The intimate Sea Rock Inn is an upscale bed & breakfast with resort touches, offering suites and cottages with panoramic ocean views and wood-burning fireplaces. Binoculars are provided for whale-watching from private decks or the large lawn, which slopes gently toward the edge of the rocky Pacific cliffs. The inn is not fancy, but is charming, with knotty pine furniture, ebullient flowerbeds, and whimsical paintings and sculptures. Cabin-like guest rooms have plush beds from which guests can see the ocean.

Owned and operated by a friendly husband-and-wife team, this attractive boutique has just 11 rooms and suites and a cottage for rent down the road. While facilities are few (there's no gym, pool, or full restaurant), the inn takes advantage of its perch overlooking the Pacific Ocean; common areas, like the grounds and patio, feel more expansive thanks to the epic views, and almost all of the rooms have ocean views as well. Though the inn maintains a romantic vibe, guests congregate over the exceptional free a la carte breakfast and evening wine with appetizers. Some room walls are thin, though, so you might get to know your neighbor even better than you planned.