The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay sits on a dramatic bluff overlooking 36 holes of ocean-side golf on the Northern California coast. The Ocean Course and Old Course offer breathtaking Pacific views, fire pits dot the cliff edges, and the Scottish links-style landscape creates one of the most atmospheric golf settings in America.
261 rooms · 2 courses · North America
A risk-reward par-5 that tracks the cliff edge from tee to green — a forced carry up the bluff opens to an elevated fairway lined by five bunkers on the left, with the Pacific Ocean filling the western sky throughout. At 533 yards into a prevailing headwind, most players cannot reach in two, making club selection on the second shot the round's defining decision.
The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay sits on a 92-foot bluff above the Pacific, defined by two championship links-style courses designed in the Scottish tradition, a 16,000-square-foot ESPA spa, and the property's proximity to one of coastal California's most vivid seasonal landscapes.
The Ocean Course (Arthur Hills, 18 holes, par 72, up to 6,914 yards) delivers views of the Pacific from virtually every hole, with tight fairways and natural coastal knolls shaping each shot. The Old Course (originally 1973, redesigned by Hills in 1999, par 72, 7,001 yards) is a parkland-style…
The recently renovated 16,000-square-foot spa houses 15 private treatment rooms, including two couples' suites and three dedicated facial rooms. Thermal amenities include a Himalayan salt sauna, purifying steam room, cold plunge bath, and mineral whirlpool. ESPA products anchor the treatment menu…
Navio is the property's Forbes Four-Star dining room, led by Chef de Cuisine Xisco Simon, with a menu focused on sustainable, provenance-driven coastal ingredients and Pacific Ocean views from every table. The restaurant's wine program draws on California's coastal appellations. Navio also serves…
Navio · The Ocean Terrace · The Conservatory
Spa · Pool · Coastal Fire Pits · Tennis · Fitness Center · Horseback Riding
Late Summer – Fall
August through October brings the clearest skies and calmest winds to the Half Moon Bay coast, turning the clifftop fairways from a wind battle into a genuine showcase.
Request a room on the cliff-facing west side — at low tide the exposed bluff shelf below the 18th fairway becomes a walking path. Play the Ocean Course in the afternoon when the wind typically backs slightly; the Old Course rewards a morning round before the fog retreats.
Private aviation can utilize San Carlos Airport (SQL), approximately 18 miles north, for a quieter arrival closer to the coastside.
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