Soquel is a gorgeous area. We spent four nights at Natalie’s place with our three year old. Enjoying the stars at night and the super cozy bed that was super warm even in January. We drove to a local beach outside of Santa Cruz one day, hiked the cliffs in Point Lobos in the Monterey / Carmel region a second day and enjoyed Pfieffer beach in Big Sur the third day. The hosts were very responsive an courteous addressing any issue we had right away.