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About the Adobe on Green Street B&B. When my wife and I travel, we often look for historic hotels or bed and breakfast inns. We like to stay in places that have a story to tell. We like to learn about the local history of the town we're visiting. However, the quality of bed and breakfast inns can be spotty. Is the place clean? Can we come and go without feeling like we are inconveniencing anyone? Is it quiet? Are the beds comfortable? Are we expected to engage in extended breakfast conversation? Will we have to share a bathroom? We designed our Santa Cruz bed and breakfast to be the kind of B&B we would feel comfortable in. -Cleanliness and maintenance are our highest priority. -Our beds are simply the best available: Englander Natural Latex. One night's rest and you won't want to leave. -We serve a buffet breakfast so you can eat and run or linger at your own pace. Most times you won't even see us in the morning. -All our rooms have beautiful private bathrooms. -We ensure your stay will be comfortable, but we don't fuss over you and we afford you a lot of independence. We know you aren't coming to Santa Cruz to see us and that you have limited time to enjoy our town. You are well cared for, but left alone. -Our rooms have no common walls so your privacy is observed. -We have a great collection of carefully selected DVD's in the library so if you just don't feel like going out you can relax with a movie in your room. -We always have great magazines in the living room like the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Sunset, Forbes, and World of Interiors. -Finally, our location is remarkable. We are set in a garden on a hill overlooking downtown, three blocks from restaurants, shops, galleries, and museums. These days it is a luxury to spend a weekend without getting in your car. Being Green. We're solar powered. Seventy five percent of our electricity is generated from our rooftop solar panels. Most of our cleaning at the Adobe is done with vinegar and water. Not only is white vinegar an excellent cleaner, it also leaves no harmful vapors that could bother our guests who are senstive to commercial cleaning products. Driving Green. Our solar panels charge our vehicle too. We drive a PHEV. That stands for Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle. It's a modified Toyota Prius that has a larger battery pack and a charging curcuit. We charge it from the sun and drive almost exclusively on electricity. We average 119 miles per gallon. Our PHEV is also almost silent (so we don't disturb the quiet at the Adobe). More about our green policies... |
