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Vaquita House on Beautiful Opal Cliff Drive with Access to Privates Beach

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Living area
Exterior detail
Living area
New chairs!
Private kitchen

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Vaquita House on Beautiful Opal Cliff Drive with Access to Privates Beach

We offer a beautiful two bedroom, one bath home on prestigious Opal Cliff Drive.

Vaquita House is a remodeled cottage steps from Privates Beach, our gated neighborhood beach. (Our county vacation permit is # VRAB00010.) The gate is open during daylight hours, providing access to this unique beach and great uncrowded surf spot. A seven minute walk along the ocean will take you to shopping and dining in Capitola Village and awesome Capitola Beach. Famous surf spots the Hook and Pleasure Point are also just a short walk away. A surfer's paradise; walk to your own break. Surfboad racks are right outside your door in a secure patio area for easy access.

Vaquita House comes with a full kitchen, stainless steel appliances, and everything you need to prepare a gourmet meal right at home. The house has hardwood floors in the main living space and carpeted bedrooms. Island themed art work fills the house with a laid back vacation feel. Both the queen bed (with organic mattress) and the twin-bed room (also organic) access the private landscaped patio through their own sliding glass doors. Relax in the sun with the outdoor dining table surrounded by flowers and hummingbirds. The patio deck is perfect for barbecuing on the grill or relaxing with a glass of wine.

Less than a ten minute walk to Capitola Wharf, Capitola Village, Capitola Beach, Pleasure Point, great shopping, and fine dining. Vaquita House is a short drive to downtown Santa Cruz and the beach boardwalk, and 35 minutes to Monterey. Perfect for a romantic getaway or family beach vacation.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Outdoor space
Parking available
Barbecue

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
No more than 4 travelers including infants, or I will decline the reservation. No pets allowed, really.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Santa Cruz

Located in Pleasure Point, a neighbourhood in Santa Cruz, this holiday home is near theme parks and near the beach. Mystery Spot is a notable landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Capitola Beach and Monterey Bay. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History are also worth visiting. Kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Santa Cruz, CA

What's nearby

  • Capitola Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Capitola Wharf - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • The Hook - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • 38th Avenue Beach Access - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Pleasure Point Park - 3 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Shadowbrook - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Tacos Moreno - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Zelda's on the Beach - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Pizza My Heart - ‬11 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Vaquita House on Beautiful Opal Cliff Drive with Access to Privates Beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Vaquita House on Beautiful Opal Cliff Drive with Access to Privates Beach?

As of 3 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Vaquita House on Beautiful Opal Cliff Drive with Access to Privates Beach on 20 Apr 2026 start from AU$436, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Vaquita House on Beautiful Opal Cliff Drive with Access to Privates Beach?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Vaquita House on Beautiful Opal Cliff Drive with Access to Privates Beach?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Vaquita House on Beautiful Opal Cliff Drive with Access to Privates Beach?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Vaquita House on Beautiful Opal Cliff Drive with Access to Privates Beach located?

Located in Pleasure Point, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Hooper Beach and Capitola Beach. Capitola Wharf and Capitola Mercantile are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 131 out of 144 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 144 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 144 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 144 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 144 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew K.

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

Awesome surf house

Great location near Capitola and Pleasure Point.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Holly W.

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

Great Stay!

We enjoyed our trip and the house was perfect. Great location, only a 9 minute walk to downtown. We will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Greg D.

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

Nice accommodations

This place was great for our party of 4. Clean, well-landscaped, and the owner Jon was very friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tonya C.

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

Great location and home!

Everything was perfect!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary W.

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

Wonderful Place!

Really enjoyed the house. Location is Fantastic, host was available if needed. The chairs and beach towels were perfect! Thank you so much we had the best time!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 15 June 2024
Thanks Mary. Glad to have you stay. Thanks for the care of the house!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah W.

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

Perfect Stay

Great place for a weekend with friends. Very clean, easy check-in, good location, close beach/surfing access, comfortable beds, great backyard. Would return!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Great location, cute and clean

We had a great stay, with a fantastic location on Opal Cliffs Drive. Easily walkable to many surf spots, cafes and East Cliff Drive. The house was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aaron W.

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

Nice Vacation Home

Loved the rental and surrounding area. Walked to Capitola everyday and spent an afternoon at Santa Cruz Boardwalk. Kids had a blast.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ed H.

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

Perfect

A delightful stay in a perfect cottage.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

carol d.

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

Great Opal Cliffs location

Beautiful clean/quiet home. Owners are great!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Lana S.

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

Nice, cozy cabin stay

The house was small and cozy, overall very nice. We didn’t realize that the house was on a fairly busy road, so you can hear cars right outside the windows intermittently, otherwise pretty peaceful and a short walk to a beautiful nearby beach/cliff.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ashley C.

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

Lovely place to enjoy Santa Cruz

We absolutely loved our time in this home during our road trip through California. We had everything we needed and everything was exactly as listed. Great place! We hope to be back
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Allison C.

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

another great stay on Opal Cliffs

Our 2nd stay at Jon's cottage was great! We love the location, layout and amenities, and had a super relaxing and pleasant week on the coast. Jon is easy to communicate with and made himself available as needed. Looking forward to another visit!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris A.

