Welcome to the Inn at Moonlight Beach!
Greetings,
I'm your hostess, Ann Dunham. My
husband, Terry Hunefeld and I moved to this quiet beach town from Grand Rapids,
Michigan (home of Gerald Ford and Amway) in 1998. Terry retired from his CEO
position in 2007, and we purchased this Inn (formerly the SeaBreeze Inn) in
April of 2008. We spent a year renovating it and welcome you to our quiet home in paradise.
Our rates: Guests often ask why - for so lovely an Inn so near
the beach - our rates are so much lower than others. We prefer to offer
reasonable prices and meet lots of great folks from around the world.
We do offer some discounts.
Gift
Certificates: A gift certificate to a night's stay at the Inn is the perfect
gift for a loved one or that "hard to buy for" relative. In $100, $150 or
$200 denominations - or call us for a custom order. Click
here to be taken directly to the Gift Certificate screen.
~ Ann (760) 944-0318
Ann P. Dunham,
your hostess at the
Inn at Moonlight Beach
Trains, Views and Ocean Breezes...
"PEEK-A-BOO" OCEAN VIEWS
We're perched on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean, 2 blocks from
Moonlight Beach. You can smell, feel and often hear the distant pounding surf of
the ocean from your room, especially at night if you leave your window cracked
open - but as you can see from the map, we're 3
blocks from the water's edge. The very best ocean views are from the Penthouse's private deck, offering a commmanding
panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean's horizon; you can even see the curvature of
the earth. No San Diego Bed and Breakfast is closer to the ocean than our Inn.
All of our main floor rooms and suites (Moonglow, SeaBreeze and Beach) have
"peek-a-boo" views of the ocean between palm trees, landscaping and
buildings. Many of our guests enjoy sitting on our front porch for sunsets with
a glass of wine; others enjoy relaxing near our meditative waterfall. Still
others enjoy a walk on the beach at sunset... after all, it's only a 4 minute
walk to the beach.
SEA BREEZE AIR CONDITIONING: We have lived in Encinitas
since 1998 and have never wanted air conditioning because of the usual pleasant sea
breezes. Our owners quarters are upstairs and absorb the full brunt of the sun;
on warm days our quarters are warmer than our shady suites. We enjoy having our
windows open and being cooled by the fresh sea breezes 350 days a year (15 days a year during the warm "Santa Anna Winds" in August - October, outdoor temperatures can approach 80 degrees. Electric fans are provided in
each room. If you prefer air conditioning, we recommend the Holiday
Inn Express, Econolodge, or Days Inn for about the
same price.
TRAINS: We are situated across Vulcan Ave from the
Amtrak and Coaster lines (see the map). From 6:00
a.m. to 9:00 p.m. we have commuter trains pass by every hour. After the commuter
trains complete their day, a few freights rumble by on weeknights. Traffic is
much reduced on weekends. We live here full time and rather enjoy the spectacle
of the raw power of these trains and consider them a part of the landscape and
living near the coast.
AMTRAK: The Amtrak commuter trains do not
stop at Encinitas station and sail past us and through the station at 60 mph. If
the engineer sees someone too close to the tracks, he will sound the train
whistle, sometimes right in front of our Inn. The closer the violater to the
tracks, the louder the whistle. The loudest whistles are usually during the day
when surfers take shortcuts across the tracks with their surfboards and gear. We
notice the trains and their whistles the same way we noticed the roar of the
surf when we lived at our San Diego Oceanfront Bed and Breakfast on the bluff --
it's part of the background of living near the beach in a small town in
California. Please be apprised of the trains and their whistles - you will hear
them anywhere near the coast in San Diego and Orange County.
BEACH AND TRAIN VIDEO: The beach and trains are both featured in a 2-minute video on the Mike's Road Trips website:
Inn At Moonlight Beach.
DRINKING WATER: Our tap water is fine for drinking, but
you may prefer bottled water. You will find two complimentary 16-ounce bottles
of drinking water in your refrigerator at check-in. Additional bottled water is
available for purchase for $1.00 per bottle.
DISCOUNTS: Just like airlines discount
unsold seats shortly before the flight, we waive single-night-stay fees and even
allow single-night stays on the weekend for the upcoming week. Discount details.
Your Hosts: Ann Dunham & Terry Hunefeld
Terry Hunefeld and Ann Dunham moved from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Encinitas,
California in 1998. They have 2 daughters, MaryCatherine (graduate of Marquette
University in Milwaukee, now working for a real estate property management firm in Chicago) and Patrice (graduate of Regis University in Denver, working at The Lasik Center in San Diego).
Ann and Terry enjoy travel. When they're away, their good friend and inn manager, Greg Hollander, lives in the owner's quarters and will make your stay enjoyable.
~ Ann ~
While living on a bluff above the ocean, Ann started the San
Diego Oceanfront Bed & Breakfast when her daughters went away to
college.
Ann is a member of, and served for five years as president of,
the Seacoast Preservation Association and is very active in the preservation of
our most valuable asset in Encinitas, our beaches.
After preparing breakfast each morning for our guests, Ann enjoys taking her
little dog Max, a Bichon Frise, for a long walk through downtown, to the beach
and through the neighborhoods.
Ann's dog, Max
~ Terry ~
Terry is an avid birder. He presently serves on the board of directors of the
Buena Vista Audubon
Society and the San Diego
Bird Festival committee of the San Diego
Audubon Society.
Terry serves as the coordinator/compiler for the annual Oceanside
Audubon Christmas Bird Count and is the administrator for Buena Vista
Audubon Society's SoCal Pelagic Birding
website, specializing in chartering boats into the Pacific Ocean to observe
seabirds.
Inn At Moonlight Beach was rated more intimate than La Jolla hotels, more quiet than Solana Beach hotels, and more romantic than Del Mar Bed and Breakfasts! Read what our guests have written while staying at our romantic San Diego Beach Bed & Breakfast. Here's a peek at actual Journal Comments. You can read more in our guest book in your suite.
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