Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay

The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay is a luxury hotel and golf resort in Half Moon Bay northern California.[1][2] The hotel is a Forbes Five Star hotel,[1] and was featured on the travel channel series Great Hotels. The hotel has 261 rooms,[3] that in 2019, started at US$920 a night.[4] The hotel began construction in 1998, and finished in 2001.[4]

The Ritz Carlton from the beach access to the north of the hotel. The bluff in which the hotel is located was found to be vulnerable to sea level rise in a 2022 study by the local county.

The hotel is the biggest employer for the town of Half Moon Bay, California, with approximately 550 jobs.[5] The hotel was purchased by Anbang Insurance Group in 2015, and after its bankruptcy has had repeated offers from other buyers, but as of September 2021 there were no buyers.[6]

The hotel sits on a point in the bay, that allows for views along a long section of the coast; some reviews claim 50 miles (80 km).[2][7] Parts of the hotel services are themed around the Scottish Highlands.[7] One of the two golf courses was designed by Arnold Palmer.[7] The hotel services also include a 16,000 square feet (1,500 m2) spa and three tennis courts.[8]

Issues
Remnants of a foundation laid in the early construction of the hotel that was later revised out of the plans. Since then the foundations have been exposed by coastal erosion.

The hotel contributes most of the tourism income for the local Half Moon Bay, California government, including both transient resident and property taxes.[9] A 2022 study published by the local government also found that the hotel and its infrastructure were vulnerable by sea level rise.[9][10] A February 2017 storm eroded significant sections of the bluff, which the builders had previously intended to be included in the building.[11]

Exposed foundations in the Sandstone Cliffs from a 2014 erosion event.

In 2019, the hotel was fined 1.6 million dollars by the California Coastal Commission for impeding beach access for non-guests.[4][3][12] Some of the money from the fine was given to local conservation group Peninsula Open Space Trust.[4]

The hotel was a filming location for the 2003 movie American Wedding.[13]

References
  1. "The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay Introduces Holiday Suite Package". Luxury Travel Magazine. November 15, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay Review: Is the Hotel as Good as the Views?". Slightly Pretentious. October 15, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Rogers, Paul (June 13, 2019). "Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay hit with $1.6 million penalty for failing to provide public beach access". The Mercury News. Retrieved January 19, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Fimrite, Peter (June 14, 2019). "Half Moon Bay Ritz-Carlton ordered to quit impeding beach access". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  5. "City of Half Moon Bay CAFR". August 24, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Heschmeyer, Mark (September 27, 2021). "Former Anbang Properties Loan Hints Sale Could Be Possible for $2.8 Billion Hotel Portfolio". CoStar. Retrieved January 19, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Miller, Fran (May 7, 2021). "A World Away at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay". Upscale Living Magazine. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  8. "The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  9. Howell, August (January 5, 2022). "Concerns aren't eroding as city dives in to study sea level rise". Half Moon Bay Review. Retrieved January 19, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. Driscoll, Curtis (January 3, 2022). "Half Moon Bay faces issues due to sea level rise". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved January 19, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. Woudenberg, Carina (March 29, 2017). "Council addresses erosion at Ritz-Carlton". Half Moon Bay Review. Retrieved January 19, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "Half Moon Bay Ritz-Carlton Fined $1.6M for Blocking Beach Access". KQED. June 14, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "Filming Locations for American Wedding (American Pie 3) (2003)". The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

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