The Garden Deli Cafe is a must! Their bread is baked daily and their sandwiches are delicious. Been going here for years, and even taken family who are from out of town. They have multiple sides in the fridge you can choose from as well as beverages and desserts. Service usually goes quick, multiple times I have been, there has been a line out the door, but I think it's mostly on weekends. read more

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Good tacos, but they are really pricey. $18 for two small tacos is a bit of a rip off. Plus, there are lots of dogs. If you're not a fan of dogs, definitely eat inside. read more

Fun vibe on the back patio during taco Tuesday. Good food for a decent price. I liked the mezcal pineapple margarita, even if my husband thought it was silly. read more

This was my second time eating here. I ordered the fish tacos and they were so yummy! I love that they are served with a side of guacamole and salsa. The fish was fresh and the batter wasn't too much. The service is quick! You order up at the bar & then they bring your food to the table. I also ordered a ranch water cocktail and it was so refreshing! read more

San Benito House - Baja fish tacos - Hotels Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

I have only tried the Garden Deli. The sandwiches are consistently fresh and delicious. Love their fresh baked bread! I just wish they made Sourdough.... Service is always great and their variety of drinks is extensive also different gourmet chips are a great pairing to their great sandwich and soups! read more

We had an excellent lunch at San Benito house. The nachos and shrimp tacos were so flavorful and fresh. The food is delicious and the service is great. read more

Thank you Jordan for an amazing experience and amazing service! We'll definitely come back for more delicious food and drinks

We had a small gathering outside on the patio and Jordan was an outstanding server! It's a great spot for a beer and casual Mexican food. Good vibes all around read more

Spencer truly outdid himself, making this experience unforgettable. I highly recommend this place for its exceptional Greta service. The food is equally delightful and tantalizing. Thank you, Spencer, for adding a wonderful memory to our trip. You are undoubtedly in the business! From all of us, thank you! read more

Nice space, great service, but tacos are plain and sides are expensive ($17 for small bowl of rice / beans)

We had a great dinner here tonight, the five of us. They have a cool outdoor sitting area and a few indoor tables. They definitely have vegetarian options and were very flexible in modifying food and drink items. Jordan, the manager is great, eager to please, and made sure we were happy. We really enjoyed it, we'll come back from San Mateo again! read more

Dropped in for coffee yesterday, while waiting for a family birthday party at a neighboring restaurant. Nice place and staff. The coffee was good. read more

San Benito House - Giant, painted, carved, wooden Parrot Sculpture in the front seating area of the garden. - Hotels Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

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I got a pastrami sandwich on white bread. It was a solid sandwich but a little too much bread and onion for my likings. Cool outside seating area and good customer service. Overall just a solid place to get food. read more

Good drinks, good food, friendly staff, central location. Fun place to meet up with friends.

We love Ryan !!! He has such a great personality ! Made our drinks with love n made us laugh :) live laugh love Ryan

The sandwiches were super good but the macaroni salad was certainly some of the worst I've ever had

The best part about this place is the outdoor seating area. It's got a nice vibe , and it's a good place to hang out with your friends. The food is o k not great. The street tacos are on the small side. The carnitas is good.The carne asada is okay. We ordered the chips and salsa. The chips were good.the "salsa" was mostly just diced tomatoes. read more

The best sandwich We've ever had!! We ran into a man who recognized the sandwich and new where it was from! The only three people I talked to about San Benito Deli cafe says " It is the Best sandwich I have EVER had! The bread is baked fresh every day! The prices are great, considering a half a sandwich is easily as big as a "normal" sandwich. So filling and I would eat there every day if I could( I live far). We will be back so soon. The owner is so nice and the crew was also super nice and fast service! Eat there and enjoy! read more

The cantina is excellent. We randomly stopped here after flying in to San Francisco. Good tequila selection and excellent food. Everyone was very friendly read more

San Benito House - Excellent quesadilla and chips and guac - Hotels Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

Maybe one of the Best Turkey sandwich's I've ever had...hands down. The French bread was superb, Turkey was fresh and think and delicious, and I want another one today! read more

The burgers on the patio listening to the live music (Cowboy songs!) was awesome! Sunday Funday read more

