Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Egham, Surrey, UK
Programs: Mucci Champion des Champions, BAG4L, *A Gold, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, Hertz Gold, Avis President
Posts: 3,417
You mut really like driving - looks like you are going for 4-6 hours driving a day. We have done all of this but usually with longer stop overs.
Santa Cruz is OK - it is tacky but it's quite fun. If you want something quieter then how about Aptos - there is an OK Best Western there.
There is a really nice Hyatt in Santa Barbara which has just completed major renovations.