Staying with Ed was a true delight. I was a little bit apprehensive about renting a room in someone's house for the first time but Ed's kind words put me at true ease. He also was kind enough to take me on a personal tour of the redwood forest near his home. Definitely a first time experience for me and talk about above and beyond service from a guy I just expected to house me and nothing more :) his price was also significantly cheaper than any other hosts that I searched in the Santa Cruz area. 10/10 great experience!