The drive up to Sundance Meadows was lovely and not too far from Soquel. The road is windy and narrow, and on a Friday it was very busy, which made it a little scary exiting the driveway later. But the weekend traffic was much quieter.
We arrived on an extremely hot day for Santa Cruz (90º upon arrival), and the tent was pretty hot inside. But we opened the ground vents and by evening it was very comfortable inside. Because we were not in camp during the day, it did not matter. Evenings were quite nice and cool. But I would not plan to hang out inside in the middle of the day if it's warm. The owner met us and gave instructions for all the amenities. We enjoyed a chit-chat with him and appreciated his attention- he clearly cares about his guests. His daughter Natalie communicated with us on AirBnB and was very accommodating and attentive as well.
There was a nice patio of pavers in front with a large table and chairs, and a hammock. Also a gas fire pit, BBQ, and an antique-style ice chest (the kind with legs). Each of the 3 tents on the property had it's own parking and were sufficiently spaced to allow plenty of privacy. The other 2 tents had nice wooden decks instead of a patio. Each tent had it's own outhouse containing an RV toilet. These were clean and not smelly. There were some kitchen supplies, such as plates, utensils, corkscrew, drinking glasses, mugs, a French press and electric tea kettle, BBQ utensils and lighter, chef's knife, cutting board, and marshmallow forks. In the evening there are lights strung around each camp that turn on/off with a generator. There is no WiFi connection, and only Verizon will work for 1-2 bars of cell coverage.
What we loved most: 1) The sounds of nature! We heard crickets, owls, many birds, turkeys, and far away horses and roosters. 2) The clean, nicely decorated interior of the tent and the comfy bed. We slept so well!
A couple regrets: 1) I really wish I had brought my camp stove. We were told that there was an electric tea kettle and French press, so I thought that was all we would need. But we didn't realize that in order to run the kettle, we had to start a very noisy generator. We didn't want to do that to the other guests at 6am when we are ready for coffee! 2) We were also told there was an ice chest, so I didn't need to bring one. However, I didn't realize it wasn't a portable ice chest. I needed an ice chest to take food and drinks to a beach bonfire and for a picnic in the park. Had I known the ice chest was not portable, I could have brought my own.
Overall, this was a romantic, comfortable glamping experience and the owners were extremely nice and helpful. We would return!