We arrived at the Hyatt Newport Beach for the second half of our mini-staycation. We had just checked out of the Hyatt Huntington Beach Resort & Spa, where we had been properly impressed. Our first impression of the Hyatt Newport Beach was the smell in the lobby. While not exactly an “odor” it was distinctive. Like my grandmother. While not... more

The other reviewers have it right -- the hotel is comfortable, Fairmont standards, and at least four stars. Newport Beach is so-so, a west coast Myrtle Beach, nothing to rave about. But the ocean is th ocean -- and the extravagance in this area is amazing. We got our room at a 145$ special -- worth that for sure. But... more