Location. The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay is located in Half Moon Bay, Calif. overlooking the expansive Pacific shoreline. This 19th century estate-fashioned hotel stands on an ocean bluff leading to a golden beach and two golf courses. The town of Half Moon Bay is three miles from the property. The hotel is within five miles of the Obester Winery and horse stables.
Hotel Features. The Navio serves North California coastal dishes including smoked sturgeon, trout almandine and hand-cut tagliatelle. Snacks and beverages are provided within the wicker-furnished outdoor Conservatory Lounge. The Ritz-Carlton, Half-Moon Bay offers 5,000 bottles of wine, an assortment of cheeses and chocolate flights in the ENO Wine Room. The Ritz-Carlton Spa features 16 treatment rooms, a beauty salon and a candlelit co-ed Roman mineral bath are provided on the bluff. The hotel features a fitness facility, outfitted with Cybex machines, a heated yoga studio, six tennis courts and a basketball half-court. Three conference rooms, a business center and high-speed Internet access are available for guest use. Near the hotel lobby are babysitting services and a sundry shop.

Guestrooms. Each guestroom at the Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay is furnished and decorated to complement the hotel's manor motif. Cherry-stained wooden furnishings, embellished with cream and teal fabrics, are accentuated by daylight filtering in from the broad-framed windows. Guestrooms feature the hotel's signature feather-bed with duvets, goose-down and hypoallergenic pillows and 300-thread count Egyptian cotton sheets. Terry-cloth bathrobes are included in the marbled bathrooms. Rooms feature cable television and high-speed Internet access. Minibars, refrigerators and large desks are standard room amenities. Most of the 261 rooms at this Half Moon Bay hotel offer balconies with ocean views.

Expert Tip. Upon check-in at the Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, guests are treated to a complimentary wine tasting.