The Inn at Moonlight Beach is a inn in Encinitas, California, USA. This page records what the property publishes about its building, across the eight pathways this index reviews.
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The recordCertified · read 26 Aug 2026
Current as of
26 Aug 2026
Last reviewed
26 Aug 2026
Coverage
Documented across 8 of 8 pathways.
Strongest evidence
Certified
Sources
Each entry shows its source and the date we read it.
Practical details
Type
Inn
Operator
Independent
Rooms
5 suites
Stage
Operating
Listing details from OpenStreetMap, read 25 Aug 2026.
A five suite inn at Encinitas, on the California coast, and the first WELL certified inn on record: WELL v2 pilot at Platinum, certified in July 2019 and recertified in July 2023.
A closer look at The Inn at Moonlight Beach
A five suite inn at Encinitas, on the California coast, and the first WELL certified inn on record: WELL v2 pilot at Platinum, certified in July 2019 and recertified in July 2023. Every scored line on this record is a reading of that certificate against the eight pathways, alongside a WITT certification and a clubhouse recovery room with a cold plunge and an infrared sauna. Beyond the certificate, the record holds no specification published by the inn on any pathway. The map pin on this page marks the locality centre, not the property.
Five suites, and a certificate most hotels do not holdA five-suite inn at Encinitas on the California coast, and the first WELL certified inn on record: WELL v2…
A five-suite inn at Encinitas on the California coast, and the first WELL certified inn on record: WELL v2 pilot at Platinum, certified in July 2019 and recertified in July 2023. There is a clubhouse recovery room with a cold plunge and an infrared sauna. Almost everything on the record below is a reading of that certificate rather than of the property's own pages, which publish very little: for a building this size, holding a certificate audited to numeric limits is itself the notable fact about it.
What this property publishes, area by area
All eight areas, for every record. Each row opens to what was published, where we read it and when.
Publishing something is not the same as it being good. Every line below was read and placed by a person, not scored by a machine. What each rung means
Named means the property published something you can look up: a brand, a product or a number. Stated means it says so with nothing behind it. Not published means we looked and found nothing, which is a gap in our reading and not an answer about the building.
Air Ecology1 source notePublished or supplied
The air in a closed room is what you breathe for eight hours. What decides it is the filter grade, the fresh air rate, and whether damp has ever been looked for.
The Inn at Moonlight Beach holds WELL v2 pilot at Platinum. A01 Air Quality is a WELL v2 precondition, mandatory for every certified project. It sets thresholds for particulate matter, organic gases, inorganic gases and radon, verified by on site performance testing. The certificate attests that this air was measured against numeric limits by a third party. Filter grade, mould control and combustion sources sit in optional features, so the certificate is silent on those.
Published by International WELL Building Institute, read 26 Aug 2026.
What filter grade is fitted to guest room air handling, for example MERV 13 or HEPA H13?
What is the fresh air supply rate per person in a guest room?
Are carbon dioxide, particulate or volatile organic compound levels measured, and are the readings published?
Is there a mould inspection and remediation protocol, and when was it last run?
Are there gas cooktops, fireplaces or other combustion sources inside guest rooms?
Water Integrity1 source notePublished or supplied
You drink it, cook with it and stand under it. What is in it depends on the source and on what, if anything, filters it, and both are things a property can name.
The Inn at Moonlight Beach holds WELL v2 pilot at Platinum. W01 Water Quality Indicators is a WELL v2 precondition and requires on site testing; W02 sets health based limits on chemical composition and W03 addresses Legionella risk. The certificate attests that water intended for human contact was tested against numeric thresholds. WELL sets no criterion on room level shower filtration, on mineral profile, or on pool and spa sanitation, so the certificate says nothing about those.
Published by International WELL Building Institute, read 26 Aug 2026.
What is the water source, and what treatment is applied before it reaches a guest room?
Is there a published contaminant test panel, and which laboratory ran it?
Is shower and bath water filtered, and to what specification?
How are pools and spas sanitised, and is the chemistry published?
How is drinking water delivered, and is it treated on site?
Light Rhythm1 source notePublished or supplied
Light is what tells a body the time of day. The part a building controls is what its fittings emit and when, which a named product or a colour temperature makes checkable.
The Inn at Moonlight Beach holds WELL v2 pilot at Platinum. L01 Light Exposure and L02 Visual Lighting Design are WELL v2 preconditions, so daylight access and lighting design were reviewed. Circadian performance sits in L03 and flicker control in a separate optional feature, both optimizations a certified project need not take, and WELL sets no criterion requiring blackout in sleeping areas. The certificate proves lighting design was assessed, not that the light is circadian or flicker free.
Published by International WELL Building Institute, read 26 Aug 2026.
Is guest room lighting tunable or circadian, and what specification is published?