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We stayed here last weekend for our much awaited and well deserved rest and relaxation. We got a beautiful French inspired room (#9). This is a perfect getaway amidst the pandemic and felt safe throughout our stay. As soon as we checked in, we grabbed some items at the bar and Cantina -- and enjoyed our lunch at the comforts and privacy of our room. For dinner, guests can enjoy the lovely outdoor sitting area or nearby restaurants. We had a wonderful stroll around Main street. The day after, we lined up at the Deli that is also conveniently located downstairs as soon as it opens and eat at their outdoor sitting area. Clean, updated, and comfortable rooms, amazing food at the deli and Cantina, but overall outstanding and friendly service. Shout out to Elke, Kai, the lady at the bar that weekend, and all the wonderful staff at the San Benito House! We will definitely return and try another themed room on our next weekend getaway. Thank you! read more

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HOTEL REVIEW: my boyfriend and i went because we had a groupon for a two night stay. We upgraded our room to the romantic suite instead of staying for two nights. Each night there's a $13 fee so beware. Also there's no designated parking but check out is at 11 and they start checking at 9 and it's 2 hour parking so you're A-ok if you leave by check out. Check in at the Bar and leave your key in the box by the stairs for check out. The Romantic Suite was nice, there was a living room and a private restroom. I loved how much space there was and we got a cute little basket with water upon our arrival. And thanks to our fellow yelper for the password for the internet which was sanbenitohouse. No tv. Heater worked fine. Shower worked fine. Got bored so we went to the bar and cashed in our drink tickets, he got a beer, I got a soda (yes that counted towards a free drink) and a burger which was pretty good. One thing before you request the romantic suite... we were right above the bar, yes thanks for the earplugs but really we could hear EVERYTHING. sooo annoying. And we went on a Wednesday. Really did you have to be open so late and my boyfriend heard people in the kitchen around 5 so he woke up again. The free breakfast was basically muffins and some cereal. I just got a cup of OJ and he got coffee. Not the most comfortable view either. TIP Take Poplar or Kelly down to the beach in the morning. The view is to DIE for and there's literally no one there in the morning so it's nice and quiet. We went at like 9 or 10 and stayed for 10-15 minutes to take pictures, do yourself a favor and don't donate $2 for parking just for 10-15 minutes (cause we did.. sigh) read more

If you haven't been to San Benito House, when you visited Half Moon Bay, you need to go. The food is great. The atmosphere is very welcoming and relaxing. The service is knowledgeable and friendly. When they have live music out in the garden, it's an event to not miss. read more

This was such a cool hotel. From 1905 and above an alehouse, it is historic, quaint, and set in such a cute part of the city. It really felt like we got away. We got the groupon deal for a queen with a bath, and because of some research we knew what to expect coming here so we weren't disappointed at all. Also, we stayed on a Monday night so the bar downstairs was very quiet. The view from our window was incredible, the outdoor patio is so calming, and our host/bartender Chris was really sweet and informative on where to eat (btw I highly suggest Sam's Chowder down the street! Awesome local caught seafood). It was a lot of fun to sit down in the bar and play some pool before bed too. As for the "head's up" tips... -It is an older house and it is loud....you run this risk especially on a Fri/Sat but they do provide earplugs. -It is a historic place and trying to keep true to that. This means no a/c, smaller room, small bathroom, old clawfoot tub, and a toilet very close to the sink due to space issues. We chose to look at it as "awesome! Now we can go to the bathroom and wash our face at the same time" so we were definitely fans. :) -Breakfast is fresh hard boiled eggs, fruit, cereal, coffee/tea, and these delicious little fresh baked muffins. There is a beautiful little patio to sit outside on and enjoy. -Drinks are a bit expensive ... $8 for a glass of wine is more than I want to spend but what I'm used to spending at most places. That being said, the feel of the place and experience is awesome! The tub is great for a soak alone or with a loved one (bring bubbles!!), and they do provide a basket with water, earplugs, and nice body products. We enjoyed this hotel 100x more than the Marriott we stayed in the night before. In the end, know yourself and what you want well enough and make your choice accordingly. Some people just aren't "historic hotel" people and want all the modern amenities. This is fine, just do yourself a favor and stay at the comfort suites down the road. As for us, well we're sad to leave and will definitely stay again next time we're in the area!! read more

