Description:
Located near Newport Beach's Fashion Island, the Island Hotel occupies a convenient spot overlooking the Newport Harbor and just a short drive from charming Balboa Island.
Pats and Pans:
Most reviewers like the Island Hotel, saying it's virtually unchanged from the time when it was the Four Seasons.
Facts:
- $$$$
- 295 rooms
- 690 Newport Center Drive
- Newport Beach
- Phone: 866-554-4620
- Toll Free: 866-554-4620
- Fax: 949-759-0568
- website
- Local hotel tax is 12%
Facilities:
- Complimentary high-speed Internet
- Parking fee. House town car available for airport pick-ups and drop-offs
- Pool
- Fitness center
- Two tennis courts
- On-premisesspa
- 24 hour room service
- Restaurant
- Pets allowed
Room Amenities:
Rooms have all the standard amenities, including high-end bath products. All rooms have a step-out balcony or furnished patio and some have views of the Pacific Ocean and Newport Harbor. These west-facing rooms can get quite warm on a sunny afternoon.
Reviews:
Room Types:
Standard Rooms are located on the lower levels and include a sitting area and a king bed, and things go up from there both in elevation and luxury. The Island Hotel's has 82 suites with separate living areas, furnished balconies and better veiws.Island Hotel Review:
The word "island," combined with "Newport Beach" always seems to come out well. There's Balboa Island and Lido Island in the Newport Harbor, Fashion Island shopping center and the Island Hotel, located in the middle of them all.This upscale hotel is a quiet, luxurious hotel in the old-school style, with capable and helpful (if somewhat stiff and formal) front desk staff. Its location close to Pacific Coast Highway makes it a great base for exploring the area.
The Island Hotel goes to great lengths to provide you with a good night's sleep, and they succeed, with their "Perfect Sleep" system which includes exclusively-designed mattresses, Egyptian cotton bed linens made in Italy, and goose-down duvets and pillows.
The on-premises Island Spa offers a wide range of treatments in a lovely, quiet setting. Special touches includes aromatic teas and a plate of "fruit sushi" served after your treatment. The spa has trained their staff in the massage techniques of the islands, incorporating a Balinese massage into their highly-recommended Island Nourisher treatment which includes a fragrant coffee-and-coconut body scrub.
If the spa gets you too relaxed to go out for dinner, don't worry. The Pavilion Restaurant offers a fine dining experience, and the chef's special truffled macaroni and cheese is not to be missed.
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