Our Torre Mar apartment was a perfect base for our family of four to explore Santa Cruz with day trips to other islands. The apartment was comfortable, clean, and well appointed, with everything we needed for making simple dinners at home . All the basics are there - kitchen utensils, towels for the bathroom and beach, even a tote bag for the wonderful farmers market nearby on Saturdays. The social terrace was lovely for the delicious morning breakfasts and coffee as well as great for going out to get some air in the evening.
We really enjoyed the location of this property as well. It was an easy walk to downtown and the waterfront. 5-10 minutes gets you to many, many restaurants and the dock where you leave for boat trips, catch water taxis, or just walk out at night to see sharks in the lights. We were also delighted to be within a block of a wonderful little bakery (I'm still missing the warm, morning bread with chocolate) and an evening street market where we found huge, fresh empanadas for a dollar.
John and Donna were wonderful hosts who helped us book a driver to pick us up at the airport, checked us in with lots of helpful tips, booked two amazing day trips for us, and hurried right upstairs with pharmacy/medicine advice when my husband wasn't feeling well one day.
All in all, this was a perfect apartment for a comfortable, convenient week on Santa Cruz. Highly recommended!