From $365/nightCove King
A king bed and a slice of blue
Up one floor, the Cove King frames a clean line of Pacific blue from the bed and a private juliet balcony.
- Sleeps
- Sleeps 2
- Size
- 380 sq ft
- View
- Partial ocean & bluff
Bluff Cove · The Central Coast · Est. 1974
A sun-washed retreat on the Pacific bluff.
Twenty-four light-filled rooms above a quiet cove. Sea-to-table dining, a saltwater pool, and a concierge who knows every tide and trailhead.
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The Marisol
Half a century on the bluff, and still the quiet kind of grand.
We opened in 1974 as a twelve-room inn with a hand-painted sign and a single rule: never block the view. Five decades later we're still small, still family-run, and still pointed at the water. Every room catches the light. Every meal starts at the harbor a mile down the coast. And the cove below is yours before breakfast.
Dining, the pool & the spa
- 24
- Light-filled rooms & suites
- 1974
- On the bluff since
- 90ft
- Above a private cove
- 4min
- Walk to the tide pools
Where you'll stay
Rooms that frame the water
From $365/night
From $540/nightBluff Suite
Floor-to-ceiling ocean, a sitting room, and the best sunsets
A full corner suite with wraparound glass, a sitting room, and an unbroken view straight down the coastline.
- Sleeps
- Sleeps 3
- Size
- 620 sq ft
- View
- Full ocean, corner glass
From $480/nightLighthouse Loft
A two-level loft under the eaves with a 270° lantern
Tucked under the gabled roof, this split-level loft climbs to a lantern room with windows on three sides.
- Sleeps
- Sleeps 2
- Size
- 520 sq ft
- View
- 270° lantern, ocean & sky
The good life, included
Everything a coastal day asks for
Saltwater pool & sundeck
A heated saltwater pool on the south deck, ringed with loungers and shade, open from dawn until the stars come out.
The Cove spa
Two treatment rooms and an open-air massage cabana on the bluff. Book the sea-salt scrub; thank us later.
Private cove access
A switchback stair drops you to a quiet stretch of sand and tide pools — towels, chairs, and a packed picnic on request.
Concierge & local know-how
Tides, trailheads, tasting rooms, and the reservation you couldn't get. Our team has lived here for decades.
Beach cruisers & gear
Complimentary bikes, boogie boards, beach umbrellas, and binoculars for the gray-whale migration each spring.
Fireside courtyard
Gather around the open fire at dusk for a nightcap, a s'more, and the kind of conversation that runs long.
Beyond the gate
A coastline worth leaving the pool for
Tide pools at the doorstep, a lighthouse trail, an oyster bar in the village, and wine country twenty minutes inland. Our concierge maps it to your pace.
On the doorstep4-min walk
Bluff Cove Tide Pools
Time it with a morning low tide and you'll find anemones, hermit crabs, and the occasional octopus. Our front desk prints the week's tide chart.
Walk or cruiser1.2 miles
Pelican Point Lighthouse
An easy bluff-top path leads to the 1890 lighthouse and the best whale-watching perch on this stretch of coast. Pack the binoculars from your room.
Eat & wander8-min walk
The Village
A handful of blocks of bookshops, an oyster bar, an ice-cream window, and Saturday's farmers market. We'll point you to the good stuff and away from the rest.
Your stay starts here
The bluff is waiting. So is your room.
Rooms from $285a night. Tell us your dates and we'll hold the light for you.
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