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Balboa Bay Resort

4.5 star property
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Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, pool cabanas (surcharge)
View from property
Room, 1 King Bed | In-room dining
Point of interest
Lobby

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Room service
    Room service

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1221 W Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA, 92663
  • Hoag Hospital
    2 min drive
  • Newport Beach Country Club
    4 min drive
  • Newport Dune
    6 min drive
  • Orange County, CA (SNA-John Wayne)
    15 min drive
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Room options

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Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 46 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • 46 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 46 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible

  • 84 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 46 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 46 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Beach Front 2 Queens Room

Beach Front 2 Queens Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Beach Front King Room

Beach Front King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 84 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 Bedroom, Bay View | Living area

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Bay View

  • 102 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed (Governor)

  • 158 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Presidential Suite, 2 Bedrooms

Presidential Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • 279 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 King Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 46 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • 46 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed

  • 46 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • 46 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 84 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 46 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Balboa Bay Resort

Luxury Newport Beach resort in Newport Heights with a marina
Along with a marina, this smoke-free resort has a full-service spa and an outdoor pool. Free wired internet in public areas and a free beach shuttle are also provided. Other amenities include a restaurant, a 24-hour fitness center, and a bar/lounge. Change of towels is available on request.
Balboa Bay Resort offers 159 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and laptop-compatible safes. Rooms open to balconies. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 42-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Balboa Bay Spa has couples treatment room(s). Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna. The spa is open daily.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Balboa Bay Resort's great location. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Hoag Hospital. Free wired internet, a free beach shuttle, and a full-service spa are available. This property offers pet-friendly amenities like food and water bowls.
  • Free wired Internet in some public areas
  • Options for a bite to eat or a refreshing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant, a poolside bar, and a bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking and self parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool or soak in the spa tub
  • Treat yourself to facials, body wraps, or body scrubs at Balboa Bay Spa
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes a 24-hour gym, kayaking, and motor boating
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean accommodations and the helpful staff
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Newport Pier and a few minutes from Fashion Island
  • Free beach shuttle service
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Balboa Bay Resort offers its guests a full-service spa, a marina, and an outdoor pool. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Wired Internet is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and 14 meeting rooms. Event space at this resort measures 13000 square feet (1208 square meters) and includes conference space. A spa tub, a 24-hour fitness center, and spa services are also featured at the luxury Balboa Bay Resort. An airport shuttle (available on request) is available for a fee. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4.5-star Newport Beach resort is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to 11 AM.
Balboa Bay Resort has a restaurant on site.
A+O Restaurant l Bar - This restaurant serves brunch, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Blend Cafe - This café serves breakfast, lunch, and light fare. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (USD 40 per night)
  • Valet parking on site (USD 50 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle
  • Free beach shuttle

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 6:00 AM–11 AM: USD 8-25 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • A+O Restaurant l Bar
  • Blend Cafe

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Bike rentals
  • Bike tour information
  • Bike parking
  • Bike storage
  • Boat tours
  • Boating
  • Full-service spa
  • Kayaking
  • Motor-boating
  • Motorised watercraft
  • Outdoor pool
  • Private picnics
  • Shopping
  • A hot tub

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Water sports equipment
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Conference space (13000 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms - 14

Outdoors

  • Beach umbrellas
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Marina on site
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool cabanas (surcharge)
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Massages
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Braille signage
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Beach towels
  • Boat/paddles on site
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Down duvet
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LCD TV
  • TV channels
  • iPod dock
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Mini fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 200 per accommodation, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 1 (weight limit: 35 lbs per pet)
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 50.0 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Resort fee: USD 46.14 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Business center/computer access
  • Concierge service
  • Faxes
  • Fitness center access
  • In-room bottled water
  • In-room coffee
  • In-room safe
  • Internet access
  • Newspaper
  • Phone calls
  • Pool access
  • Shuttle service
  • WiFi access (may be limited)

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 8 to 25 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 50 per room (one-way)
  • Self parking fee: USD 40 per night
  • Valet parking fee: USD 50 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 200 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 50.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Balboa Bay Resort offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation with your arrival details prior to travel. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Balboa Bay
Balboa Bay Newport Beach
Balboa Bay Resort
Balboa Bay Resort Newport Beach
Balboa Resort
Balboa Bay Club
The Balboa Bay Club And Resort
The Balboa Bay Club Hotel Newport Beach
The Balboa Bay Hotel
The Balboa Bay Resort
Balboa Bay Resort Resort
Balboa Bay Resort Newport Beach
Balboa Bay Resort Resort Newport Beach

Balboa Bay Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 721 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 146 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 64 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 1002 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wayne, Dallas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved location and friendly staff
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deirdre

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Wendy

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff are very friendly and helpful. Room is very good
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin, Monrovia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it!
Great hotel!! We loved it. Great restaurant, nice pool, convenient pool bar, fitness center had several good machines. Beds were very comfortable. Concierge was very friendly & helpful. Rode bikes to Lido. We will be back! Newport Beach is wonderful!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Bryan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Overpriced for Really Bad Service
Check in was a disaster as we were caught in (what the front desk clerk described) as a "shift change" and therefore no one knew if our room was ready or not even though we received TWO calls saying it was? Upon check out, our car batter was dead because valet personal left something on in the car. They ended up jumping our car with their truck. Ford conformed our, less than a year old battery, is now fine. A $45 room credit that was supposed to be part of our room package was only applied to ONE drink. Expensive drink! All this to say, beautiful resort with nice location. Just really, really, bad training of staff and poor follow through on service. Not good for the price paid.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory and Rebecca

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Anna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Balboa Bay Resort
We booked this hotel for a family trip, hoping to celebrate our 19th anniversary while enjoying some quality time together. As business owners with busy schedules, we were looking forward to a relaxing stay. However, our experience was less than ideal. The check-in process was frustrating. We requested a room with a decent view in honor of our anniversary, but were given what seemed to be the worst room at the resort—right on top of the garage with a view of the street. When we asked to change rooms, we were told it would cost an additional $50 per night and that the only available option had a king-size bed and a rollaway. We reluctantly agreed, but upon seeing the room, we felt unwelcome. Paying $600 per night and having to sleep on a rollaway bed was not what we had in mind. Adding to our frustration, the shower head in the room was broken. At this point, we decided it wasn’t worth staying at a resort where service seemed to be an afterthought. We contacted hotels.com to cancel the booking, and while their customer service rep tried to help, nothing changed until the hotel manager, Jack, got involved. He was the only person who genuinely cared about our situation, and I truly appreciate his hospitality. He provided us with a better room and kindly asked us to stay, which we did. Overall, the hotel has a great location, but I can only give it 3 stars for the service. It wasn’t about the cost; it was about level of service we received for the price we paid.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Job

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison, Phoenix

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Staff were excellent!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location, made even better by attentive, helpful, and incredibly friendly staff.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darlene

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nil
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Emily

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claudia, Tarzana

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kaylee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jess

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Logan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Marla, Broken Arrow

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay and the staff was so friendly! We had a noisy neighbor above us at bedtime but we called the front desk and it was taken care of immediately and we were given free gifts of chocolate.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024