Half Moon Bay Hyatt hotel wins approval of Coastal Commission after decade of planning

by Alise Maripuu, Bay City News July 11, 2026July 10, 2026

A rendering of the Hyatt Place hotel planned for Half Moon Bay. The California Coastal Commission approved the coastal development permit for the project on Friday, July 10, 2026. (California Coastal Commission via Bay City News)

The California Coastal Commission on Friday gave the go-ahead for development to start on a new Hyatt Hotel in Half Moon Bay that has been in the works for nearly a decade.

“This is a wonderful project taking place on a developable piece of empty land right now and will hopefully be a great boost of economic activity and coastal access for Half Moon Bay,” said Commissioner Jaime Lee at the meeting.

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Alise Maripuu, Bay City News

Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of California, Santa Cruz and first started journalism at Skyline College’s school newspaper in San Bruno. She has interned for Bay City News and for Eesti Rahvusringhääling, or Estonian Public Broadcasting. She has covered everything from the removal of former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to the divisive battle over the Great Highway on San Francisco’s west side. Please send her any tips.

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