This is a one of a kind stay. Truly special. Feels smaller than it looks but also feels incredibly large. It’s off a dirt road in a private residence above the UC Santa Cruz campus in Bonny Doons, and it was amazing. It’s something I checked off my bucket list and don’t think I’ll ever stay anywhere like this again. Dustin and the o2 team are amazing for having designed this. The place has its rough edges but… it’s a pinecone suspended from the trees, you’ll never see/experience anything like it again.
Few things
- if you’re scared of heights, might not be for you. It’s 30 feet in the air, suspended by 5 wires, and its really stable, but had a friend who came with me that decided they couldn’t sleep there due to the heights, though they visited.
- there’s one power strip and WiFi, and the shower is absolutely incredible… but when you’re in the pinecone expect some camping conditions outside the bed. There are some bugs/moths/spiders around the area and you need to expect that. You’re truly in nature and it’s beautiful.
- There’s a netting area you can hang out right below the main floor that’s pretty incredible/comfortable.
- During the day it can be hot, and at night it can be cold. No real windows in the place that open (when I visited), and there isn’t ac/fans etc, so just expect that. Santa Cruz and Bonny Doon are beautiful, go explore during the day - Santa Cruz’ as a city has amazing food and places to visit.
- nighttime + sunrise are incredible to be in the pinecone during. Can’t emphasize that enough.