When an Englishman with a long lineage of innkeepers in the British Isles chose the site and the name Pelican for his inn on the California Coast, he looked both to his past and to the historic landing of Sir Francis Drake. The magical, secret cove of Muir Beach, only twenty minutes from the Golden Gate Bridge, is a spectacular setting worthy of Sixteenth-century adventures.

In the folds of rolling hills by sea, The Pelican is majestically positioned in a valley at the center of the Golden Gate National Park. In this Pristine enclave, the inn evolved from the carpenter's bench disciplined by local materials and the rigors of a coastal climate not unlike Plymouth. Ivy-clad and whitewashed, under the shelter of ageless slate, the Pelican, crammed, packed and steeped in British history, is an enchanting haven for its visitors, lovers and travelers - Come enjoy the merriment and conviviality of a traditional English inn.