Beautiful hotel, great service.
When I arrived I was given a room on the third or fourth floor that looked out over the parking garage roof. I immediately called The front desk and they immediately sent someone up with the key to a room on the eighth floor. Great service! Also every time I needed a cab or had a question the front desk was perfect.
If you like beautiful cars...just hang out in front with the valet. Ferrari, Rolls Royce, Bentley, Lamborghini one after another!

I did many hours of research and decided to stay at the Island Hotel for 4 days. The hotel is beautiful however; it's slowly began to show it's true "colors". Thought the hotel is beautiful, it is out of touch of our modernistic times that it became greatly inconvenience and a mistake in staying here. 1 - I booked through Expedia, (Expedia fixed this after I complained) there is NO public parking or self-parking ONLY valet parking at $32 a stay over or $16 per day. These fees were not indicated while I booked, it was actually misleading, Expedia pointed blamed to the hotel, need less to say, I got nowhere with the hotel or Expedia. 2 - There is NO Internet in the rooms unless you pay $12.95 for 12hr use and WIFI is another $12.95 for a 12hr use. 3 - There are NO vending machines for any beverage including water. You would have to drink tap or spend $8 for a bottle in the mini bar. 4 - The bed was so old, it was indented on one side as if an elephant slept on it and yes I complained to the hotel and they just said, " we’re sorry". 5 – I spoke to a officer driving by, I asked if it was ok to park on the street overnight, the officer stated yes. The hotel and valet disagreed and will try to make you feel that you’re taking a great gamble parking on the street. I did so for the last two nights and all were fine till I checked out. Supposedly they can only charge parking when the valet logs you in & out but, I was charged 4 nights overnight parking. The front desk employee made me feel like I was lying and I had to get a little abrasion with him, that I should not be charged, he eventually said “we’ll waive this one time”, I then got real upset and had him prove to me I used all 4 nights, he couldn’t and then admitted to their mistake. So, yes it’s a beautiful hotel in a very nice location however, Be Ware of ALL Charges and facts before booking. If all this doesn’t matter to you, your going to love this hotel!

I am not the greatest lover of Newport Beach but this hotel is central to anything there is to do and see in this town. The posh mall, restaurants, offices of major corporations, the beach, art museum and anything else. My room was beautiful and they provided free coffee in the lobby in the morning. The gym and the pool are great and the restaurant is very good with above average food and presenatation and excellent staff. If I am in the area again, I won't hesitate to stay here again. p.s. there is some construction next door right now so ask to be near a section of the hotel where you are less exposed if you are looking to sleep in.

I was so pleased with this hotel on my wedding day. I was able to check into my suite at 9am with my bridal party, makeup artist, and hair stylist even though our check-in was not guaranteed until 3pm. The manger sent up a bottle of Champagne and cookies as the girls and I got ready. We took our wedding photos at the hotel anywhere and every where, this was the reason we chose this hotel for our special day. The bar was great for the wedding party to hang out as my husband and I took our photos. The suite w/ one bathroom was large enough for 10 people. Although we did not get married here we would highly recommend this hotel for your wedding day.