Convenient to the world famous attractions of San Francisco, you’ll feel like you’re worlds away from the city. Just minutes from San Francisco in scenic Pacifica, Best Western Lighthouse Hotel in Pacifica, California offers the type of accommodations and amenities you expect and deserve without the extravagant rates of most Bay Area and oceanfront hotels.

For new visitors, this breathtaking area has the largest ratio of open space to population on the San Francisco Peninsula. It is only a 20-minute drive from San Francisco to the five valleys that comprise the City of Pacifica. It is surrounded by government protected open space to the North and East with the beautiful Pacific Ocean to the West. From within the city limits, visitors have access to several lovely parks and recreation areas. The distinct points and coves along the Pacifica coastline, allow for numerous water sports and activities. When not in session, meeting attendees at the Lighthouse Hotel in Pacifica can enjoy art exhibits, concerts, hiking, biking, bird watching, hang gliding, surfing, fishing, and swimming.

The beach and the quaint boutiques and shops at Rockaway Beach are just steps from our front door.

Bay Area Information and Links
San Mateo County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 650-348-7600
San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau, 415-974-6900

Driving Time 15 minutes or less from:
San Francisco, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco International Airport, 3Com (Candlestick) Park, Ghirardelli Square, Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39, Burlingame, Half Moon Bay, Coyote Point Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Moscone Center, Shopping, Point Montara Lighthouse, San Francisco State University, Golfing, BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit)

Less than 30 minutes from:
Filoli Estate, Pigeon Point Lighthouse, San Mateo, Foster City

Less than 45 minutes from:
Palo Alto, Stanford University, Oakland, Berkeley, Hiller Aviation Museum, Sausalito, Tiburon, Bay Meadows Race Track

Less than an hour from:
Six Flags Marine World, San Jose and Silicon Valley, Paramount’s Great America

Pacifica Internet Cafe

SeaBowl, on Highway 1 in Pacifica, 650-738-8190

Christmas by the Cove, next to the hotel, 650-355-2683

Paul Strom Spa for your hair, skin and body, 650-355-5553

Hoffman’s Fine Wine & Spirits,
650-738-9647

Seaside Gems, 650-738-8247

Antiques & Collectibles, 650-738-1934

Gulf of the Farallons Marine Sanctuary Reserve, 415-561-6625

The Moss Beach Distillery, Historic Restaurant in Half Moon Bay, 650-728-5595

The Pacifica Center for the Arts is a multi-use complex made up of visual and performing arts organizations as well as individual artist studios. For additional information please visit http://www.sanchezartcenter.org