Ahoy Mates!! Rest and Relaxation is on the Horizon

Welcome to the Captain's Inn at Moss Landing

Captain's Inn at Moss Landing front view

Enjoy wonderful waterfront views from the inn. View all sorts of wildlife including birds and harbor seals. Walk quiet beaches, relax and enjoy plush quality beds and pillows, luxuriate with massage and deep soaking tubs, and eat a generous breakfast including warm from the oven baked goodies.

Stay in the historic 1906 Pacific Coast Steamship Company building which has received a historic preservation award, or stay in our boathouse with guestrooms and of course boats! There is a coastal, nautical décor including antiques and original redwood molding.

Private Bath, TV, Phone, High Speed Internet Connection for Each Room
Queen/King Beds
Full Breakfast plus snacks

We are nearby Monterey and Santa Cruz, located in the middle of beautiful Monterey Bay, California. Very close to Mazda's Laguna Seca raceway, Carmel and Pebble Beach.

Within a short walking distance to sandy beaches, the Pacific Ocean, harbor, dining, antique shopping, Elkhorn Slough Safari, birding hot spots, whale watching, hiking trails, marine research labs, state parks, wetlands, sand dunes, sport fishing boats, art galleries, live music at local venues, jogging paths, and historic sites.

Relax in the romantic and cozy settings with plush top beds, soaking tubs or romance showers, fresh flowers, and glowing fireplaces. Snuggle and cuddle under comforters and quilts with feather pillows.

Home cooked breakfasts including traditional recipes from German Grandmothers. We provide an early evening snack Thursday through Saturday by request. Food page.

We welcome and pamper all: be they sailors, captains, first mates, steamers, fishermen, beachcombers, whalers, marine scientists, cargo shippers, squids, harbor masters, tugboats, pirates, surfers, divers, submariners, wildlife watchers, landlubbers of all sorts, and of course romantics. We want to be your home port when travelling in our area. We look forward to meeting you.

Happy 100th Birthday Pacific Coast Steamship Company Building!!

Join us in celebrating the building's centennial.

Just released: Melanie's Cookbook, "Cooking for the Captain" For details & ordering click here.

"Launch from the Captain's Inn at Moss Landing, a B&B with a lovely setting and charming building" Bay Area Backroads, KRON-TV, Nov. 2007

"It's worth the extra cost to book one of the boathouse rooms, which overlook a gorgeous reed lined section ... Spot wildlife from a cozy windowside armchair or your deep soaking tub," Sunset Magazine Dec. 2007

Recently featured on CBS' Eye on the Bay, "Nice place to stay, sit in room and watch wildlife, Wow!".

As praised in the "Feast Section" - "At their storybook bed and breakfast, [where] she constantly whips up a wide selection of hearty and heartfelt dishes for the captain and their visitors - many of whom, not coincidentally, are return guests." Monterey County Weekly, Oct. 2007

"Captain's Inn at Moss Landing on Monterey Bay has it all, and is currently celebrating 100 years of coastal residence. ... you can watch wildlife, even from bed." Sea magazine, Jan. 2007

"Editor's favorite - California" Innside Scoop, July. 2007

"It was the charming and relaxing atmosphere of the Captain's Inn and the warmth and friendliness of their owners, ... that makes it a top notch B&B." Norm Goldman, Sketch and Travel, Nov. 2006

"It would be hard to beat a hideaway at Captain's Inn, a place that is still off the mainstream radar." Tom Stienstra , San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 2006

"NBC's Today Show" with Peter Greenberg visited with us July 2005

Newsweek Magazine's Travel column advised staying at Captain's Inn for its views and wildlife experience, May 2005

"AAA Traveler's Companion: VIA Magazine stated "luxuriate at the Captain's Inn ... with windows fronting the slough ... and study more birds and seals - without ever leaving your bed."

"Maritime Charm", Coastal Living Magazine, Oct. 2003

"The rooms are delightful, chock-full of items that once functioned in the real maritime world - but now are striking decorations. .... well worth visiting." Sacramento Bee, 2005

Approved lodging partner by Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

"As Seen On Huell Howser's California's Golden Coast, PBS, KCET-LA"

"Selected BEST SLEEP in North Monterey County by locals, Monterey Magazine, 2003"

Received: "Highly Recomended Inn" rating from Wine and Country Magazine, Winter 2003

"As Featured on Travels with Romney Dunbar, Cable-TV"

"Audubon Bird-A-Thon Sponsor, Santa Clara Chapter"

If you like sportfishing you may have seen NFL quarterbacks come to stay while on "Familiar Waters" May. 2006

"Featured as Wedding Reception Site: Bridal Guide Magazine, 2005"

Member of the California Association of Bed and Breakfast Inn

Member of Professional Association of Innkepeers International