travel42 Hotel Review: The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay

The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Pinned between a state park and acres of manicured greens on a scenic pine-dotted point at the southern end of town, this place is, without comparison, the most sophisticated hotel between San Francisco and Pebble Beach. Its oceanfront perch is world class, with a small semiprivate beach that wows even the most jaded traveler.

A marvel of engineering, patience and deep pockets, the hotel's developers spent years weaving through California's tough zoning p...