The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay
1 Miramontes Point Road, Half Moon Bay, CA, USA, 94019
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About us
When the surrounding area is rich with natural resources and beauty, luxury comes with a distinctly local touch. At The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay guests can savor the Northern California sunset on a beautiful evening. Sample fine wines from vintners along the coast, craft smores over an open fire on their private terrace, discover the nourishing benefits of pumpkin at the spa or tee off on two championship golf courses that are as beautiful as they are well designed. Holding court on a bluff overlooking the ocean and just 20 miles from San Francisco International Airport this beach resort in San Francisco California celebrates its surroundings with an experience rooted in the element of fire and the discovery of wine. Take a virtual tour: https://tours.senserievirtualmedia.com/tour/the-ritz-carlton-half-moon-bay
Venue Details
ChainMarriott Bonvoy
BrandThe Ritz-Carlton
Built2000
Renovated2024
Total meeting space33,457 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms261
Venue typeLuxury hotel
Industry Ratings
Forbes Travel Guide
AAA
Northstar
Awards
Industry awards
2025 Forbes Travel Guide 5 Star Award (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
2025 Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Fine Dining Restaurant, Navio
2025 Condé Nast Traveler, Top Resort in Northern California
Amenities
Room features and guest services
- Calls (local)
- Calls (toll-free)
- Concierge services
- Luggage storage
- Room service
- View (ocean or water)
- Voicemail box
Facilities
- Onsite catering
- Onsite gift shop
- Onsite restaurant
- Onsite security
- Pet friendly
- Rental car service
- Space (outdoor)
- Space (private)
- Space (semi-private)
- Wheelchair accessible
Business services
- AV capabilities
- Business center
- Video conference
- VIP services
Recreational activities
- Golf course on grounds
- Health club
- Indoor pool
- Outdoor pool
- Spa or salon
- Tennis courts
- Whirlpool
Transportation
- Taxi
Equipment
- Dance floor
- Loading dock
- Piano
- Portable heaters
- Portable walls
- Staging area
AV capabilities
- AV equipment
- High speed internet (60 Mbps)
- Onsite AV staff
Room features and guest services
- Calls (local)
- Calls (toll-free)
- Concierge services
- Luggage storage
- Room service
- View (ocean or water)
- Voicemail box
Facilities
- Onsite catering
- Onsite gift shop
- Onsite restaurant
- Onsite security
- Pet friendly
- Rental car service
- Space (outdoor)
- Space (private)
- Space (semi-private)
- Wheelchair accessible
Need dates
Priority windows that venues prefer for hosting events
Dec 14, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025
Jan 1, 2026 - Jan 9, 2026
Jan 18, 2026 - Jan 22, 2026
Mar 8, 2026 - Mar 20, 2026
Apr 3, 2026 - Apr 9, 2026
May 27, 2026 - May 29, 2026
Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 4, 2026
Jul 2, 2026 - Jul 10, 2026
Aug 23, 2026 - Aug 29, 2026
Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 11, 2026
Oct 29, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026
Nov 22, 2026 - Nov 30, 2026
Seasonal Availability
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
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Dec
High season
Sep 01 - Nov 15
Shoulder season
May 01 - Jun 30Jul 01 - Aug 31
Low season
Jan 01 - Apr 30Nov 16 - Dec 31
Meeting rooms
Total meeting space
33,457 sq. ft.
Largest room
7,200 sq. ft.
Space (private)
17,000 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
18
Second largest room
7,100 sq. ft.
Space (semi-private)
3,000 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
13,000 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
Total meeting space
33,457 sq. ft.
Largest room
7,200 sq. ft.
Space (private)
17,000 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
18
Second largest room
7,100 sq. ft.
Space (semi-private)
3,000 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
13,000 sq. ft.
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Meeting space
Name | Room size | Ceiling height | Maximum capacity | U-Shape | Banquet rounds | Theater | Classroom | Boardroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7,100 sq. ft. 100 x 71 sq. ft. | 17 ft. | 700 | 150 | 550 | 700 | 375 | - | |
1,775 sq. ft. 50 x 35 sq. ft. | 17 ft. | 150 | 42 | 90 | 150 | 90 | 32 | |
1,134 sq. ft. 42 x 27 sq. ft. | 11 ft. | 100 | - | 80 | 100 | 54 | 28 | |
1,110 sq. ft. 55 x 20 sq. ft. | 11 ft. | 100 | 26 | 80 | 100 | 42 | 28 | |
900 sq. ft. 30 x 30 sq. ft. | 11 ft. | 75 | 24 | 60 | 75 | 40 | 20 | |
900 sq. ft. 26 x 21 sq. ft. | 11 ft. | 50 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 30 | 24 | |
760 sq. ft. 31 x 25 sq. ft. | 10 ft. | 40 | 24 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 24 | |
2,083 sq. ft. 80 x 26 sq. ft. | 11 ft. | 175 | 62 | 150 | 175 | 96 | 80 | |
897 sq. ft. 35 x 26 sq. ft. | 11 ft. | 75 | 24 | 60 | 75 | 44 | 22 |
Guest rooms
Total guest rooms
261
Single (1 bed)
180
Single (1 bed) rate
$395.00 - $2,500.00
Double (2 beds)
81
Double (2 beds) rate
$395.00 - $2,500.00
Suites
22
Tax rate
15%
Total guest rooms
261
Single (1 bed)
180
Single (1 bed) rate
$395.00 - $2,500.00
Double (2 beds)
81
Double (2 beds) rate
$395.00 - $2,500.00
Suites
22
Tax rate
15%
Location
Getting Here
Distance from airport
22 mi
Distance from airport 22 mi
Parking in the area
Parking in the area
Valet parking
( $70.00/day )
Local Attractions
Historic Half Moon Bay
Downtown Half Moon Bay, Main St.