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We had an amazing time here! Pros: - Amazing customer service! We met with Kai who was just amazing, he showed us around and ensured we got everything we needed. At night he left the fire going longer so we could enjoy it once all the people at the cantina/bar had left. - Super cute outdoor area with lots of space. There is some good spacing between the tables so we felt comfortable during covid to drink and not worry about other people - The rooms are very cute (we had room 9 which was newly remodeled) - The cantina downstairs ended at 9:30 and so thats when everyone cleared out and we got the place all to ourselves. - Very Clean, the sheets felt fresh, the room seemed very clean! Cons: - I didnt experience this because there was only one other room rented out, but it did seem like the walls are very thin and you likely could hear everything. Its an old building so obviously the halls were very creaky as well. It has its own kind of charm. - The hot water seemed to run out pretty quick, but when it ran out of hot water it got luke warm, I was happy it didnt get cold! - the beds are old for sure, they werent horrible but they werent good beds either Overall, I will 100% be coming back! Its just too cute of a spot and Chris the owner was very accommodating when we needed to change our dates a week in advance. read more

First things first. All you nay sayers complaining about the lack of technology at this place need to quiet down. If you read the info provided on their website they make it clear what you get when you book a room here. My wife and I are staying here this weekend. So far the experience is excellent. Steve was the first to greet us at the bar. He did an excellent job making us feel welcome and comfortable. The beer selection is good. 18 choices on draught. They range from lagers through stouts. The room is as described. No TV no AC. It's a cozy room with a bed, a sink, and hook on the door with hangers, and I love it. There is a shared restroom. These are details that you find out upfront. There are rooms with bathrooms available for an additional cost. That's all for now. I'll let you know how the food is later. Last night we tried the alligator sausage, and Belgian fries. Both were amazing. Some new friends ordered a pizza, and offered up a slice. It too was delicious. My only issue is the price of drinks. $7.00 for draught brew is steep even for craft beer. There is a happy hour between 3 & 6 which drops the price a buck. Still too high. There is a deli attached to the hotel that we will be trying later. I'll let you know how it goes. read more

San Benito House - Hotels Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

It's a traveler's hotel; a room with a comfy bed (we had room 11), shared shower and toilet. Our room did have a sink but I don't know if they all do. Like many B&B in Europe there is a bar on the first floor of this building. The street outside can be loud at bar closing time so like any good traveler, make sure you've got earplugs if you're a light sleeper. The breakfast side of the B&B is pretty skimpy, it's a "continental breakfast" at best so if you've got a big day planned you might find yourself hungry in a pretty short time. On a Friday night our room was just over $100. BTW, you check in at the bar. read more

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This is a review for the HOTEL. Hotel is simple and I mean simple. No modern amenities: no wifi, no tv, no ac, no elevator, no private parking, no staff, no shower, and only a few have private bathrooms. The bathrooms have really low sinks, which is great for kids, and they do have a bath with a end shower head. The beds are nice. The service however is horrible. The is NO front desk. Imagine a self check out at the grocery store, except the machines don't work and there are NO manned cashiers. The only help you'll get are the bartenders downstairs and they are so busy you cannot ask for much. You are pretty much on your own. We had issues with the shared bathroom because the bartenders did not have the key. They did however, provide us with another room. If you have small children please note: the windows have no screens, they are low to the ground and the drop is almost straight down save for two empty planters. Also, because it's so warm and the bathroom had a musty sewage smell we had to keep the window open, so we created a barrier with our luggage to the window to prevent our toddler from getting close to the window. One more thing...The floor vibrates when a band plays, but they only played one set. Unless they provide a staffed front desk in the future, will probably not come back. read more

Brilliant spot with tasty sandwiches and super lovely staff. Shout out to Daisy and Anna for their always gracious and smiling nature. It means a lot. Thank You! read more

Came here for a friends sang heart event. Thank you Ky for helping us charge our phones, found me when I left my charger, and he helped us find a ride home. He was at the ready with any need. Trixie- thank you as well.l for helping us find a cab! read more

This quaint inn is located right at the start of downtown shopping and a 20 min walk to the beach. Our room had been remodeled and looked lovely! I would rate 3.5, but the stellar customer service and the room having AC bumped it up to 4. In room AC is rare around here, but we needed it as the temps hit 91 with no breeze in October! The rooms are over the bar, but that all closes at 10pm, so it's not a bother. The mattress needs a foam padding or something and the hot water doesn't get very hot, but overall we'd stay again. read more

