Tucked away on Burton Drive in Cambria, California, J. Patrick House is a charming nine-room country inn where every guest room has its own fireplace. Most rooms also feature cozy window seats, perfect for curling up with a good book or enjoying a quiet morning.
Each room has its own character, with fireplaces ranging from traditional stone and wood-burning brick to convenient electric options. Just outside, guests can enjoy the inn’s peaceful garden, nestled between the main house and guest rooms. It’s a relaxing place to enjoy Cambria’s fresh coastal air, especially during the cooler fall and winter months.
Which rooms have fireplaces and window seats?
All nine. Each room is different. Cork and Belfast, both upstairs in the main house, have fireplaces but no window seat, Cork’s is electric and Belfast’s burns real wood. The other seven rooms, Donegal, Limerick, Kilkenny, Kerry, Dublin, Tipperary, and Galway, each pair a fireplace with its own window seat. Every room sleeps up to two guests and has its own private bathroom. There’s no elevator, and every room involves at least a few stairs, text us before you book if that’s a concern.
Is J. Patrick House a bed and breakfast?
Not exactly. We’re a boutique inn, not a classic bed and breakfast. Breakfast lives across the street, at our sister property Cambria Pines Lodge, where guests who book directly with us get the breakfast buffet included. Book through a third-party site instead and you can still eat there for $20 per person. Cambria Pines Lodge’s heated outdoor pool and hot tub are also available to every one of our guests, no matter how you booked.
What a night here actually looks like
Check in, drop your bags, light the fire. The garden sits right outside most rooms, close enough that you can step out for a minute of cold air and pine smell before climbing back under the blankets. Some guests come up for a single night just to sit by the fire; others stay three or four nights and use the inn as a base for Hearst Castle, the wineries further inland, or simply walking the garden path each morning before breakfast.
What’s actually within walking distance?
Cambria Pines Lodge, for one, since J. Patrick House sits at 2990 Burton Drive and Cambria Pines Lodge sits at 2905, just on the other side of the street. It offers a restaurant with lunch and dinner, along with the Fireside Lounge with a cozy fireplace, handcrafted cocktails and live music nightly. A few houses down is also the Cambria Nursery, with a year-round Christmas Shop, gift shops, goats and garden supplies. Downtown Cambria, the beach, and Moonstone Beach’s boardwalk are all a short drive away.
What’s nearby for a day trip?
Hearst Castle sits about a nine-mile drive north of Cambria along Highway 1. Fiscalini Ranch Preserve, closer in and free to visit, has bluff-top trails over the ocean and forested paths further inland.
Staying for Cambria Christmas Market
We’re also offering our 2026 Cambria Christmas Market Hotel + Tickets Package this season, a room at J. Patrick House, market tickets, and the Cambria Pines Lodge breakfast buffet bundled together for two guests. Available Nov. 27-29, then several stretches between Dec. 2 and Dec. 31.
The short version
Nine rooms, nine fireplaces, seven window seats, one shared garden, and a pool across the street open to all of us regardless of how you booked. If that sounds like your kind of Cambria trip, book directly with us.
FAQ
Does every room at J. Patrick House have a fireplace?
Yes, all nine rooms have a fireplace. Seven also have a window seat, Cork and Belfast do not.
Is breakfast included at J. Patrick House?
Breakfast is a complimentary buffet at sister property Cambria Pines Lodge, included free for guests who book directly with us. Third-party guests can add it for $20 per person.
Can J. Patrick House guests use the pool at Cambria Pines Lodge?
Yes. The heated outdoor pool and jetted hot tub spa are open daily to every J. Patrick House guest.
How far is J. Patrick House from Hearst Castle?
About nine miles north of Cambria along Highway 1, roughly a fifteen-minute drive.
Does J. Patrick House have a garden?
Yes, a real outdoor garden sits between the main house and the inn building, shared by all nine rooms.