West Cliff Inn

Tomorrow is Mother's Day and I will be celebrating at home with family and going to church.  I will also be redecorating my front porch.   Two new rockers, cushions and some plants

 are on my gift list.

So before we go off shopping I wanted to wish everyone a wonderful Mother's Day and share one of my favorite bed and breakfast destinations on the California Coast. 

 A trip to West Cliff Inn would be a wonderful
 gift for Mother's Day!  

Located in Santa Cruz the inn has beautiful views of  Monterey Bay. 

Sunrise view from our room

We stayed here in February as part of our anniversary trip to the coast and enjoyed 

our visit so much! 

I love big front porches and the West Cliff's porch was a perfect place to sit and enjoy the views!  The architecture is stunning.  

I love the corbels and trim around the
 windows and porch!

The inn has been meticulously restored and remolded as a bed and breakfast and the 
decor was serene and restful.  

Upper deck above the covered porch was
 another great place to relax!

Taking cues from the ocean and bay, the color palette included lots of blues, sea foam greens with soft sandy yellows.  

The staircase was gorgeous (even though our room was on the third floor)  and the foyer ceiling was a show stopper with it's stained glass dome. 

Mr. Bloomers was a trooper and lugged up my oversized suitcase up three flights as it wouldn't fit in the dumb waiter!  No elevators of course but the dumb waiter was fun to use. 

Our suite was lovely and oversized  with a king sized bed with a sitting area,  sofa bed with another sitting area and  fireplace. 

The room was quiet and comfortable and could easily accommodate  four people.

The bathroom was a dream bath, carrera marble with a spa tub, skylight and separate shower.  

The dining room is lovely and I coveted the sunflower painting above the fireplace.  West Cliff serves a delicious breakfast, cookies at night and has a wine, cheese and hor'dourves

  reception in the evening.  

Across the street is a walking trail along the cliffs and we enjoyed watching the otters play in the surf.

The view from the trail looks back at the Boardwalk a place near and dear to my husband.  He spent many weekends there during his summers since he grew up in the San Jose.  

It is the first and last roller coaster I have or will ever ride..as I am terrified of heights!  We have some good memories though!  We have three grown sons and they love riding the coaster with their dad!  


West Cliff exceeded our expectations and 
we can't wait to visit again!


Here is the link:
 http://www.westcliffinn.com/

Hope you each have a Happy Mother's Day and if you are not a mom..hope you spend your day with someone special!




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P.S.  My son Ryan who lives in Georgia sent me a dozen  stargazers! 
 He knows me well ...my signature flower!  

   
P.S.S.  My new Mother's Day rockers and boston fern on the front porch...still have some landscaping to do in the front yard...
Hope your day was special!