Premium Black SUV and limousine chauffeur to Pelican Inn — the 7-room authentic 16th-century English country inn at 10 Pacific Way, Muir Beach, designed + built 1979 by Charles Felix as a complete-commitment Tudor English recreation · Half-timbered Tudor architecture + thatch-style roofing + leaded glass + period-correct furnishings + on-property restaurant + Snug Pub · 10 minutes from Muir Woods National Monument (the only protected old-growth coastal redwood forest within SF driving distance) · Opens Muir Beach / Mount Tamalpais sub-region in AC portfolio · The shortest Marin Coast luxury chauffeur drive at 45-55 min from SFO.
Address: 10 Pacific Way, Muir Beach, CA 94965 · Position: Muir Beach village immediately west of Mount Tamalpais State Park, 10 min east of Muir Woods National Monument via Frank Valley Road + Muir Woods Road, on the Marin Coast between Sausalito (15 mi south) and Stinson Beach (5 mi north) · Built 1979 by Charles Felix (English designer + Muir Beach resident) as authentic recreation of 16th-century Tudor English country inn - one of the most-photographed and most-distinctive small inns in California for its complete-commitment Tudor aesthetic · Architecture + interiors: half-timbered Tudor architecture + thatch-style roofing + leaded glass windows + dark-wood paneling + stone fireplaces + period-correct furnishings + Tudor-era Welsh dresser + four-poster beds with hand-stitched canopies · Inventory: 7 guest rooms - all named rather than numbered following English country inn tradition (Charles, Drake, Mariner, Pelican, Sun, Wren, Webster) · Pelican Inn Restaurant: traditional English country fare (Shepherd's Pie + Bangers + Mash + Fish + Chips + Beef + Guinness Stew + Sunday Roast + traditional Treacle Tart + Sticky Toffee Pudding) + California-sourced local ingredients + Sonoma + Napa wine list · The Snug Pub: authentic English pub with extensive ales on tap (Newcastle Brown + Old Speckled Hen + Guinness + Black Sheep + Boddington's), dart board + roaring fire + Tudor-era Welsh dresser - beloved Marin local + SF day-tripper destination · Family-owned + operated since 1979 with 45+ years of continuity.
SFO 45-55 min via Golden Gate Bridge (shortest Marin Coast transfer) · OAK 1:00 · SJC 1:30 · Muir Woods timed-entry coordination + Mt Tam summit drive + Sunday Roast reservation
☎ Call +1-650-876-1777 Reservation FormPelican Inn is a 7-room boutique inn at 10 Pacific Way, Muir Beach, California - architecturally designed and built 1979 by Charles Felix (an English designer + Muir Beach resident) as an authentic recreation of a 16th-century Tudor English country inn. The property is one of the most-photographed and most-distinctive small inns in California for its complete commitment to authentic Tudor English aesthetic: half-timbered Tudor architecture + thatch-style roofing + leaded glass windows + dark-wood paneling + stone fireplaces + period-correct furnishings + Tudor-era Welsh dresser + four-poster beds with hand-stitched canopies + the Snug Pub with English ales + traditional pub fare + dart board + roaring fire. The 7 rooms are all distinct with names rather than numbers (Charles + Drake + Mariner + Pelican + Sun + Wren + Webster) following the English country inn naming tradition. Multiple film + television productions have used Pelican Inn as a location. Family-owned + operated since 1979 with continuity of staff + management for 45+ years. Opens the Muir Beach / Mount Tamalpais sub-region in the AC luxury portfolio (the dramatic Marin Coast corridor between Sausalito and Stinson Beach, anchored by Muir Woods National Monument + Mount Tamalpais State Park).
SFO San Francisco International to Pelican Inn Muir Beach: 45-55 minutes via US-101 north + Golden Gate Bridge + CA-1 (Shoreline Highway) + Panoramic Highway turnoff + Pacific Way to Muir Beach village. The shortest SF Bay luxury chauffeur drive to a Marin Coast destination property in the AC portfolio. OAK Oakland International: 1:00-1:15 via Bay Bridge + US-101 + Golden Gate Bridge + CA-1. SJC Mineta San Jose International: 1:30-1:45 via US-101 through SF + Golden Gate Bridge + CA-1. The drive is one of the most-scenic SF Bay luxury chauffeur transfers: through Golden Gate Bridge + Sausalito waterfront + Tamalpais Valley + Panoramic Highway with Mt Tam ridge views + the descent into Muir Beach village. Private aviation: SFO FBO + 45-min chauffeur is optimal. SQL San Carlos Airport (mid-Peninsula) + 1:00 chauffeur. DVO Marin County Airport / Gnoss Field 25 min for King Air 350 + Citation Mustang + Phenom 100.
