water except a one-lane, one-way road. The master bedroom also has a fabulous view of the Monterey Bay & the stars at night with a Queen bed. The 2nd bedroom has some fun original paintings & a Queen bed. There is a 27" flat screen in the Living Room. The entertainment center also has karaoke capability if guests bring their own microphone & CDs with graphics. This home is very special & has been loved by the owner's family & friends exclusively until now! Several lawn chairs & beach chairs and some beach towels are stored in the garage. Sorry no children under 10, or pets allowed since there is not a fence between the home and the street. There is a large grassy front yard & private enclosed back patio with a Hot Tub & outdoor dining area (seats 4) with a Gas BBQ. Capitola is a 7-minute drive away or a short & mostly level walk or bike ride on the bike path. There are benches to sit along East Cliff to watch early morning surfers, and views. This is a wonderful home to bring bicycles & bike along East Cliff Drive. (Bikes can be stored in private garage) & then go on down to Capitola Village for outdoor beach-front dining, music, & shopping; or for an ice cream on a hot day! Drive to Monterey in 40 minutes & downtown Santa Cruz Boardwalk and Wharf in 10 min. Read More (877) 878-0861

CASITA FELIZ: Sleeps up to 4 guests. Has 1 bedroom and 1 bath. Elegant & serene cottage off the street, behind a beautiful home. It is on the 2nd floor above the owners storage area and has nice views of the ocean, the Santa Cruz Wharf, and the Beach Boardwalk. It has 1-King bed in the bedroom, 1-Queen aerobed to set up in Living Room. Hardwood floors, new Kitchen with granite counters and stainless steel appliances. There is a Washer and a Dryer in the closet. There are two decks. One overlooksa private garden with vegetables & flowers and another deck is off the Master bathroom overlooking the Ocean and the Boardwalk. Just 1 house off West Cliff Drive & a short 3 block walk to the Boardwalk and Downtown. This lovely home is located across the street from Cowells' beach and 3 blocks from the legendary surf spot, Steamer's Lane. No pets please. Read More (877) 878-0861