Excellent, look forward to meeting you! Same re logistics -- I'm flying in from the UK to SFO, still trying to figure it out financially, really want to spend a few days in San Francisco but not sure I can swing it $$wise. Hoping to get to Santa Cruz the day before and stay for 2 nights in that hotel they recommended, then airbnb in the city for a couple of nights to get a feel for the place/justify the 11 hour flight. Do you plan on staying long? As all the rooms at that hotel are shared, I'm guessing ppl will be put 2 to a room?