Is 8th Avenue Beach Cottage pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at 8th Avenue Beach Cottage?

On-site parking is available at the property.

Where is 8th Avenue Beach Cottage located?

Located in Eastside Santa Cruz, this holiday home is steps from Twin Lakes State Beach and within 3 mi (5 km) of Monterey Bay and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Harbor Beach and Santa Cruz Harbor are also within 10 minutes.

8th Avenue Beach Cottage Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

4 Aug 2025

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

Nicely furnished and a well stocked kitchen.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn F.

8 May 2025

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

8th Ave beach house

Nice house in a good location close to the beach and harbor. It had everything we needed and we appreciated our dogs were welcome.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dev P.

4 Sept 2020

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

Excellent stay!

Nice location!

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Tullia T.

18 Mar 2025

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

Beach house

MThe house was tidy and cozy, just a short walk fro the beach. But be aware that you’re really renting through Beachnest Rental that requires a lengthy contract.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jean A.

15 Oct 2019

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

Cute, comfy beach house!

Very cute beach cottage, lovely backyard. Pretty kitchen, plenty of room to relax in the living room, comfortable beds, super clean. We really enjoyed our stay, thanks!!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marybeth B.

6 Oct 2020

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

Wonderful beach cottage

We had a great time at this light, bright, beachy cottage. The location is fabulous--a quick walk to the beach and harbor. The house is comfortable and the kitchen well-equipped.

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mary Lyn F.

11 Sept 2022

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

8th Street

Great house and location. Great amenities.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Martha N.

25 May 2022

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

Wonderful weekend

The location was perfect! No struggles with finding parking to the beach.. Quite neighborhood without traffic, perfect location for family with kids. Beach is down the street…will definitely stay again..

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Julie S.

5 Aug 2020

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

Perfect spot

We loved our stay at the 8th Ave cottage. Perfect location and had everything we needed. We could have used softer beds, but that our personal preference. We’ll definitely be booking another stay in the future.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Victoria B., Roseville

21 Jul 2022

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

Wonderful gem!

Our family of 3, plus 2 small dogs, had a blast at this cottage. The location cannot be beat (easy walk to the beach), and the cottage was lovely. It had a nicely outfitted kitchen and great sectional for lounging. Relaxing vibe, responsive to our questions - definitely recommend!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shawn V.

15 Oct 2020

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

Exactly what you want from a beach house rental

Absolutely amazing experience. Short walk to the beach. Great neighborhood. Super-clean house with off-street parking. Can't be beat. We'll definitely be back!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

vicki a.

20 Mar 2024

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

Beach house

Cute house updated very clean short walk to beach. I traveled with 2 dogs nice to have a fenced backyard. My little 23 pound dog did find a couple of openings in fence. I would stay there again

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maryann N.

1 Aug 2022

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

Beautiful beach cottage

We’ll appointed and decorated. Great beds and furniture. Nice outdoor space. Everything worked well. Allows pets. Back fence has big hole that needs to be fixed. Overall great stay

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Luis J G.

18 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in, communication

Loved the place and the location. Property wasn’t ready on time . I had to wait til 447 pm. Good thing I didn’t pay for the early arrival, also I couldn’t bring my dog because the discloser stated that my pet couldn’t be over 45lbs. Something I didn’t see until I had payed . I tried to call the property manager and left a message 2 days prior with no answer, so I just left my dog at home .

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

estella c.

25 Sept 2022

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

Great location perfect for family

We made a last minute decision for a beach weekend in Santa Cruz . With our 2 kiddos and dog, this was a perfect vacation spot for us. The location was great. We walked to Twin Lakes Beach and Boardwalk, Harbor Cafe, coffee shops and markets. The two bedrooms was perfect to give all of us room for privacy and spreading out. We had one maintenance concern with a leaking shower head spraying on the wall. The service team was not able to fix it during our short stay, but they responded that they will do that right after.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Wendy L.