What a shame that this simple, yet charming and historic hotel has to resort to blasting music up through its ceilings to keep a raucous & drunken local crowd liquored up until 2:00 am in the morning. Rooms 10, 11 and 12 sit right on top of the bar and we could not sleep as the ridiculously loud amplified music easily shot thru the ceiling & made our wrought iron bed vibrate with each electric guitar scream and pounding drum beat. Ear plugs didn't help at all...the music permeated into our ears and through our bones. Unfortunately I had purchased my Groupon BEFORE reading the reviews on Yelp. Never again...always Yelp before you buy. Trying to remain positive when I read the numerous complaints about sleepless nights, I thought, "Well, how bad could it actually be?" IT IS VERY BAD! I would not recommend this hotel to anyone who actually wants to sleep. Even if you do like to party late, you will not get adequate sleep because the hardworking staff starts getting ready for the day bright and early at 6:00 am to prepare your breakfast, clean up from the mess of the night and tidy up the grounds: roaring leaf blowers outside your window, banging chairs, glasses, dishes underfoot and electric drills, hammering etc. from maintenance guys. We ate at the bar restaurant one night and the music was already loud at 7:30 pm. We could hardly hear our own conversations & didn't dine there again because it's hard to enjoy a meal when you have to shout. Again, a shame because the food was actually quite good for bar food and reasonably priced for HMB. A big fresh piece of grilled salmon with a mound of fresh veggies and hand cut fries on a huge platter for only $14.95, big portion of freshly and lightly battered fish and chips for only $12.95 and a very generous angus burger avocado, cheese, with fries for $12.95. Sunday night the bar didn't blast the music as loud, but the place was still packed with drunken, hootin', hollerin', f-bomb throwing locals until 1 or 2 am. And after the bar closed, they all spilled out into the street to hang out by their cars, right under our windows (there is no air con, so we had to keep our windows opened). We politely asked them if they could continue elsewhere, but they remained. Not to give all the locals a bad name. We actually met a nice woman at the bar when we were getting couple of glasses of wine to help us relax before another sleepless night. We joked about our room being right above the bar & she sincerely said. "I'm sorry we're so noisy. But it's usually like this on the weekends...there's no place else to go nearby. The only reason I didn't give San Benito 1 star is that it is a charming hotel with very comfortable beds, lovely clawfoot bath tub and beautiful wood trim and accents throughout. Their handsome dining room (continental breakfast served daily 7-10 am with fresh baked whole grain muffins, boiled eggs, granola, yogurt, tea & coffee) looks out onto their beautiful, spacious deck and very pretty garden and lawn that is divine to soak up the sun and to relax in. The room is small, but its high ceilings make it pleasant. Sparse: no desk, no hair dryer, no tissues, no shower curtain (nozzle on tub only), separate hot and cold faucets, no air con, no coffee/tea pot, no clock radio, tv or phone. Walls are thin. We could easily hear our neighbors conversations right under the adjoining door (1/2" high gap from floor) even when they were speaking normally. Three smaller rooms share a common bath in the hall. While most people don't like that, I think these might be "quieter" furthest from the bar, but room 6 is right next to a noisy air vent. The staff was very easy going & friendly & remained remarkably calm & apologetic during the chaotic check in at 3:00 pm. Almost every guest had a Groupon and a problem. The staff were never snippy, even while the stressed city folk sniped & grumbled at them. Initially they could not find the key to our room as well as two other rooms and told us we had to wait until their manager arrived to make copies. They gave us free drink vouchers & the garden was a pleasant place to wait for an hour. I was surprised, if not impressed, to see that Nicole, the woman who checked us in, would also be the waitress, bus boy and bartender until 11 pm that night and then again the next night. I don't know how she could remain so composed & pleasant through out all the unhappy guests (we saw at least one frustrated couple leave after spending a few hours in limbo), deafening noise, constant demands for beer from the insatiable bar crowd. It was great to be on Main Street and walk right out to shop & stroll, but I will never, ever stay in this unreasonably noisy establishment. I'm not sure if we tourists subsidize the bar with our stays or vice versa. Either way, the management and owner needs to decide what it wants to be because the current model is not working. Again, that's a shame because the place has such potential. read more

