Harbor House A, overlooking Santa Cruz Harbor

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A view from a room with a large window overlooking a street with parked cars and buildings.
A modern living room with a dining table, sofas, and a kitchen area in the background.
A patio with a round table and chairs, a barbecue grill, and a wooden fence.
A two-story building with a staircase leading to the upper floor.
A marina with boats docked, a pedestrian walkway, and a car parked on the side.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Seabright Beach

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available
  • Bathtub

Explore the area

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Santa Cruz, CA
  • Place, Santa Cruz Harbor
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Twin Lakes State Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Seabright Beach
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Office
Balcony
Garden

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About the area

Santa Cruz

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in Eastside Santa Cruz, a neighbourhood in Santa Cruz. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Monterey Bay and Capitola Beach, while Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Roaring Camp Railroads are popular area attractions. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History and Boardwalk Bowl are also worth visiting.
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Map
Santa Cruz, CA

What's nearby

  • Santa Cruz Harbor - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Harbor Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Twin Lakes State Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Seabright Beach - 16 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 9 min drive - 5.8 km

Getting around

  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • Marini’s at the Wharf
  • ‪Crow's Nest Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪El Chipotle Taqueria - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪People's Coffee - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬19 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Harbor House A, overlooking Santa Cruz Harbor pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Harbor House A, overlooking Santa Cruz Harbor?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Harbor House A, overlooking Santa Cruz Harbor?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Harbor House A, overlooking Santa Cruz Harbor?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Harbor House A, overlooking Santa Cruz Harbor located?

Located in Eastside Santa Cruz, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Harbor Beach, Monterey Bay and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Santa Cruz Harbor and Lincoln Beach are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 18 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful view. Incredible location. Space was good for 2 people. Clean, relatively new interior with upgraded materials.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I had a perfect 11 night stay in this unit while in Santa Cruz for work. It was a perfect fit for me, a minute walk to the beach, restaurants in walking distance, and I did enjoy the sounds of the sea lions in the background.The hosts were very easy to communicate with. I needed additional towels and they were dropped off the next day. My girlfriend came out for one of the weekends and it was plenty of room for us, especially since we were out most of the time exploring the area.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A couple of drunks walked into the backyard and started raising hell had to call the cops to come arrest them. Put a damper on the trip.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful stay with the beach just a few steps away from the front door. The space was clean and we had everything we needed for our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great location...clean room...responsive staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a Great location! You can walk to the beach and restaurants.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely a perfect location! On first impression was pleasantly surprised how much space we had. The views were wonderful- harbor and beach waves! Has basic kitchen items, but we made it work. The location is absolutely perfect. We stayed over a week and it would be perfect if there was washer/dryer on site. Initial issue re:bbq, but that was resolved and the handy man/helper was absolutely wonderful, totally about our comfort and needs! What a jewel! Would love to enjoy again.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location. Easy access to the property.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, great property - as advertised. Initially WiFi didn’t work which was ok as I was exploring the area all day and it ended up working when I got back. Great communication from the host. The property didn’t advertise having an electric kettle but was pleasantly surprised to find one upon arriving. Kitchen and bathroom are updated adding to the comfort and it was nice to be able to cook breakfast every morning. I’d definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Floor and counter tops were dirty. Everything else was perfect
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great little place by the marina. Easy walking to beaches.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Harbor House A

This is our favorite location and the property was perfect for 2.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

Walk to restaurant (a good one, and rather iconic since it's been there a very long time - I grew up in the area) & walk to coffee, ocean, but out of the way of crowds for the most part. Clean place and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short but great time!

We owned in the area since 2007 but recently sold. We love coming back to a place we called home for so long and we hope to return. The area was fantastic, the road is a bit noisy but was expected being so close to the ocean and entertainment. Thanks so much.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place but very noisy neighbors

This place is in a great location across the street from the harbor and it is clean and well set up. I would have given it a rating of 5 stars, if the people in the adjacent unit had been reasonably quiet. When I arrived to check in at 4 pm, there was already a party going on next door. Although it was very loud and noisy with many people (the noise level and number of guests were not allowed in the rental agreement I signed), I could have tolerated it, if they had honored the quiet time at 9 pm. Nope, the party just got louder with loud music and people shouting (this seems to happen as people get more drunk). Unfortunately, I felt that I needed to contact the host as I would never be able to sleep and the noise was very disruptive to a pleasant experience at the unit. I got a quick response from the host and the noise ended about 11 pm. The host did provide a partial credit, which I appreciated.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Not as advertised.

My wife and I wanted to spend our 42nd anniversary reliving some of our good times. We had vacationed with our 2 children and numerous other guests for years when previous owner (Billie Paul) rented unit. Unit is clean and updated which is a plus, updating items isn’t always an improvement. Years of sitting on downstairs deck and enjoying the weather and scenery have been replaced by a backyard bistro set with views of other houses. This is a duplex so one unit has had a balcony added, sadly not our unit. Parking is always going to be a problem at this rental, we were expecting it and hoped the unit would be available to at least park our car until the 4:00 check in time. We arrived early hoping that no other cars would be parked so we could go down to beach and walk around the marina without the hassles of parking. No cars were in parking area, we called and asked if we could at least park our car. It was a bit after 2:00 pm and we were told it would not be allowed. So we drove around and wasted time unable to find parking. We ended up being the only guests in both sides of duplex, at no time did anyone park in either spots, both were open unused until we checked in at 4:00. We did message OVR regarding the deck situation, we were told sorry about the misunderstanding and hoped we had a wonderful stay anyways. So our dealing with OVR was not stellar. It is a business and it feels like it. I thought VRBO was rentals by owners not rentals by management company’s.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice kitchen, pretty well stocked with dishes, pots & pans, etc. Good parking availability.
Stayed 19 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2026
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