This was a great place to stay (Aptos), close to Capitola, Santa Cruz, Moss Landing, etc. The property owners were compassionate and kind. The cottage has a beautiful kitchen and the hosts thought of everything you'd need to make breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The main bedroom is a roomy full-size bed; the couch pulls out to a queen.
On this trip, we visited a few state parks and the Monterey Bay Aquarium with passes generously provided by our hosts.
The neighborhood is nice and quiet. The beach is walkable for a fitness walk, but it is too far a walk to carry everything you might have in your car for the day.