Fodor's Expert Review Sacred Rock Inn

A communal hot tub that seems to float above the crashing waves a few hundred feet below typifies the reorientation of this luxury resort, completed in 2023 after a half decade–plus of renovations, to its gasp-worthy setting. Amid several landscaped acres in downtown Elk, where two separate lodgings operated for years, the inn, named for the huge rock just offshore, contains 22 accommodations—standalone cottages and guest rooms in several structures. The complex's most architecturally stunning structure is the Castle Building, a contemporary duplex whose multilevel cedar-paneled units have ocean-view decks and tub showers. Even the less flashy options have their charms, though, and many rooms share those fantastic ocean views. A top Napa Valley chef moved to the coast to kickstart the Greenwood Restaurant, whose fine-dining menu emphasizes local produce and seafood.