The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay
The Ritz-Carlton · Half Moon Bay · San Francisco & the Bay Area
A sense of the place
Why it's in the collection
Because the lodge stands on the bluffs above the Pacific with two links courses at its sides, fire pits above the surf of Mavericks and Navio for dinner over the water, forty-five minutes from the city — and the house holds five-star standing.
- On the bluffs of Half Moon Bay above the Pacific; a Ritz-Carlton house.
- Two links courses; fire pits above Mavericks; Navio; the spa.
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star 2026 for the hotel and Four-Star 2026 for the spa; holds five-star standing.
The neighborhood
Half Moon Bay
The coast forty-five minutes south of the city, with bluffs above the Pacific. There are two links courses, the fog and, below, the surf of Mavericks.
- The Half Moon Bay links, at the door.
- Mavericks and the surf, below the bluffs.
- San Francisco International Airport, forty minutes by car.
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