Holiday Inn Express Newport Beach by IHG

Staff was amazing!!!

Breakfast great and the room nice and cool. I loved how close the Newport pier was to hotel.

Everything about our stay was perfect. From the receptionist asking if we prefer a room on a lower floor or a room on a higher floor (most places don't give you an option) and housekeeping doing a fantastic job, to having a great breakfast the next morning. Will stay here again when I'm in Newport Beach.

The amount of plastic at the breakfast buffet was honestly absurd—single-serving everything. Wasteful and completely unnecessary. The room was clean enough, but there was no drinking water provided. Instead, the hotel charges $8 for a small Smartwater. Shower water was not hot and took 10 minutes to get warm enough to handle. The pool is tiny and boxed into a cramped, shady area overlooking the parking lot, so not exactly a selling point. The location is decent enough, with a few good coffee and pastry spots nearby, and about a 30-minute walk to the beach. All in all, this hotel lands at a solid C- while charging B+ prices. If you’re looking for a comfortable bed at $300 a night, this is your place—because the bed is about all they have going for them. Pretty disappointed. I won’t be returning.

Yes, breakfast was okay. What I expected for a express.