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Amenity highlights: The views alone are worth the price of admission, but most guests find many other things to appreciate: two championship 18-hole golf courses, a 16,000-square-foot spa, beauty salon and fitness center, an outdoor spa overlooking the ocean, tennis courts, and a nearby secluded beach.
Insider tip: Half Moon Bay is a prime locale for watching the annual gray whale migration November through April. In the off-season, the shoreline is a maze of tidepools that offer a remarkable glimpse of marine life in a microcosm; best viewing is at the James Fitzgerald Marine Reserve about 9 miles north of the hotel.
Rooms
The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay offers 261 spacious guestrooms and suites in a six-story main building and three adjacent guesthouses. Rooms are decorated in the style of 19th-century seaside lodges and showcase English and Portuguese art. Beds are dressed with down comforters and Egyptian cotton linens. Marble baths include separate showers and tubs, makeup mirrors, telephones, plush terry robes, and signature Spa Fresh products. All rooms have laptop-compatible safes, minibars, full-sized desks, and high-speed Internet access. Cable TV includes premium channels, video games (surcharge), and pay movies.
Smoking is not permitted inside hotel rooms.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- CD player
- Pay movies
- Television
- Cable/satellite TV
- Voice mail
- Telephone
- In-room safe
- Housekeeping
- Bathrobes
- Minibar
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Turndown service
- Video-game console
- Climate control
- Premium bedding
- Clock radio
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Window opens
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Iron/ironing board
- Wake-up calls
- Complimentary newspaper
- Multi-line phone
- Internet access - dial-up
- Air conditioning
- Bottled water in room (complimentary)
- Bathroom telephone
- Free local calls
- Coffee/tea maker
- Extra towels/bedding
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Makeup mirror
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
- Television - Cable service
- Hair dryer
Recreation
Two championship 18-hole golf courses are on the property (though not owned by the resort). The Ocean Course features traditional Scottish design and Pacific Ocean views from every hole. The parkland-style Old Course was Francis Duane and Arnold Palmer in 1973, and redesigned by Arthur Hills in 1999. The resort also offers six lighted tennis courts and a health club with an indoor lap pool (both are included in the resort fee, with surcharge for tennis pro services).
Additional activities at or near the resort include guided hikes, sea kayaking, horseback riding, bicycling, whale-watching, and deep-sea fishing (fee for most activities).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Tennis
- Running track/path
- Basketball
- Surfing/boogie boarding
- Horse riding/rental
- Bicycle rentals
- Hiking/biking trails
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Aerobics
- Golf - driving range
- Mountain biking
- Windsurfing
- Whale-watching
Property Amenities
The Spa features 16 treatment rooms, women's and men's lounges, saunas, an oceanfront spa tub, and a candlelit co-ed Roman Mineral Bath. Signature treatments include the Pumpkin Body Peel, the Calming Lavender Facial, and the Half Moon Bay Facial. Spa treatments should be booked in advance.
The Ritz-Kids program offers supervised full- and half-day activities for children ages 5–12 (surcharge; 24-hour advance reservations required).
The ocean-view Navio restaurant showcases fresh coastal cuisine. The ENO Wine Room offers 5,000 bottles of international wines and cheese and chocolate flights with an ocean view.
Deck chairs around the property make it possible to relax and enjoy the views from nearly every part of the Ritz-Carlton. At sundown, after the lone bagpiper makes his rounds, guests gather around the firepit and toast s'mores (kits available in the hotel).
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Audio-visual equipment
- Babysitting or child care
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Beauty services
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Event catering
- Concierge desk
- Conference room(s)
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning service
- Full-service health spa
- Fitness equipment
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Children's club
- Library
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 261
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking (valet)
- Patio
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service
- Room service (24 hours)
- Sauna
- Secretarial services
- Security guard
- Shoe shine
- Shopping on site
- Photocopy machines
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Supervised child care/activities
- Swimming pool
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Tour assistance
- Wedding services
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Know Before You Go
The resort fee is included in the room rate paid at time of booking.
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at either check-in or check-out.
- Valet parking:$45 per 24-hour period, with in/out privileges
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
Navio - Fresh local fish, regional produce, and an extensive California wine list are featured in a room with ocean views from every window. For an especially romantic dining experience, guests can choose one of the curtained booths-for-two in the back room. Sunday brunch is a standing-room-only event. The Conservatory - Seaside-lodge ambience, with hardwood floors, comfortable furnishings, large windows, and telescopes to view the ocean. Light fare and a full bar. Locally inspired cocktails. ENO Wine Room - Offers 5,000 bottles of international wines. Serves cheese and chocolate flights. Ocean view. |
Awards And Affiliations
The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay is listed in the 2007 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List of the world’s best places to stay.
Address
1 Miramontes Point Rd
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
USA
Nearest major airport:
San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
Area:
Half Moon Bay, California, United States of America