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

Vaquita House was a nice stay

2 bedroom, one bath, good size kitchen and decent living area. Close to downtown Capitola, with Santa Cruz about 20 mins away, And Monterey about 45 mins away. No complaints.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Wendy A.

Yaquita House

The Yaquita House is a very clean, perfectly situated, reasonably priced rental in Santa Cruz. The kitchen has one of the best collections of cookware that I have seen in rentals. All in all, a great vacation rental. Our only wish is an upgrade on the mattresses, they were not high on the comfort scale.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar 2020
Thanks for your review. We installed a new queen mattress in June 2018, which is a Saatva pillow top, just like the one we have at our own house. I can only assume your comment on the mattresses was on the twin beds, which are older. We are installing new bed frames and Saatva mattresses for those on April 24
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan C.

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

Quiet, Comfortable and Close

We liked being close enough to walk to the shops, restaurants and beaches. We had every thing we needed and really enjoyed our evenings playing cards. The beds were comfy and our daughters loved the room with the twin beds and door to the patio. We did need to bring in a 4th chair from outside to seat us all at the table.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Linda D.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect spot to walk to Pleasure Point and Capitola

Overall enjoyed our stay here very much. The cottage is within walking distance to Pleasure Point and Capitola Beach. Also, was able to walk to Verve coffee, The Penny Ice Creamery, and East End Pub, Two Birds Books, and other stores along 41st Ave. Host provided clear directions to the cottage and how to access. There was plenty of hot water, water pressure was good, beds were comfy (my husband who has a bad back didn't have any issues). Upon arrival I noticed that the towels hanging in the bathroom were very damp. I notified the host and he assured me that they had just been washed and were clean. He offered to come by and give me towels to replace them but I just went ahead and put the towels in the dryer to dry them. There are a few housekeeping issues to point out. Like a lot of rentals and even hotel rooms the coffee maker and tea kettle were/are in need of cleaning and descaling. There was some coffee still in the carafe and the tea kettle had a lot of sediment on the bottom that began to float around after boiling water in it. Also, the front loading washing machine had visible mold on the inside bottom of the door and was wet. I did not need to use the washing machine but just wanting to point that out.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shannon R.

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

Quaint Beach cottage

Beautiful, quiet home, close to beach access and good local restaurants. The perfect location for a Surfer's stay. We enjoyed the cute backyard with BBQ! And we were lucky enough to catch an unexpected fireworks show right outside the front door.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great location and house!

Place is great! Would come back again! Owner takes great place of the home!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great location and great property!

Three of us stayed at this property for a girlfriend's weekend and for the Capitola Art and Wine Festival. The location was amazing for us to walk back and forth to Capitola and to go to the beach. The house had plenty of room for the three of us. The owners had all sorts of extras for us to enjoy. We will stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey H.

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

Great place

Great place, as advertised. Perfect location; walkable to a couple of beaches, tons of restaurants. Will likely come back, thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marc D.

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

Vaquita House Review.

Great location and house. Walking distance to Capitola, beaches, and surf spots.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Allison C.

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

Perfect beach bungalow

Great location, property and host. Has everything you need for a fun visit to the area. Tasteful and well-stocked, cozy and clean. Looking forward to another stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim H.

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

Great place

Would absolutely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

H L T.

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

Perfect Location

Loved this property for location and comfort. Great communication during rental process, very smooth.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

About the host

Hosted by Alexandra & Jon

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Alexandra & Jon own and manage the Vaquita House. In addition to maintaining our rental, Alexandra is an author and psychotherapist; Jon is an organizational consultant and musician. We also have long-standing interest in and love of dolphins. The Vaquita is an endangered porpoise found only in the Gulf of California. We donate a portion of the proceeds from the house to the conservation of the ocean and preservation of the dolphins and whales.

Why they chose this property

We've lived on the east side of Santa Cruz since going to the University years ago. The Opal Cliffs neighborhood offers a vacation vibe in a family friendly neighborhood. Nestled between Capitola Village and Pleasure Point, you can walk to everything you need while at the same time having home base in a quiet, safe neighborhood. Many people run, walk, and bike on Opal Cliff Drive to take in this beautiful street; Privates Beach is 10 doors down from our house. The upgraded promenade along East Cliff Dr is two blocks away. We love it here because everything you need is within a few blocks. You can literally park your car for the week and walk to Pilates, baked goods, surf spots, breakfast, organic markets, bars, beaches, bike shops, boutiques, wine tasting and anything else you can think of. We often think our neighborhood is too good to be true. . . but it is true. Come and see.

What makes this property unique

Vaquita House is in an upscale residential neighborhood. We personally do the check ins and check outs and keep the property in tip top shape; it is professionally cleaned between each stay. We live nearby and are here for anything you may need. Need a restaurant recommendation for dinner -- romantic or with the kids, you got it! Lovely hiking spot, you got it! Best local cafe, you got it! We love to share the ins and outs of Santa Cruz and Captiola and are happy to answer your questions at any time during your stay.

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