Half Moon Bay, CA, US 94019
Downtown San Francisco
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San Francisco is a popular tourist destination, known for its cool summers, fog, steep rolling hills, eclectic mix of architecture, and landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, the former prison on Alcatraz Island, shopping in Union Square and its Chinatown district.
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Pillar Point Harbor/ Mavericks Beach
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Stanford University
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Stanford University, located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, is one of the world's leading teaching and research universities. Since its opening in 1891, Stanford has been dedicated to finding solutions to big challenges and to preparing students for leadership in a complex world.
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Pescadero
Historical landmark
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Just 14 miles south of Half Moon Bay and 2 miles from the Pacific Ocean, the town of Pescadero is a rural community offering restaurants, shopping, markets, & farms. There are plenty of sightseeing opportunities around the town and the surrounding areas.
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Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
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Mavericks
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Pillar Point Harbor
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Half Moon Bay, CA, US 94019
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Historical landmark
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Thomas Fogarty Winery
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La Nebbia Winery
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The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay is the only San Francisco Bay Area luxury ocean front resort featuring 261 elegant guestrooms, 16,000 square-foot spa, 36-holes of championship golf, ideal for a romantic getaway, meeting or special event with unsurpassed ocean views.
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The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay Frequently Asked Questions
Explore frequently asked questions from the The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay regarding Health and Safety, Sustainability, and Diversity and Inclusion
Sustainable Practices
Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
Please visit Marriott.com/Serve360 for Marriott International's sustainability & social impact strategy and 2025 goals information.
Does The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
Yes, Paper,Newspaper,Cardboard,Aluminum,Other Metals,Plastic,Glass,Cooking Oil,Universal Waste Recycling (batteries, light bulbs, paint),Landscape Waste
Diversity and Inclusion
For US hotels only, is The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
No response.
If applicable, could you please provide a link to The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
https://www.marriott.com/diversity/diversity-and-inclusion.mi
Health and Safety
Were practices at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
Yes, Marriott cares greatly about every guest's experience and takes hygiene and sanitation very seriously. Marriott has established strict standards of cleanliness for all of its hotels that either meet or exceed public health department regulations.
Does The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
Yes, Marriott cares greatly about every guest's experience and takes hygiene and sanitation very seriously. Marriott has established strict standards of cleanliness for all of its hotels that either meet or exceed public health department regulations.
Please explain, if applicable, the carbon offsetting options you offer to corporations.
The corporate sustainability team can help to offset customers' carbon footprints by contacting Sustainability@marriott.com.
Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to sustainability and social impact goals and initiatives.
sustainability@marriott.com
Has your hotel taken steps to reduce single-use plastics, such as removing plastic straws (except upon request for guests with disabilities), stirrers and cotton buds? If yes, please provide detail as to the steps you have taken to reduce single use plastics?
Yes, Implemented large format bath amenities
Does your hotel generate (onsite) or purchase (offsite) renewable energy (beyond your utility's standard offerings)? If yes, please describe your practices for generating or purchasing renewable energy.
Yes, Yes
Does your hotel engage in activities to protect & restore the natural environment in which it is located (i.e. trees planted, coral reef restored, etc.)?
Yes
Will your hotel be imposing any additional fees for cleaning services? If yes, please specify those fees.
No
Are specific cleaning/disinfection routines in place for pillows, duvets and their covers, headboard, bathrobe etc.? If yes, please describe.
Yes, Hotels following MI Cleaning Protocals
Please include a link to your public report on community impact if applicable.
Please visit Marriott.com/Serve360 for the latest progress on Marriott International's community engagement efforts.
Please provide any other comments you wish to make regarding your efforts/initiatives to obtain certification in these programs.
https://www.marriott.com/diversity/diversity-and-inclusion.mi
Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
WEGD@marriott.com
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