We stayed here because we were attending a wedding in their courtyard the next morning. This yelp review is base only our experience at the Inn, and is not related to the courtyard event staff. I left a message 3 days ago for the Owner / GM of the San Benito House to please call me regarding our stay. As of noon today, no reply. So, here we go... The bartender / front desk clerk was visibly drunk when we arrived. He took over 20 minutes to figure out what room and key to give us. He kept leaving and coming back armed with nothing but an apology. After the 3rd apology, he offered to buy me a drink. Being a gentleman, I felt obliged to accept the offer. In retrospect, I guess he just hated drinking alone. Once the room & key situation were worked out, we were left to ourselves to find our room. Upon opening the door to the room, we discovered a mattress with dirty linens piled in the middle of it as well as a bathroom that had recently been used. I know this is rustic place, but did they really expect us to clean up after the previous occupants? Important to this story is that we noticed a small cardboard box pushed up against one of the walls of the room. We made our way back downstairs to the bartender / front desk clerk to ask that our room be cleaned and bed made. He apologized and said he would take care of making up the room for us. We decided to go out and explore downtown and get some dinner with family. We returned 4 hours later to find that our room was still not ready. I spoke with another person at the front desk this time and he said they could not make up our room because they had given me the only key to the room. He then told me that he had a room that was already made up and that we could use it instead. Our original room was near the back of the Inn and away from the bar downstairs. Our new room was directly above the bar. While the music from the bar was good, It was very loud through the paper thin walls and floors. At 2:05am I thought the bar would be closing and the music would be turned off. The music only got louder until someone finally turned the sound system off at 2:57am. As far as the amenities are concerned, the bedding was very comfortable. Unfortunately the private bathroom with shower tub was a joke. I'd be curious to find out why they would not put a shower curtain around the tub so you don't spray down the entire bathroom while taking a shower. The pipes were banging so bad that I felt like I was operating a 50 Caliber machine gun while attempting to cool down the scalding hot water in the tub. Now, remember the cardboard box I mentioned earlier, both my girlfriend and I noticed that the box that was there when we first inspected the room had been removed when we went back the second time. I thought they said we had the only key? Conclusion: The San Benito House is haunted by ghosts living in cardboard boxes, or the staff was lying about the key to cover for their incompetence. I highly recommend you not find out for yourself. I hope the management of San Benito House appreciates the time I took to write this review. I would have much rather spoken to them outside of the public forum. read more

The deli is very popular. Service is quick and the food is very tasty. The inside restaurant has been a pleasant experience and the food was good. We enjoy the burgers. They have a bar as well for those that enjoy beer. read more

I think not! NEGATIVE STARS. This is review for the HOTEL itself plus the horrible or lack of customer service. We checked in at 2:54pm. The man working at the bar asks us, "do you see the sign on the front door?! It says check-in after 3pm." HMMMMMM....yeah we can read. Most hotel is okay with you checking in let's say 6 minutes early?! Most hotel would actually let you check in hours before. The man was rude throughout the conversation. He was serving alcohol and talking on the phone. Didn't tell us where to go, just handed us the keys, and told us to go to our rooms without telling us which room it was. Definitely not a good start. We figured it out by looking at the key that our room was #1. We requested a room with a private bathroom. I was shocked at first, doesn't all hotel have their own restroom?! Not this place! LOL! The restroom is tiny and disgusting. WOW...never been to a more filthy place. If you look at the picture of the bathroom on YELP, you will see that there's no shower stall, just a tub with a shower head attached to it. I don't know how you are suppose to take a shower, but when you do, the water just goes everywhere! On the floor, on the wall, just everywhere!!! The room itself is a crime. Outrageously small with a bed that's drilled to the wall, squeaky wooden floor, giant spider on the wall, no window screens when you open the window (no wonder creatures can get in, GROSS!), and the smell of the room was so moldy. I get it....it was suppose to be an old hotel, but don't you think some renovation and upkeep of the place is in order? I love staying at inn, bed and breakfast places, and Victorian homes, but never once, had I stayed at a rundown place like this. NEVER. The walls of this room is so gross...the paint job was horrible. Like they didn't know how to paint straight or something, there were different colors on the walls with some paint on the floor. Personally, I didn't get to drink at the bar or eat at the restaurant at this place, but the hotel is beyond nasty, just sickening. I didn't care about the lack of technology or anything like that. I'm on vacation, I wanted a cozy, laid back place, not a run-down, look-alike storage room (but honestly, my storage room is probably bigger than the room we got). We paid $200 for the room. Waste of money. Never coming back and will never recommend it to anyone. read more

