The Inn at Spanish Bay

A stay at The Inn at Spanish Bay places you alongside The Links at Spanish Bay, with Del Monte Forest behind the hotel and the Pacific close by. This is a Pebble Beach Resorts base made for a golf trip where the first tee is never far away, while the coast remains part of the day from breakfast through to sunset. The 269 rooms and suites begin at 470 square feet, each with a gas fire and either a private balcony or patio. Views vary between gardens, fairways and the ocean, giving the return from a round a properly relaxed feel.

The Links at Spanish Bay runs through open dunes beside the Pacific, bringing a Scottish links character to California’s Monterey Peninsula. It is a course where the coastal setting is central to the round, with exposed terrain and the sea always close to the play. Pebble Beach Golf Links is also nearby, known for its holes along the shoreline and its record as a U.S. Open venue. Spyglass Hill offers a different challenge, beginning among the dunes before moving into wooded ground, and is regarded as one of the country’s sterner tests. For a gentler change of scene, Del Monte Golf Course provides a parkland round and is among the oldest courses west of the Mississippi River.

Evenings have their own rhythm here. A bagpiper walks the Links for 45 minutes at sunset before finishing at STICKS, the on site sports bar for drinks, sharing plates and more substantial post golf food. Stave Wine Cellar is the place for a glass of premium wine with cheese or charcuterie, while the lobby fire pits suit an ocean facing drink and Hawaiian fusion cooking from Roy’s at Pebble Beach. Guests also have use of outdoor pools, tennis courts and fitness facilities at the Spanish Bay Club and Tennis Pavilion, while the Spa at Pebble Beach offers massages and facials. Monterey Peninsula Airport is around 20 minutes away by road.