Newport Seaside Marriott Bayview evaluate

Though California could be synonymous with excessive worth tags on the whole lot from fuel stations to groceries — and particularly lodging — the Newport Seaside Marriott Bayview affords vacationers a well-priced choice for these exploring the realm south of Los Angeles whereas additionally experiencing a extra upscale a part of Orange County.

The lodge, situated on the Higher Newport Bay Nature Protect, is lower than quarter-hour from a few of Southern California’s most iconic seashores and just below 10 minutes from John Wayne Airport (SNA). The lodge is conveniently subsequent to a number of highways and only a quick drive from the center of Orange County’s most well-known seaside metropolis.

As a part of the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio, the property has first rate redemption charges and nice availability in case you do not feel like spending money.

In case you’re planning a visit to the seaside cities of Southern California, here is what you have to know earlier than reserving.

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What’s the Newport Seaside Marriott Bayview lodge?

Inbuilt 1988, the Newport Seaside Marriott Bayview is a nine-story lodge on the border of Newport Seaside, flanked by the town of Irvine to its east. The lodge is in a reasonably business-centric space with workplace buildings and a number of other auto dealerships throughout the road, similar to Lexus and Mercedes-Benz. The west facet faces a again bay nature protect that leads into the Pacific Ocean.

The property is geared towards enterprise and leisure vacationers trying to go to Orange County and its well-known seaside cities, similar to Newport Seaside, Huntington Seaside and Laguna Seaside.

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The placement

If you wish to jog on the seaside each morning or go for a sundown stroll, this lodge isn’t for you. The lodge is situated inside Newport Seaside’s again bay on a protect, so that you’re about 4 to 7 miles away from the assorted sandy seashores of Newport.

Nevertheless, a jogging and bike path straddles your entire again bay, so in case you nonetheless need ocean breezes and views of the bay, that is an excellent choice. Any journey to California requires renting a automotive, permitting you to simply drive to these close by seashores or the frozen banana stands on Balboa Island.

How you can ebook Newport Seaside Marriott Bayview lodge

Money costs for the property are manageable in comparison with different properties nearer to the seaside. Offseason nightly charges can price anyplace between $220 and $300. For the dates of my latest keep, costs have been about $246 an evening for Marriott Bonvoy members.

Wanting ahead, spring break costs are about the identical however then enhance to as a lot as $600 an evening throughout the summer time months. After all, you can even ebook this property with factors, and there’s first rate availability all year long. For the dates of my keep, the associated fee was 34,000 factors plus a $250 money copay for the two-night keep or 68,000 Marriott factors and not using a money copay. Because the Marriott Bonvoy program makes use of dynamic pricing for award stays, count on to pay upward of 60,000 factors an evening or extra throughout peak season or nationwide holidays.

When reserving the lodge, you should definitely use a Marriott cobranded card such because the Marriott Bonvoy Good® American Categorical® Card or the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Categorical® Card to earn a minimum of 6 factors per greenback on eligible purchases at resorts collaborating within the Marriott Bonvoy program and to maximise your Platinum or Gold standing for extra factors earnings or elite standing advantages. In response to TPG’s March 2025 valuation, Marriott Bonvoy factors are value 0.7 cents apiece, so decide whether or not or not you are higher off paying money to your keep or redeeming factors.

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Spacious however outdated rooms

Final renovated in 2009, the lodge’s want for an replace is obvious primarily based on the inside decor of the property, rooms and even expertise, such because the absence of USB ports in visitor rooms. Though the carpet within the lodge hallways and the selection of paint colour have been common 15 years in the past, sadly they offer the lodge a drained and dated look now.

The lodge’s dated model and decor proceed when you step into the room, with the furnishings and room finishings trying like a blast from the previous. A standout function is that each room is a collection with a decent-size lounge, a separate bed room and a Jack-and-Jill rest room. Rooms measure about 420 sq. toes, however the good use of area and format offers them an even bigger really feel. Having a door between the bed room and lounge feels good, making it best for households who might go for a rollaway mattress or a child crib in the lounge.

