We booked the Ryder Cottage for a month. We worked from here and used it as a jumping off point to visit the whole Monterey Bay area. While this cottage is secluded in the forest of the Santa Cruz mountains, it is less than 5 minutes from the businesses in Scotts Valley. Two of us were able to work our remote jobs (including video calls) from this cottage without a problem. The one-lane road up to the cottage is definitely an experience, especially for those of us from the flat terrain of the midwest. The whole cottage is two rooms plus a bathroom, but it was plenty of space for two of us and a dog for the month. The kitchen area was one wall but well-equipped for our cooking needs. The power did go out for a full day while we were there but with the central generator system we barely noticed.