The Inn at Spanish Bay

The Inn at Spanish Bay is the Pebble Beach Resorts property for travelers who want the golf, the setting and the privileges without the formality of the Lodge: a sprawling, contemporary inn on the northern, open-ocean side of the 17-Mile Drive, set beside the Links at Spanish Bay, a Scottish-style course routed through restored dunes along the shoreline. Rooms are generous and residential in feel, and most have gas fireplaces plus a patio or balcony looking over the forest, the fairways or toward the ocean; fog rolls in, fires come on, and the place settles into a cozy rhythm. The signature moment happens every evening: a bagpiper in full Highland dress walks the links and plays as the sun goes down, and guests gather on the terrace and around the outdoor fire pits to listen, drink in hand. Dining includes Pèppoli for Tuscan-inspired cooking with ocean views and the Lobby Lounge for cocktails by the fire, and guests share the Spa at Pebble Beach, the Pebble Beach Beach and Tennis Club and the resort-wide amenities. For golfers, the key point is access: staying at a Pebble Beach Resorts hotel is how most visitors secure tee times at Pebble Beach Golf Links, and the Links at Spanish Bay and Spyglass Hill sit on the same estate. Non-golfers have the 17-Mile Drive, coastal boardwalk trails along the dunes and Carmel only minutes away. Fit: golf trips, couples who want fireplaces and sunsets, special occasions, and families who want resort space at Pebble Beach.

Spanish Bay was designed to feel like a links resort in the old Scottish sense, with the course running through native dunes beside the sea rather than manicured parkland, and the inn mirrors that mood with a more casual, outdoorsy character than its older sibling above the 18th at Pebble Beach. A shoreline boardwalk trail runs past the course and along the dunes toward Point Joe, a lovely early-morning or sunset walk even for non-golfers.