Nantucket Whale Inn

3.5 star property

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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Housekeeping

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779 Main St., Half Moon Bay, CA, 94019
  • Place, Half Moon Bay State Beach
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Poplar Beach
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Francis Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 Queen Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(22 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Half Moon Bay

With a stay at Nantucket Whale Inn in Half Moon Bay (South Downtown), you'll be a 2-minute drive from Half Moon Bay State Beach and 6 minutes from Purisima Creek Redwoods. .This bed & breakfast is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Half Moon Bay Golf Links and 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from Mavericks Beach.

What's nearby

  • Elmar Beach - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Half Moon Bay State Beach - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Poplar Beach - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Francis Beach - 7 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Redondo Beach - 8 min drive - 5.0 km

Getting around

  • Broadway Station - 23 min drive
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Peet's Coffee - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Pasta Moon - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Tres Amigos - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Nantucket Whale Inn

Nantucket Whale Inn offers 7 accommodations with DVD players and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and portable fans. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 7 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring DVD players and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include complimentary bottled water and portable fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace and a garden.
A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • Couples/private dining

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • DVD player

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Built in 1898
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Free bottled water
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Electrical adapters
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Portable fan
  • Recycling
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; your host will greet you
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, host will greet you

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per day, plus a one-time cleaning fee of USD 25
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per day plus USD 25 one-time cleaning fee
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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Nantucket Whale Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 290 out of 371 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 371 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 371 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 371 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 371 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Elsa

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The property is nice and clean, but unfortunately my overall experience was disappointing. In addition to the very thin walls that let noises of your neighbors go through, when I made my reservation, it was not clear to me that the room did not include a private bathroom. Arriving to find that the bathroom was located in the hallway completely changed the nature of the stay, as I was expecting standard hotel accommodations, not a hostel-style setup. I asked the property manager to show me where this information was clearly stated in the Hotels.com listing, but they were unable to point it out. Even if I misunderstood the description, I would have expected some effort to find a reasonable, customer-friendly solution. Instead, I was repeatedly reminded that I had booked the “cheapest” room and therefore should not expect any accommodation or flexibility. I was also told I could cancel, but in practice a full refund was not possible, so this was not a real option. I encourage future guests to read the room amenities section very carefully and decide for themselves whether it makes sufficiently clear that the bathroom is located outside the room. Personally, I found the presentation misleading and the handling of the situation far from customer-oriented.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

June

The B&B is a very pretty place however it's in a noisy area , homes directly behind the place, a swim school next door so very busy during daylight hours but much quieter at night. No heat in our room and we stayed in the Nantucket room which had a jetted tub , the timer went on but no jets worked or came on . Breakfast was good and served in our room . My biggest concern is that I left numerous phone calls as well as speaking to staff prior to my leaving the premises and no one has called me back to address my concerns.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

peter

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful stay at the Nantucket Whale Inn. We received a warm welcome, nicely decorated room, right on main street walk to everything. Yes, we will be back soon!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Cleaning and breakfast were both super nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lani

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The breakfast was fresh and DELICIOUS! The portions were large and the food tasted great! The server was so attentive and gracious.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I loveeeee this place everything was perfect and beautiful….
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tobey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, great location, walking distance to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was nice and staff was great! Had to leave before breakfast but I'm sure it was great too. I will be staying here again! Thanks, J. Robeson
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The property itself is above average. The breakfast was OK, but not anything to write home about. Other than a text before arrival to find out what time we wanted to be seated for breakfast, there was no interaction with anyone on the accommodation side of staffing, and I feel that was somewhat of a deficiency.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Wasan Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I thought it was too expensive for the kind of place
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Donald

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice quaint B&B. Location is great on main street and walkable to all shops in old town. Parking is tight. Wi-Fi did not work, and cell service is poor. They also ran out of half-and-half for the coffee. Complementary red & white wine in the evening was nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful inn. Delightful room. The host took me on a tour, explained everything. She called guests ahead of time to let us know about special parking considerations around the Pumpkin Festival, so I could come and go without restriction. I am so grateful. Thank you. I will stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

AMANDA

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Craig

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a super cute and cozy place, we had a queen bedroom with its own bathroom. The bed was comfortable as well as the pillows. Breakfast good, tea and coffee station is always available and free wine on tap. Lol. The shower was a disappointment, for $20 they could fix the shower head, it’s loose and tilts to one side bc water pours out the spigot over the heads connection. I thought it would fall off at any moment, luckily it didn’t. It needs to be completely replaced and able to point bc it’s inches from the wall. I would have told someone but we stayed 1 night and never saw the staff again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

A lovely location but separate bathroom?

The room we stayed in was very small and the bathroom was separate from the room - it was only accessible from the public corridor (this wasn’t clear from the pictures but on looking at the small print realised it was hidden in the amenities section!). Breakfast was ok but not great. The outside space is lovely and their wine hour was a nice touch. It felt strange to have a B&B where everything felt so hands off (nobody at check in as we were outside the two hour window, paid staff doing breakfast not the owner).
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was excellent. Inn was so comfortable and nicely appointed. We had everything we needed and more. Very good breakfast on the pretty patio. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Gary & Tracey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property.. small rooms And our room had the bathroom in the hallway.. not in the room.. which was not the best Breakfast sub-par.. but free wine on an evening Nice outdoor area
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
no greeter no instructions for pits no info on where ice is
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sophia

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a very relaxing and serene place. The staff was attentive. It was an oasis!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025