What a find! This place is upmarket, beautiful, splendidly-located and a real gem. It's quiet with wonderful forest walks and access to a beautiful marine preserve beach. We stayed for three nights on our honeymoon in one of the best rooms and I could have stayed a week. It's quite a little drive from Half Moon Bay (15 minutes or so) but there are plenty of closer restaurants for dining and if you simply like exploring natural wonders, it's great. The gardens weren't at their best due to the season but I can imagine they are a real joy in spring and summer. A few small constructive criticisms: When staying three nights, it would be nice to have a larger selection for breakfast. It's a beautifully-presented continental offering but exactly the same every day. Also, when you're paying these prices, you don't expect to be limited to one small glass of wine at the social hour. All the other places we stayed at in Northern California were WAY more generous with their snacks and wine in the evenings and this was our most expensive hotel by quite a bit, so it came across as very stingy.