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#1 of 17 hotels in Newport Beach
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  • Hotel class: 2 of 5
  • Rooms: 25
Description: Three-story Beach Hotel located between ocean & bay in exclusive area of Newport Beach, 20 minutes from Disneyland. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
1800 West Balboa Boulevard
(Formerly "Bay Shores Inn")
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Check Rates: £137 ($273) Avg. Price
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“What a top place to stay”

Bay Shores Peninsula

28 Feb 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We arrived a bit weary from LAX. We were blown away with this hotel.

The guy on the desk was wonderful, and suggested some top places to eat...and there were chocolate chip cookies for me to eat whilst I was checking in!

He even moved us to a ground floor room, as I am not very able to walk up stairs.

Loved the room, looks like it was recently refurbished. It smelled really fresh and clean.

The bathroom products were good quality (Neutrogena), and the bath room was well set out and bright.

The bed was super comfortable and the TV was well positioned for viewing.

All in all, a really great place to stay, only shame was we only had one night there, but next time we are passing through LA, we will definately make time to come back!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Very friendly staff, and the room was just beautiful!
    • Disliked — Nothing....it was all great.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
AussieBarbie's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 35-49
Member since: 12 February 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Families with Small Children, tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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Average price*: £137 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-733-5916 from Orbitz
“The best hotel with the most helpful staff i have ever known”

Bay Shores Peninsula

16 Jan 2008
3/4 found this review helpful

The best hotel with the most helpful staff i have ever known ,got a free upgrade to a suite see pic's

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — everything
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
UkHead's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2007
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 19 May 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Great pool scene, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine, Shopping, Spa, Skiing / Winter sports, Sporting event, Other
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Average price*: £137 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-733-5916 from Orbitz
“Nifty in Newport”

Bay Shores Peninsula

5 Jan 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

This small hotel is fantastic! It has a great location. The rates are very reasonable. When we checked in the desk clerk had just finished baking chocolate chip cookies! He took us on a short tour of the hotel. There is a kitchen that you can use anytime. It's stocked with cereal, milk, juices, microwave popcorn, etc... The beach is right across the street. The hotel has complimentary beach chair, and toys. The room was very clean and comfortable. We were happy just hanging out in our room but there is far too much to do in Newport! We will be sending all of our friends here! You must ride bicycles around town, it's so much fun!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The price, location and friendly staff
    • Disliked — nothing
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
Martinibird's Summary
Date of Stay: November 2007
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 35-49
Member since: 05 January 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Older Travellers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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Average price*: £137 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-733-5916 from Orbitz
“Great Experience”

Bay Shores Peninsula

3 Jan 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

Loved the property location near work site, beach and great restaraunts. Rooms are clean and the staff's' wonderful...Will come back in future when working in Orange County Area California....

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The feeling of hotel and the rooms
    • Disliked — Tight Parking but there's an overflow lot across street that staff monitors parking meter fees
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
Bikerbear01's Summary
Date of Stay: December 2007
Travelled with: Business colleagues
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 50-64
Member since: 03 January 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene, pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Business meeting / Event
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Average price*: £137 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-733-5916 from Orbitz
“Deserves its Hidden Gem Status!”

Bay Shores Peninsula

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5 of 5 stars
Fremont
20 Dec 2007
7/8 found this review helpful

We went to this hotel to attend the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade....what a perfect location with its great sun deck to view the parade and its easy walking distance to restaurants.

I loved the wall picture in our room of the great wave and the surfers...(different rooms have different pictures.). It was so wonderful. We were 2 minute walk to the harbor; 4 minutes walk to the ocean. The hotel provides beach chairs, umbrellas, boogey boards, and beach towels for your stay. All they ask for is for you to leave the sand at the beach upon your return.

We loved the warm cookies in the lobby....served each day at 3:00 p.m. and the continental style breakfast with breakfast burritos in the morning. Both good....the cookies in particularly wonderful for the holiday celebrations!

The rooms are clean. Each floor has several outside tables with rocking chairs.

The people here are friendly....and this is the first Hotel where they brought a smile to our faces when we entered the room with a wonderful welcome card for us....and

a few days after our stay they sent us a wonderful postcard: Wordinng: Hi! Thank you for staying with us at the Bay Shores Peninsula Hotel! We look forward to seeing again soon!

How wonderful...The people I went with said..."Wow" ...when can we go back. Its such a great place to stay and we'd like to return.

What more can one say.

The one thing to note is there is not a swimming pool, so this is a perfect winter stay. Swimming in the ocean is nearby. However if a swimming pool is a requirement, just wanted to make note. Their friendliness and great location however are wonderful things anytime of the year.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Great location and friendly service!
    • Disliked — nothing
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
mini's Summary
Date of Stay: December 2007
Member since: 24 February 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Theme / Amusement park, Great food / Wine, Shopping, Sporting event, Other
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Average price*: £137 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-733-5916 from Orbitz

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1800 West Balboa Boulevard, (Formerly "Bay Shores Inn"), Newport Beach, CA 92663