We booked a room at Doryman's from their website. Our first night we stayed in room 4. It was a beautiful suite with a balcony access to newport pier and the hussle and bussle of the beach activity. I thought it was a blast to be right at the hub of activity and watch all the people. For the next... more

Doryman's Inn is FIRST CLASS all the way! What a fun location... right at the beach. 21 Oceanfront restaurant is right downstairs... talk about DELICIOUS! such a professional operation through & through.. no wonder it's been rated the BEST in OC for 4 decades!! more

Doryman was a disgrace to the title of Bed & Breakfast. The rooms were below average. The outside noise would not let you sleep until 3-4 in the morning. The phones were not functional. The service was awful. And the breakfast was the worst we have ever had. If you are in the mood for bran muffin, cold boiled eggs... more

Upon reading some questionable reviews about this hotel, I was hesitant to book it. However, the price was right and you can't beat the location(for the area). I was pleasantly surprised at the cleanliness, comfort and quiet of this hotel. I especially like how they keep each room's door open until the guest checks in to that room. When we... more

Nevermind the French bordello meets Wild, Wild West decor, this place plain sucks. It is directly over three bars (one of which has rooftop seating right ouside the windows of the higher numbered rooms) so you cannot go to sleep before 3:00 a.m. But you better get your winks in quickly because waves of trash trucks come through at 7:00... more

So my husband and I booked 2 nights at the Doryman's Inn - our wedding night + the night after. Being a local couple, and having a plethera of out of town guests, we decided to host family at our house the 2nd day. After we toured the hotel, we asked the "manager" to cancel our 2nd night reservation. Fast... more

I really wanted to like this unique inn, however, 2 nights in room #9 and 1 in room #6 have convinced me otherwise. It seems as if the owners are operating this place on auto-pilot without giving it the love and care such a historical building requires. As soon as I checked into room #9, I noticed a number of... more

We stayed in room #8 for one night ($400 w taxes included). I think this is their highest priced room. It was nice - comfortable and clean with a nice view of the beach out one side of the room. The staff was friendly and helpful. Great location right on the beach. Room was big and fairly clean. We could... more

To give you an idea of what my standards are I've stayed in some beautiful B&Bs over the years and am generally happy in anything from a nice Residence Inn room to a five star hotel - depending on the circumstances and as long as they are clean and tidy. Translation, my standards are probably a little on the high... more