We had a groupon to stay here in the room with a private bath. We were really excited to get away and use our groupon! Much to our disappointment it was a terrible experience. There is no air conditioning, and having been 95 degrees + in the South Bay where we live, we were excited to get away. However, the hotel room was like 80 degrees! They didn't think to open the windows prior to guests arrival in an attempt to cool the room. Then we noticed a fan and thought "PERFECT!" Except... The fan didn't work. People have commented how comfortable the bed was... We both woke up after an almost sleepless night with sore backs from a hard mattress, paired with extremely soft pillows that turn to paper thin when laid on. The hostess was nice. The bar was cool looking and had a nice ambience. We had drinks at the bar, and we first partook in happy hour and paid for our drinks since it was a pretty good price (many people state $8 a pint is expensive... The beer we drank was only $7, a good price for us coming from the South Bay where a pint of beer can be $10-13!!). The bartender we had the first time was extremely rude and apparently didn't want to be there. I didn't get his name but he was Hispanic and older. When we were waiting to check into the hotel, we witnessed an encounter where he was very rude to a customer, who seemed to be a regular from the hostess' way of speaking to him. The second time we hit the bar we were served by a very nice younger gentlemen who had nothing but a smile for us! He was really pleasant, and when we provided our voucher for our free drinks (came with our groupon) he explained it was for well drinks beer and wine. The other bartender who was older rudely interrupted him to say it was just beer and wine, and was so rude to this other bartender! The younger bartender showed him the voucher and that it included well drinks, and the older man just blew him off. Disappointing. The bathroom in the room was small (better than sharing though!). The toilet is crammed in a corner with the sink maybe two feet in front of it, and me being 5'11" and my boyfriend being 6'7", this was uncomfortable. We dealt with it, as the world is never created for tall people. However, the bathtub (no shower) was an experience. It didn't even look clean when we got there, but figured it was just from being an older tub... Until we got ready for bed and realized that our feet were disgustingly dirty from being barefoot in the room! It's like they never mopped or swept!!! After our very sleepless night and early awakening from being hot and having to close the window from loud gardeners at 6am or so, we were hesitant to even look at the breakfast. It was ok- what you'd expect for the experience we'd had. Hard boiled eggs, cereal, tea and milk and oj. We skipped and went to the coffee shop down the street, which was delicious. Nobody had told us how to checkout, and the lady in the sandwich shop had to te us to just drop our key in the drop box. read more

This review is only for the event coordinating side of the business. (That being said, The Garden Deli is amazing, and the facility itself is truly lovely inside and out. ) If you want to have your special event at SBH, think twice. Cheap- yes. $1,500 gets you the deck and garden. It's so cheap because you will be biting your nails till the week of your important event, wondering if you will get a response to the same critical questions you've been asking for literally weeks and months. Months!! Questions like, "how much will champagne cost and what options do you provide", "is there a hard stop time and overage fees if we stay late", and "do you have signage to direct guests to enter via the garden"? The event coordinators are terribly disorganized. I mean, beyond the poorest response time (days, or weeks. In some cases, I had to keep bumping the thread 3 times to get any response at all). If I'd call urgently, unable to reach anyone who can help, I'd send an urgent email. Instead of calling me back,- days later I'd get an incomplete response, causing yet another email with more questions. The lack of attention to detail is at a level you would never expect out of such a beautiful, historic place of business. I asked the same question in 5 emails over the course of a couple weeks. Why? I never got an answer, it was always skipped over. It's almost as if the lack of customer care was deliberate. I'd like to think it was not, but honestly it was that bad. I will never host another event at SBH and will always recommend others against using their facility unless the new owners can convince me they have either put someone in charge who is capable of managing events properly, or train up their existing staff. If the new owners would like to reach out to me, I'd be more than happy to speak with them to help improve this area of their business. I have a very long history in providing a quality customer experience and truly was frustrated and disappointed by the lack of care that went into helping create my special event. read more