29 Nov 2021

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

Great beach cottage

We had a wonderful stay!! Easy to walk to the beach, nice fenced backyard, fully equipped kitchen.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

21 Oct 2021

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

Great Spot

This was actually our 2nd time at this house. We loved it!

Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Erin M.

18 Sept 2021

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

Great value and convenient

This cottage is adorable! Clean and bright with plenty of off street parking. Easy walk to beach at the end of the street, and easy walk to a market and restaurants.

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Aelita T., Rocklin

28 Aug 2021

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

Overall great stay with minor issues

We loved our stay at the cottage. It was perfect for my two children (2 yr and 3 mo), my friend and myself. Lets start with the minor issues. I wish the kitchen was better stocked, there was no cooking oil of any type, all the seasonings were random and some extremely old, no coffee, only one pair of tongs and one spatula, they had empty boxes for ziplocs. It was just overall lacking in supplies that are usually provided in rentals. The beds were not very comfortable. Last issue was the windows, not all stayed open or had screens and it would get warm inside everyday around 3pm even with the ac on which really didn't work. It was so nice and breezy outside too so it was frustrating not being able to cool down the house. Now onto the positives. We loved the location as it was super close to the beach. They had a wagon available for use which was very helpful! The backyard was super cute and we spent in between time snacking back there while the toddler played in the grass. (I think it was my favorite feature). Everything was very clean and the bath towels were the best I have experienced. So soft and fluffy and clean. The water pressure in the shower was amazing.. The access into the house was great. It was a simple keypad lock. Like I said, overall we had a wonderful stay but if they invested a little more into kitchen supplies, better mattresses and some ac/window maintenance it would have been perfect.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cindy P.

30 May 2021

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

Nice, clean and quite!

The place was nice quiet and clean. We had a great time there it was exactly what we’re looking for a place to relax near the beach. Only one bad thing was that there was a lot of flies inside the house I think they need to either spray with some thing or have a professional come over the property and take care of the problem.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Victoria A., Napa

20 Apr 2021

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

Just what we needed

This is such a lovely cottage. It has all the necessities and we felt right at home. Just a short 5-10min walk to the beach. The house even has an outdoor shower in the backyard to get the sand rinsed off. I stayed with my husband, our 9 year old daughter and our small dog. We all loved our stay and didn’t want to leave. One note, if you tend to use more than a minimal amount of paper products you may want to bring a backup of your own. We ran out of both toilet paper and paper towels during our stay. Also no Kleenex was stocked. Thank you for the great getaway and we hope to be back again one day!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Alice C.

3 Nov 2020

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

House in Twin Lakes area

Loved this house and would stay here again. Great location, nice indoor space and outdoor space allows time in the front people watching or privacy in the backyard. BeachNest allowed delayed checkout which was much appreciated.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

2 Nov 2020

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

Perfect Location

The house is great. It's older, but has been updated, and we found it comfortable and very clean. We were greeted with a supply of surface wipes, masks, and hand sanitizer for our use, sitting on the kitchen table., when we arrived. The kitchen is well stocked. Loved the outdoor amenities. The outdoor shower is key for not tracking sand into the place! Beds are pretty comfy. We cooked most of our own meals, but there's literally a deli/liquor store and a really good, fresh take out sushi spot out the backyard gate, which came in handy for beach picnics. The beach isn't even a ten minute walk, as are some other restaurants at the harbor. There's a tasty breakfast spot just a few blocks away. Parking is in the driveway, which is nice since the street is permit parking. And, the neighbors were pleasant and friendly. We really enjoyed our stay and would definitely consider staying here again, in the future.

Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Colleen O.

24 Oct 2020

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

Excellent getaway

Close to beach and amenities. Cute little front deck and back yard for relaxing!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Maria C.

8 Sept 2020

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

Comfortable as could be!

Awe had everything we needed to feel right at home, which is saying a lot, as we were evacuated from our home due to fire hazard. Great location with easy access to beach. Loved the spaciousness and open feeling of the cottage. Highly recommend.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

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