Having never been to Newport Beach, we didn't know what was available and found this place online. There are not a whole lot of hotels within walking distance and there were only two in our price range. This one and a Best Western down the street. After calling both places, I was very impressed with Christine, one of the caretakers who gave me the imformation about the motel. She was very friendly and informative. We booked our stay for July 1st and July 2nd and it was very affordable.

Once we got there we were greeted by a really cool guy working the desk who immediately got us checked in, marked off a map for us with the local attractions, and gave us some inside info on places to eat and shops.

Now, if you are expecting the Hilton, stop reading here. This place is a small motor inn. The room was just fine and came with a fridge, microwave, coffee pot, clean towels, and a really nice LG flat screen TV. Nothing fancy, just a nice place to lay your head in the evening after a day at the beach.

Speaking of the beach, we were a 2 minute walk to the beach. This was perfect. Similar places back on the east coast like Daytona or Virginia Beach would have been double or triple what we paid here. Also, the hotel has a small quickie mart next store with a really cool old Asian dude working there, and there is a nice breakfast place next store.

We also needed boogie boards for the kids and were refered by the guy at the front desk to Frogs Surf shop, just a couple of blocks away on the same side of the street heading north on PCH. This place was old school and of all the places we looked for boards, they were the best priced if you want a real board and not the junk they sell at the other stores in town.

Also close to you on Balboa Road is an Albertsons for groceries, Balboa Pier, Newport Pier, The Wedge, lots of places to eat, and Huntington Beach.

We really enjoyed our stay there as you can tell and it was only 109/night. Of course, we were there on a weekday, but none the less, considering the location, how close to the beach it is, and all the things within walking and driving distance, it was the perfect place for our family and our budget.

Incidentally, just to show the level of service we experienced, one of our kids left their gameboy charger in the room and we didn't realize until we were well on our way home. We called the hotel and asked about it. 15 minutes later they called back, said they had it, and we worked out arrangements to have them ship it back to us. We received it in 3 days. See if one of the chain hotels will do that for you.

Loved the Newport Channel Inn.

We enjoyed a stay at the Newport Channel Inn a couple of years previously and were not dissapointed second time around.

The room was good, very clean and spacious and was a very reasonable price for the area. The staff as before were great and more than happy to talk you through the local area and attractions.

Location wise you are a short drive away from central Newport Beach, however, the beach itself is only a few minutes walk away. 15 minutes away is Huntington Beach also good for a night out. You are also only an hour or so drive away from Disney World, LA and San Diego.

Love this place and would definately stay again, Cappy's Cafe next door is a must for breakfast if you decide to stay!

We loved the perfect location, budget-friendly price, and outstanding customer service. The innkeepers, Brion & Christine, were very friendly, welcoming, and informative.
We really appreciated the time Brion took to show us a map of the location, make our dinner reservations, and give us coupons for free appetizers at the Rusty Pelican, a great seafood restaurant. They also offer coupons and discounts for other restaurants and attractions. We bought discounted tickets from them for the Harbor cruise (only $8/person compared to $14), and Brion gave us tokens for the carousel at Balboa Fun Zone. We've stayed at expensive, fancy hotels before and never received this level of customer service. They’ll make you feel like VIPs!

The room was clean and spacious w/a comfortable bed and nice amenities. Our 22-month old son loved the little park right behind our room. Only a few minutes walk down the block and across the street will get you to the beach. And it’s only a short drive to Restaurant Row and other attractions.

All of the positive reviews are right about this place!

Close to beach, room very clean and quiet, innkeepers very helpful and friendly