Apartment vacation rentals in Salinas

We had a great stay at Courtney‘s studio near Seabright Beach. It’s an amazing location just a block away from one of the best beaches in Santa Cruz. Ours was a short day, but the studio seemed to have a well stocked kitchen, and we appreciated some of the beach, accessories like beach chairs, an umbrella, and drying rack. We had everything we needed at the studio. We enjoyed having breakfast and cinnamon buns from Linda’s (nearby diner) one morning. Highly recommend staying here!

Great little apartment in the middle of everything in downtown Carmel by the Sea. We LOVED staying here!

Very cute and homey space, the beds were very comfortable. Thanks!

Well-stocked, simply furnished bungalow-type attached residence in the Seabright neighborhood, convenient to the northeastern residential sections of Santa Cruz and to supermarkets and natural food stores. Many new, easy-to-operate small appliances and good laundry set-up. Ample kitchenware and condiments. Quiet city surroundings, easy parking. Overall, staying at the unit (and interacting with owner) was a pleasure.

As expected, a gorgeous place. Location is great—right across the Tesla shop, walking distance to everywhere in Santana Row. Highly recommended.

I’d call Art’s place a creative forest retreat. It’s not your typical Airbnb—it’s lived-in, storied with character, quirks, and soul. Every item is handpicked with a past and they provide a relaxed, found-art vibe that I really enjoyed. This is not the spot for folks looking for sleek, spotless minimalism. The space is a bit rough around the edges—more bohemian than boutique—but the energy is calm, welcoming, and grounding. The house sits on land that’s part of a rural co-living/co-working setup, and it’s surrounded by nature, so be aware of wildlife, a steep hill, and zero cell service. That said, the wifi was solid—I was able to work remotely without issue. Art was responsive and flexible throughout our long-term stay, and we felt taken care of. Definitely make time to check out The Mystery Spot just down the road—it was a surprising highlight of our trip. If you’re open to a more offbeat, soulful kind of stay with strong artistic energy and don’t mind a bit of grit, stay here.

Janice’s apartment had gorgeous views and was a short walk to a lovely and walkable beach. The kitchen had everything we needed to make easy meals and the whole place was clean and comfortable. We would definitely stay there again!

Nice hot tub and gas fireplace which we enjoyed every night! Our son is a surfer so we walked a couple blocks to the bluff to watch him. Great restaurants in the area and sites (surfing museum) to see. Abbot Square was a good venue to eat and enjoy music.

We really enjoyed our stay. It is clean and in a quiet area but walkable to stores and restaurants. Loved having 2 king beds and 2 bathrooms and dedicated parking spots. Would definitely stay again.

I felt right at home. It was nice to get away for my daughter’s graduation from UCSC. The drive to the graduation wasn’t bad at all. I loved being near the water and was able to walk to the cliff side for a beautiful sunset view. I’ll definitely stay here again.

Beautiful place right on the beach. Fully remodeled unit and very clean. Fully stocked kitchen. Our family had a great time staying at this unit. Already planning to come back in couple of months.

This apartment was exactly as listed! Beautiful view with small porch that had a small table perfect for a romantic dinner. Surrounding area has a lot of food options and a local saloon downstairs. Walking distance to the mission. Cara was very responsive when it came to asking any questions. I would definitely recommend this location. 10/10 stay!

We had a great time staying here. We had some trouble getting in the gate because even though Maria messaged me what the gate code was I kept thinking and looking back at their old gate code in the listing. Luckily we got it sorted out but it was a lil confusing at first. We also weren’t quite sure which way was ok to drive to the place. Like drive behind their house or cut right in front of their house to get to the place, there weren’t any instructions so we did both lol. We were also a lil bummed that there was no outside seating like shown in the pictures. We drove around their house a couple times trynna make sure we were at the right building because we were looking for the outside furniture for us to know we were at the right place. Once again we figured it out. It was overall a beautiful surrounding at the house and so many flowers. We had a great time and would stay again. I would recommend Maria’s place for sure so peaceful and quiet it was very very nice. Thank you Maria

We have stayed at many beach hotels and apartments and this may have been the best. Beautiful view of the beach, which is pretty quiet. And you can walk on the beach for a couple of hours in either direction. Also really enjoyed the location in Watsonville, which is the strawberry capital of the US. And nice to have Monterey and Santa Cruz nearby. Communicaiton with Pajaro Dunes was very good and helpful. Look forward to coming back.

Super clean and spacious. Comfortable living room furniture and lots of greenery - inside and out. We enjoyed watching the chickens and the goats in the nearby pasture were a hoot!

The accommodation met our wishes and expectations in every way. The communication with the host was friendly and very nice. If possible, we would like to come back.

Location, location, location!! Right across the street from the beach with a beach view out the bedroom window. Lots to do in walking distance. We loved our stay in Capitola!

Lived my dream to "live" in Santana Row. Couldn't have asked for a better stay in the Silicon Valley!

We had a short stay in Santa Cruz but every moment was great! Chris was a great communicator and extremely accommodating. The space was clean and inviting. Felt like a home away from home.

We loved our weekend at Jamie's amazing apartment in Capitola! It was so easy to walk to the beach and we loved hanging out in the beautiful backyard with our little one. Perfect spot for our little family's getaway to the beach!

Very cozy and quiet with a “home” feeling. Will definitely up look this location again when we return to Monterey/Carmel.

Kimber was a very friendly host and helped out when needed! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay as it was the perfect, most comfortable place to come back to after a long day out.

Very spacious, clean and organized place for your stay, great location and it felt safe. Cosme was also friendly and attentive of our needs. Really recommended.

A wonderful place to stay! The kind of stay you want to keep secret it was so great. Beautiful ocean view and very close to Monterey. Krista was very helpful. Would absolutely stay again!