I was expecting a very chill house and a relaxing experience. It was uncomfortable on many levels. I am pretty easy going and never say a bad word about any of the places that I stay. I couldn't reach the host to locate my room which was behind the property and behind a closed gate that looked like a neighbor's yard. There are an excessive amount of don'ts and pages to read about it all the signage around the property and inside the room is borderline OCD. It is very unwelcoming. Like walking on eggshells. The room has no heat, so you are supposed to open the door to have some heat filter in from the main house, and lose your privacy. The group was in a meditation and I felt like an intruder. I dug through the closet and found a space heater. I jumped in the shower and there was a line of mildew around it (the cleaning fee is almost as much as the room charge) and at that point just wanted to get out of there. I travel globally and have stayed in many offbeat and funky places. I see a lot of loves and great reviews for here, but this is a no go. In Santa Cruz, you want a simple and relaxing place to stay, clean, warm, and with a responsive host.