Truth be told, we really didn't expect much from this Marriott...it's been in the area for a while now, and I wrongly assumed that it was going to be embarrassingly dated [like the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach nearby]. But we were happily proven wrong when we entered the refurbished lobby, and further still when we entered our room [standard king].... more

We stayed four nights at the Marriott during our trip to southern California and we had a wonderful experience. The hotel is beautiful and the service was excellent. Everyone was very accommodating. The hotel has a lot to offer and we were able to take advantage of a promotion which gave us $100 in credit to use at the Marriott.... more

I recently traveled to Newport for business and my wife and son traveled along for some R&R. This Marriott felt more hotel than resort to us but certainly offered some nice resort -type ammenties. Pros: - Strikes a balance between family friendly and business hotel. - Pool area. Kids activities include a small walk-through sprinkler system, sand pit with sand... more

This is a recently renovated hotel that we booked for 2 nights. Food was excellent. Staff was great. Accomodations and area were wonderful. Only problem was a party, above our room, the last night we were there lasted from midnight to 2:00 AM. Repeated calls to front desk did not solve the problem. Other than lack of rsponse, very nice... more

Stayed here for one night on way up from San Diego en route to LA - very pleasantly surprised - seems its been recently done up and looks very new - pleasant open spaces - check-in quick and friendly - room was excellent - nice bed, very bright with sliding door overlooking pool area towards the sea (though the sea... more

First of all, I was given a room which someone had already been checked into! Walked in with the bellman and realized very quickly it was someone else's room. Thank goodness they weren't there and the bellman was with me to arrange a room change. I was upgraded to a very nice room but the door latch was loose and... more

If you have a family with kids or you feel like a kid keep reading...... 1st the room was over looking the pool and super clean great bed very nice bathroom . Yes a little small but were not there to stay in the room We road bikes to Balboa Island the gave us a much bottles of water we... more

From the moment we were greeted by Lara at the front desk we had service that was above any hotel we ever stayed. The entire stay she was attentive to our every need. Even when we did the "surf board hunt" game. (that was a blast and also made the hotel unique) The room had a spectacular view and was... more

I stayed in a room in the two-story section of the hotel. The room was a bit cramped, and nothing special. I suspect the rooms in the other (tower) section of the hotel might be a lot better. The best part of the hotel is that there are several pools scattered around the property so it feels like a smaller... more