Muir Woods National Monument is the legendary 554-acre coastal redwood preserve 10 minutes east of Pelican Inn via Frank Valley Road + Muir Woods Road - the only protected old-growth coastal redwood forest within driving distance of SF Bay (the closest accessible old-growth redwoods to San Francisco). Named after naturalist John Muir + established 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt at the request of William and Elizabeth Kent, who donated the land specifically to protect it from logging. The protected redwood grove contains trees over 1,000 years old + 250+ feet tall + a network of paved trails (some wheelchair-accessible). Important access notice: Muir Woods requires advance timed-entry reservations (parking + shuttle bus) booked through GoMuirWoods.com - reservations release 90 days in advance + fill rapidly for peak weekends. AC dispatcher coordinates Pelican Inn guest Muir Woods entry-time scheduling + chauffeur drop-off + return pickup (the chauffeur drops at the Muir Woods entrance + returns at scheduled pickup time, allowing 2-3 hour walking visit). Cathedral Grove (the largest accessible old-growth grove) + Bridge 2 + Tourist Club Sign + Bohemian Grove hiking trails. Multi-day Muir Woods + Mt Tam + Stinson Beach pattern from Pelican Inn base.
Pelican Inn is the optimal base for the Mt Tam + Marin Coast day-trip pattern. Mount Tamalpais State Park: 15 min east on Panoramic Highway + Pantoll Road - the iconic 2,571-ft Mount Tamalpais (the highest peak in the SF Bay region) with West Peak + East Peak + Middle Peak summits + Pantoll Ranger Station + Old Mine Trail + Steep Ravine Trail + Mountain Theater (the historic 1936 outdoor amphitheater) + 200+ miles of hiking trails. East Peak Summit drive: 30 min from Pelican Inn via Panoramic Highway + Pantoll Road + East Ridgecrest Boulevard + East Peak summit at 2,571 ft with 360-degree views of SF + Bay + Pacific + Mt Diablo + Mt St Helena + Farallon Islands. Stinson Beach: 15 min north on CA-1 - 3.5-mile sandy crescent + Marin's most-popular beach + Stinson Beach village + Bolinas Lagoon. Bolinas Lagoon: 18 min north - 1,100-acre tidal wetland with Audubon Canyon Ranch + Egret Festival seasonal. Bolinas: 25 min north - the historic Marin Coast village (intentionally low-profile with regularly-removed road signs to discourage tourism). Point Bonita Lighthouse: 25 min south on CA-1 + Conzelman Road - the dramatic 1855 lighthouse on Marin Headlands Pacific cliff. Hawk Hill: 20 min south at Marin Headlands - the autumn raptor migration observation point.
Pelican Inn maintains authentic English country inn culinary programming distinct from California coastal restaurants. Pelican Inn Restaurant: traditional English country fare with British comfort-food classics + California-sourced local ingredients - signature dishes include Shepherd's Pie + Bangers + Mash + Fish + Chips + Beef + Guinness Stew + traditional Roast Beef Sunday lunch + Welsh Rarebit + Cottage Pie + traditional Treacle Tart + Sticky Toffee Pudding + traditional English breakfast (continental + full English with bangers, beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, eggs). Wine list features California Sonoma + Russian River + Napa producers alongside English/European imports. Snug Pub: the on-property traditional English pub with extensive English + Scottish + Irish ales on tap (Newcastle Brown + Old Speckled Hen + Guinness + Black Sheep + Boddington's), dart board + roaring fire + Tudor-era Welsh dresser + pub fare menu. The Snug Pub is a beloved Marin local + SF day-tripper destination - Sunday afternoon pub gatherings + Friday/Saturday evening crowds. The pub welcomes day-visitors + guests; the dining room requires reservations particularly for weekend Sunday Roast service. Authentic English country inn aesthetic preserved across 45+ years of operation.