The room has a typical espresso machine with Marriott’s branded filter espresso as a substitute of a Nespresso-style espresso machine and pods. Free water bottles (or cans, on this case) have been restricted to 2, and extra water bottles within the room have been a whopping $9, a tough go for me.

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The Jack-and-Jill rest room model permits entry from the lounge or bed room. There is a standup bathe with first rate width and a tub. Nevertheless, it was oddly low-profile and seemed unusual sitting entrance and middle within the rest room.

Facilities

The Newport Seaside Marriott affords commonplace facilities for a property of this caliber. Upon getting into the lodge, there’s a big seating space within the foyer, which additionally serves as seating for the lodge’s solely restaurant.

As well as, there is a small enterprise middle within the foyer throughout from the restaurant with two computer systems and a printer for friends to make use of. Consistent with different Marriott properties throughout the U.S., there is a small pantry the place you should buy snacks, ice cream, toiletries or property-specific gadgets like a glass.

There’s a decent-size health middle with free weights, treadmills and, what shocked me essentially the most, an array of Peloton bikes. I’ve seen Peloton bikes at higher-end resorts similar to 4 Seasons or some Ritz-Carltons, so this was fairly a pleasant shock.

There’s an out of doors heated swimming pool and a whirlpool in a coated part of the property exterior the health middle and behind the pool.

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The lodge workers was form sufficient to alert me to a path map masking practically 11 miles within the Newport Again Bay space.

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Vista Kitchen Bar

The Newport Seaside Marriott Bayview has one restaurant that serves as its outlet for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Vista Kitchen Bar has some important classics for lunch and dinner, like burgers, bolognese and a few sharing dishes.

I anticipated extra seafood or different quintessential California dishes, however the menu had some distinctive decisions like a Mexican-inspired esquite bowl and apricot glazed salmon.

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After checking in, I made my solution to Vista and grabbed a fast chew to eat, together with the wagyu smash burger, which left lots to be desired. Though I requested for the meat to be cooked medium, the meat was extraordinarily effectively achieved, and the bun was overtoasted.

Upon check-in, the lodge acknowledged my Marriott Platinum Elite standing and knowledgeable me that as a result of the lodge doesn’t have an govt lounge, they’re going to present me with two vouchers for complimentary continental breakfast for as much as two friends. As well as, for my welcome reward, I opted for the $10 meals and beverage voucher as a substitute of 1,000 bonus factors.

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Vista Kitchen affords a pleasant continental breakfast with a choice of fruits, granola, Greek yogurt, varied cereals, bagels and toast. For an add-on of $14, you possibly can have scorching breakfast gadgets, made-to-order eggs, potatoes and breakfast meats. The continental breakfast was sufficient for me and included espresso and juice. Regardless of coming on the tail finish of breakfast, the service was unbelievable, and the espresso was contemporary.

On the second day, I saved the continental breakfast and ordered the avocado toast ($14) off the a la carte menu. I additionally observed a scarcity of other milk decisions for these with a dairy allergy or sensitivity.

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Accessibility

The lodge has a number of accessibility options, together with wheelchair-accessible sidewalks main onto the property.

The ground I stayed on had Individuals with Disabilities Act-compliant rooms, and a lot of the lodge signage was in braille for the visually impaired. Doorways all through the property, similar to public loos or the out of doors patio, have handicap-friendly buttons for straightforward opening entry. As well as, each the swimming pool and whirlpool had ADA-compliant pool lifts.

Trying out

As a neighborhood, it was good to see a Marriott property near the airport and never too removed from the seaside that provides aggressive pricing. This can be a budget-friendly choice for enterprise and leisure vacationers alike. Though room selection is sparse throughout the property, the suite-style rooms and good use of area make up for that. Meals choices on-site are extraordinarily restricted, and I like to recommend trying elsewhere, particularly in case you have a automotive.

I hope this property will get some reinvestment and administration updates the rooms and the property generally to deliver it a much-needed enhancement. In case you’re on the lookout for a less expensive keep in an costly a part of Southern California not too removed from the seaside, this property will do exactly high-quality.

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