— Region —
Half Moon Bay.
Half Moon Bay is the Northern California coast 30 minutes south of San Francisco. The Ritz-Carlton dominates the headline and is excluded. The independents: Beach House at Half Moon Bay, Cypress Inn on Miramar Beach, Mill Rose Inn (Victorian), Pacific Coast Air Museum-adjacent guesthouses. Walking distance to Mavericks for the surfers.
4 hotels on the list

Half Moon Bay, CA
Beach House at Half Moon Bay
Cape Cod-style oceanfront — 54 suites with fireplaces, family-owned.
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Half Moon Bay, CA
Cypress Inn at Miramar Beach
Eighteen contemporary rooms on Miramar Beach — adults-only, the Half Moon Bay design-pick.
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Half Moon Bay, CA
Mill Rose Inn
A six-room English-garden Victorian B&B — walking distance to Main Street.

Half Moon Bay, CA
Oceano Hotel & Spa
All-suite oceanfront on Pillar Point Harbor — 95 rooms, family-owned.
Aesthetics present in Half Moon Bay
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