What colour temperatures are used in the evening, and are fixtures flicker free?
Do sleeping areas have full blackout, and is it specified?
What daylight access does a typical room have?
Is exterior lighting shielded or reduced overnight?
EMF HarmonyNo evidence recordedNothing found yet
Wiring, routers and devices put electromagnetic fields in a room. What a building decides is where they sit relative to the bed, and whether anyone has measured it.
We found nothing published on this. That is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.
What to ask them
Are guest rooms wired for data, or is access wireless only?
Where are wireless access points and smart meters placed relative to the bed?
Have field levels been measured in sleeping areas, and by whom?
Can a guest have wireless disabled in their room on request?
Is any shielded cabling or shielding material specified in the build?
Materials and Textiles1 source notePublished or supplied
The things you sleep on and touch: the mattress, the sheets, the pillows, and the paints, glues and finishes around them. A named fabric, a fibre content or a certification can be looked up. A structural palette tells you about the building, not about the bed.
The Inn at Moonlight Beach holds WELL v2 pilot at Platinum. X01 Material Restrictions is a WELL v2 precondition restricting asbestos, lead, mercury and PCBs. Textile and plastic chemical limits, VOC emissions testing and cleaning product discipline are optimizations. WELL sets no criterion on mattress composition, on linen fibre content, or on textile certification such as GOTS or OEKO-TEX, so the certificate covers legacy hazards rather than what touches the skin.
Published by International WELL Building Institute, read 26 Aug 2026.
What are the mattresses made of, and are they treated with flame retardants?
What is the fibre content of the linen, and is it certified, for example to GOTS or OEKO TEX?
Which paints, adhesives and sealants were specified, and are they low emission?
What cleaning and laundry products are used, and is the list published?
Are there named low emission certifications on the flooring or joinery?
Food and Kitchen1 source notePublished or supplied
What a kitchen cooks with and where it buys are the parts of a stay you take inside you. A named oil, a named supplier or a published share is checkable; “healthy” is not.
The Inn at Moonlight Beach holds WELL v2 pilot at Platinum. N01 Fruits and Vegetables and N02 Nutritional Transparency are WELL v2 preconditions, so produce availability and nutritional labelling were verified. Sourcing verification, on site growing and artificial ingredient limits are optimizations. WELL sets no criterion on cookware, on cooking oil type beyond its artificial ingredient list, or on the water used for ice.
Published by International WELL Building Institute, read 26 Aug 2026.
What share of produce is grown on site or sourced locally, and is it verified?
Which cooking oils are used, and is the policy published?
What cookware is used in the kitchen?
Is kitchen and ice water filtered, and to what specification?
Is there a published position on additives, preservatives or allergens?
Biophilic and Healing Design1 source notePublished or supplied
Daylight, planting, outlook and the way a room meets the outside are what make a place feel the way it does. Named design decisions can be checked; atmosphere cannot.
The Inn at Moonlight Beach holds WELL v2 pilot at Platinum. M02 Nature and Place is a WELL v2 precondition: every certified project must integrate natural materials, patterns, shapes, colours, images or sounds together with plants, water or nature views, and address celebration of place and integration of art. Distance and line of sight thresholds for indoor nature sit in an optimization.
Published by International WELL Building Institute, read 26 Aug 2026.
Does every guest room have direct outdoor access or an operable opening?
What is the published design intent behind the natural materials used?
What are the typical ceiling heights and room volumes?
Was the landscape designed with native planting, and is the palette published?
Sound and Sensory Ecology1 source notePublished or supplied
What you can hear at three in the morning decides whether you slept. Insulation, plant and machinery, and what sits next door are what decide it.
The Inn at Moonlight Beach holds WELL v2 pilot at Platinum. S01 Sound Mapping is a WELL v2 precondition requiring labelled loud, quiet, mixed and circulation zones and an acoustic design plan. Measured background noise limits and acoustic separation values are optimizations. WELL restricts fragrance only in hand soap and sets no criterion on scent diffused into guest rooms.
Published by International WELL Building Institute, read 26 Aug 2026.
What is the measured background noise level in a guest room at night?
What acoustic separation is specified between adjoining keys?
How loud is the guest room air conditioning at its lowest setting?
Is fragrance diffused into guest rooms or public areas, and can it be declined?
Not everything is published, and an empty row is a gap in what we could read rather than a fault in the building. If one of these matters to you, ask the property before you book. Send us something that updates this record
Certifications
WELL Certification
Issued by International WELL Building Institute
Property
Awarded: Not stated · Valid until: Not stated · Source checked: 19 Aug 2026
Platinum, WELL v2 pilot, certified 5 July 2019, recertified 6 July 2023, the first WELL certified inn on record
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A low score means a property has not published information. It does not mean the property is unsafe, unhealthy or poorly run.
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