Hotel Review Only: I recently spent a Saturday night at the San Benito House. Overall, the staff was very nice, but the noise-level is even worse than I expected after reading the below reviews before my stay. Goods: -The staff was nice and accommodating. They had lost our reservation, so they gave us the suite for the night because it was the only room available. -The beds are comfortable -They give you earplugs, but they don't help that much... -It is located right on the main street in town -The hotel is charming, and there is an awesome backyard and porch area. Bads: -SO loud. I couldn't sleep until the music and screaming drunks downstairs were kicked out of the bar around 2 a.m. Finally, silence....until the loud music began again at 9 a.m. I think I got 4 hours of sleep at the most. -We tried to hang out in the bar as long as we could since we knew we wouldnt be able to sleep much, but the bar and the crowd weren't exactly the nicest. It seems like it is the only bar in town, and mostly consisted of very drunk locals who could barely stand up and were yelling at the top of their lungs across the bar. -It may have helped to have a TV in the room to cover up the noise from downstairs, but there are no televisions or radios (which could be charming...without the noise level). This place could be awesome as a hotel...if the bar closed at midnight, so that the guests could actually sleep. It really needs to figure out what it wants to be: a bar and restaurant, or a hotel, because currently the two just don't mix. I think this place would profit more from becoming a spa or retreat center with a restaurant, and just completely ditching the bar, but maybe the town needs the bar since its the only one, and maybe they make more of a profit off of the bar than the hotel, although I can't imagine that to be true. A word of advice to overnight-stayers: When looking for a cheap place to stay in half moon bay, you may want to consider the comfort inn or another motel that you can actually get some sleep at, unless you are looking to rage it all night and then get woken up by loud rock n' roll music early again. read more

OMG....they weren't kidding when they said you can hear EVERYTHING. Came here with a groupon, checked in at the bar. The man was nice enough, but didn't even know what the groupon entailed.. kinda weird. We get room 5 and head on upstairs. The hotel is old, walls are thin, floors creak...but we didn't mind. It was pretty cute. With that said, heating/AC didn't work, no vent or window in the private bathroom, and I am NOT KIDDING when I say you hear EVERYTHING. I literally could hear people talking just in the room next to us and they weren't even loud at all. There wasn't a lot of people at the bar when we stayed, so we didn't get any ruckus from there, but omg.... just plain and simple, if you are gonna get freaky, EVERYONE in the hotel WILL HEAR YOU. We were just talking about how we didn't hear much of the noise that other reviewers were talking about but we spoke too soon... On our last night at the hotel, these two parents were getting it on in the shared bathrooms and let me just say again, EVERYONE HEARD EVERYTHING. YOU'RE NOT FOOLING ANYONE! She had such a dirty mouth, and im sure their kids heard it in the room next to us. Gave them a round of applause at the end, which im sure they heard, cause you know, you hear EVERYTHING. This was at 1 or 2am, and I really couldn't sleep that night, so if you're a light sleeper, this place is definitely not for you. Also, I wouldn't recommend this stay for kids either, you never know what they'll hear here.... other things to mention: -bed is soft, but when we arrived, it seemed as though they just did laundry and the sheets weren't completely dried yet... -bed creaked, floor creaked, EVERYTHING creaked -since there's no vent or ac, I highly suggest leaving a window open while you are in the room and when you are out to let out the moisture. It got pretty humid in the room -now that i know people do bang in the shared bathrooms, I question how sanitary the bathrooms are.... -if you have room 5 with the private bathroom, the tub is beautiful, but WATER EVERYWHERE. shower head is attached to the tub and there's no shower curtain... prepare to soak the place. -parking is street parking. Some streets are 2 hour parking, some aren't. check to be sure you dont get ticketed. -no tv or other electronics, but the rooms do have outlets so don't panic. -did not check out the bar/restaurant/deli so i can't say anything about those.... Overall, we did enjoy our stay, up until that night... it was a nice getaway and the hotel is smack in the middle of downtown half moon bay, near a lot of restaurants and small boutique shops. It's in a very convenient location. If you don't mind noise, like AT ALL, and you are a heavy sleeper, this hotel would be a pleasant stay. If not, don't go here unless you want to hear people getting their freak on. read more