Pelican Inn opens the Muir Beach / Mt Tamalpais sub-region of southern Marin Coast - a fundamentally different position than the existing AC Marin County properties. Cavallo Point Lodge Sausalito (15 min south at Fort Baker GGNRA): Golden Gate Bridge views + post-military officer's quarters + Healing Arts Spa + the SF Bay-adjacent Marin position. Olema House Point Reyes (50 min north on CA-1 + Sir Francis Drake): Bear Valley Visitor Center + Point Reyes National Seashore central trailhead. Manka's Inverness Lodge (50 min north): Tomales Bay waterfront + Inverness Ridge + Pierce Point. Pelican Inn Muir Beach: Muir Beach village + Muir Woods access + Mount Tamalpais State Park + 16th-century English country inn aesthetic - distinct from Sausalito military, Point Reyes National Seashore, or wine country positioning. Multi-day Marin County 4-property pattern enabled: Cavallo Point (1 night) + Pelican Inn (1 night) + Olema House (1 night) + Manka's (1 night) = 4 distinct Marin County positions in 4-night tour.
With Pelican Inn added alongside Cavallo Point + Olema House + Manka's, the AC Marin County coastal portfolio supports a 4-Night 4-Property Multi-Property Tour spanning the full Marin Coast geographic range. Day 1 Cavallo Point Lodge Sausalito (Fort Baker GGNRA): SFO/OAK pickup + 30-min chauffeur to Cavallo Point + Golden Gate Bridge views + Healing Arts Spa + Murray Circle dinner. Day 2 chauffeur 15 min north to Pelican Inn Muir Beach + Muir Woods National Monument timed-entry visit + Mount Tamalpais East Peak summit drive + Snug Pub evening + Pelican Inn Restaurant Shepherd's Pie + Sunday Roast. Day 3 chauffeur 50 min north on CA-1 to Olema House Point Reyes + Bear Valley Visitor Center + Bear Valley Trail + Hog Island Oyster Co. Tomales Bay + Olema Kitchen dinner. Day 4 chauffeur 15 min west to Manka's Inverness Lodge + Tomales Point Tule Elk Reserve + Point Reyes Lighthouse + Marshall Store lunch + Manka's dinner. Day 5 departure SFO/OAK. 4 distinct Marin County positions: Golden Gate Bridge + Muir Woods + Bear Valley + Tomales Bay.
Pelican Inn has only 7 rooms (the smallest inventory among AC Marin County properties), making peak summer + holiday weekends + Sunday Roast lunch service book 3-4 months ahead. Multi-night Pelican Inn + Muir Woods + Mt Tam pattern: 2-3 months ahead. 4-Night Marin County 4-Property Multi-Property (Cavallo Point + Pelican Inn + Olema House + Manka's): 3-4 months ahead. Single SFO/OAK arrival transfer: 1-2 weeks ahead (45-min SFO chauffeur is the shortest Marin Coast transfer). Muir Woods National Monument timed-entry reservation: 60-90 days ahead through GoMuirWoods.com - parking + shuttle bus require advance booking + fills rapidly for peak weekends. AC dispatcher coordinates Muir Woods entry-time + chauffeur drop-off + return pickup. Pelican Inn Sunday Roast lunch: 2-3 weeks reservation (the signature Pelican Inn dining service, books peak Sunday weeks ahead). Wedding inquiries (intimate 30-60 guest Tudor English country wedding with Snug Pub buyout + Pelican Inn Restaurant): 12-18 months ahead. Mount Tamalpais East Peak summit chauffeur retainer: 1-2 weeks.
Pelican Inn Sunday Roast (prime rib + Yorkshire pudding + roasted vegetables) is iconic Marin County culinary pilgrimage. Day-trip from SF via Golden Gate Bridge + Marin Coast scenic. Books 2-3 weeks ahead for peak Sunday weeks.
Multi-night Pelican Inn (7-room intimate): 2-3 months. 4-Night Marin County Multi-Property: 3-4 months. Single SFO: 1-2 weeks (45-min shortest Marin Coast). Muir Woods timed-entry: 60-90 days. Sunday Roast: 2-3 weeks. Wedding (30-60 guest Tudor): 12-18 months.