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Santa Cruz's Rudy Ranch

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· Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz, California
8 acres hosted by Gordon R.
1 lodging site
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If you're looking for an ADULTS ONLY, beautiful and quiet place to camp, rest, kick back and hear the birds and wind in the trees, you've found it!  While we do enjoy the energy of young children, we live in a very quiet neighborhood and have made the decision to exclusively host mature guests looking for a restful retreat. We have also decided that we will not make exceptions to this decision and invite those looking for a family experience to continue their search on the Hipcamp platform. There are many family friendly hosts excited to accept children of all ages!   We ask those interested in enjoying our property with us to read through all of the information we provide prior to requesting to book.  Happy HipCamping!ADULTS ONLY. PLEASE READ THROUGH ALL OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED PRIOR TO REQUESTING TO STAY WITH US. A REQUEST TO BOOK INDICATES THAT YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THE AMENITIES AND UNDERSTAND OUR RULES.  This listing, Sam n Alex is one of 4 sites at Rudy Ranch. Our property wide, maximum capacity is 6 and all campers have access to the swimming pool, pool bathroom and shower during their stay. This room has a private bathroom with shower. If you're looking for an ADULTS ONLY, beautiful and quiet place to enjoy a queen sized, Tempurpedic topped bed, rest, kick back and hear the birds and wind in the trees, you've found it!  While we do enjoy the energy of young children, we live in a very quiet neighborhood and have made the decision to exclusively host adult guests looking for a restful retreat. ***We have also decided that we will NOT make exceptions to this decision and invite those looking for a family experience to continue their search on the Hipcamp platform. There are many family friendly hosts excited to accept children of all ages!  Sam n Alex is a private, outside entry room at the rear patio of our home with its own hot tub and gas fire pit. You have a view from the bedroom and patio of the meadow and mountain with total privacy.  Sam n Alex features very a high ceiling with a huge skylight right above the bed. We provide complimentary, individually wrapped sleep masks for our guests to use and take with them.  The walls are rich, clear heart redwood, and has a private bathroom with a glass shower. There is also our gorgeous swimming pool area complete with an outdoor shower and bathroom on the property. We supply towels for your use and ask that you shower before using either the hot tub or swimming pool and not wear any lotions or oils during use.  The room is attached to our home and you may hear faint sounds of us cooking in our kitchen and/or walking upstairs to our bedroom. We strive to offer as much privacy and quiet as possible, and have sound machines running on our side of the walls. We can not hear our guests when they are enjoying the quiet of the bedroom, and depending on voice levels in the hot tub, typically can not hear them there, either. While we are extremely respectful and want our guests to be able to relax, we do live in our home and are active during the day. We honor 10PM to 9AM quiet hours. COVID-19 - While we offer soap, hot water, hand sanitizer, and disinfectant spray we trust that our campers are taking precautions to stay safe and will practice social distancing while staying with us. We do not have anything marked, as we trust that we all are aware of how far 6 feet apart is. ;)  We clean and disinfect the bathroom after each guest checks out and ask each camper to clean up before and after themselves to ensure their own safety.   Join us and enjoy all the Santa Cruz mountains have to offer!
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Gary A.recommends
August 29, 2023
Sam n Alex
Cozy hideaway near Santa Cruz
Roni & Gordon's place "Sam & Alex" was a great place for us to have a weekend getaway in the Santa Cruz area. The place was really cozy, they thought of everything to make us comfortable. We even used the hot tub, and outdoor fireplace. They are super accommodating, warm, welcoming and were very responsive to anything we may have asked for. Boulder Creek is a really great little town, and we explored Ben Lomond and Felton too, while having close access to the beach in Santa Cruz. I highly recommend staying at "Sam & Alex" and staying with Roni & Gordon!
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Ken H.recommends
August 17, 2023
Oliver
This was a great over night spot for me. I was in town for a concert and it was nice to hang out by the pool before hand. The grass for my tent was quite comfortable and the bathroom and shower were just fine despite a couple of the reviews on here. It is camping after all and I got a spot at the last minute too. Try doing that at the state park just down the road!
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Olivia S.recommends
July 27, 2023
Sam n Alex
Hi! We had a very nice time at Gordon’s land. I may have misread and misunderstood it was a detached cabin. It’s actually a lovely, vintage style bedroom w/bathroom & shower, fridge, microwave & private entrance—The essentials for a wknd getaway. The hot tub is perfect for two, however the patio could offer more privacy from the main unit’s patio. Thank you for the thoughtful additions: sleep masks, cold water, craft beer purchase, popcorn, towels, etc. Being such a warm wknd, we would have appreciated an additional fan. Thank you so much! ~Olivia
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Ashley G.recommends
July 27, 2023
Sam n Alex
The property was beautiful and the space was very comfortable. We loved the wildlife!
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Anjali R.recommends
July 25, 2023
Sam n Alex
Loved staying in Sam and Alex! Gordon was super friendly and helpful. Close to the Main street, restaurants and shops.
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Grace Y.doesn't recommend
June 26, 2023
Oliver
Unfortunately, I had a unpleasant experience on my one night stay. I booked an RV site to do car camping. The bathroom available, by the pool, was flooded on both days. There was flooding on the lower floor that looked filmy and gross. The hand soap in the bathroom was very watered down. The pool was closed. The fire area was great, and had wood, fire starter and everything we needed to start a great fire. But I would not stay again due to the bathroom issue. I originally booked this spot to have a better public campsite bathroom experience, but that didn’t come true.
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Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz, California, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Popeloutchom (Amah Mutsun), Ohlone, Awaswas, and Muwekma First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Gordon R.Joined in June 2019
Response rate: 100%
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