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Balboa Inn, On the Beach

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, open 8 AM to 11 PM, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Exterior
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Suite, Ocean View

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Hot tub
  • Parking available
  • Pool

Explore the area

Map
105 Main St, Newport Beach, CA, 92661
  • Balboa Pier
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Fashion Island
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Pelican Hill Golf Course
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Orange County, CA (SNA-John Wayne)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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Suite, Ocean View

Suite, Ocean View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Courtyard Area

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Courtyard Area

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Ocean View

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Ocean View

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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Family Suite, 2 Queen Beds

Family Suite, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Newport Beach

With a stay at Balboa Inn, On the Beach in Newport Beach (Balboa Peninsula), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Balboa Pier and 8 minutes from Fashion Island. .This beach hotel is 4.3 mi (6.8 km) from Pelican Hill Golf Course and 4.4 mi (7 km) from Crystal Cove State Park.

What's nearby

  • Balboa Pier - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Balboa Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Newport Pier - 5 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Fashion Island - 8 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Pelican Hill Golf Course - 11 min drive - 6.9 km

Getting around

  • Orange Station - 23 min drive
  • John Wayne Airport (SNA) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ruby's Diner - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Cabo Cantina - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Sugar n Spice Original Frozen Banana - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Newport Landing Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Harborside Restaurant & Grand Ballroom - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Balboa Inn, On the Beach

On beach with outdoor pool, near Balboa Pier
Balboa Inn, On the Beach offers 45 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature down comforters. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This Newport Beach hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 45 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and barbecue grills.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour business center, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Newport Beach? This hotel has 1200 square feet (111 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 2 meeting rooms.
Balboa Inn, On the Beach has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Secured, covered valet parking on site (USD 60 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Highchair
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (1,200 square foot of space)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach towels
  • On the beach
  • On the boardwalk/promenade
  • On the waterfront
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50.00 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 88 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 40.00
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 40.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 30.00 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Beach towels
  • Bicycle storage
  • In-room bottled water

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Covered valet parking fee: USD 60 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Offsite parking fee: USD 30 (0.2 mi away)
  • Pet fee: USD 50.00 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 40.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Pool access available from 8 AM to 11 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Balboa Inn
Balboa Inn Newport Beach
Balboa Newport Beach
Balboa Hotel Newport Beach
Balboa Inn
Balboa Inn, On the Beach Hotel
Balboa Inn, On the Beach Newport Beach
Balboa Inn, On the Beach Hotel Newport Beach

Balboa Inn, On the Beach Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 406 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 245 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 167 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 105 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 79 out of 1002 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Dana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Convenient
The hotel was in a great location and convenient. The room was updated but for some reason the door wouldn’t open very far because it was stuck on the tile. The check in staff wasn’t very friendly, but at check out the other staff was very helpful. Parking at the hotel was pretty exorbitant but convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Matthew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We checked in and the room we booked felt like a dark closet. I immediately called the front desk and asked for an upgrade. We paid the difference and were very happy with our ocean front room. I would have been very disappointed if we had to stay in the first room.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

joyce

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was friendly nice clean and walking distance my grandchildren love it thank you again for for all the memories
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeiny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Me and my husband love Balboa Inn we go there at least once a year. Clean room, great staff, close to everything
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

DEAN A. GRAHAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad stay!
Thanksgiving weekend holiday. Winter at the beach. The staff were very friendly and tried to help. However they were junior staff left alone on a holiday weekend with no ability to correct problems. The first thing I needed to fix in the room was the toilet {very old and out of date}. The room its self was very small, barely large enough for the bed. There are three nice windows looking out onto Main Street, a park and an ocean view. But to see the view, it is necessary to stand on the bed to see out the windows. Then there was no heat in the room. When I reported this to the staff, they were unable to find a room at the same rate that had heat. Apparently this is a problem as the staff went to two other rooms on the second floor, trying to find one with heat. This was odd as the hotel was almost empty of other guests. We were offered an extra blanket. No other solution was offered. So we packed up and left. We won't be back.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Awesome location, friendly staff. Rooms show a little wear and tear from being so close to the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sheila

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean. Not kept up. Owner doesn't do much to repair the walls, furniture, paint. Small sink, didn't like shower glass which was only half covering the shower. No refrigerator, no microwave. Old, antequated. Terrible view.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Rooms could use to be updated. Enjoyed my stay once I was settled.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Far too Noisy Bar across the road!!!
We’ve always loved staying at Balboa Inn - we’ve probably stayed there more than 5 x over the last 3 years! This time around, it was not so pleasant at all! A bar opened up across the little road and they were playing heavy load rock music until very late at night! Once that stopped and the bar closed, some drunken patrons sat on the pavement outside, talking at the top of their voices, until the early hours of the morning! I hope Balboa Inn will look into this, as sadly, I can tell you, not many guests will put up with this disturbance….
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Kayla

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was super cute! The front desk assistant was so nice! The only thing is the room seemed like the floors were kind of caving in. But it’s right on the beach and rustic. We loved it for our family of 4!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No shade on the window. Holes above window where there used to be a rod. Chunk missing out of fireplace hearth. Bath fan was VERY noisy. Floor is so uneven that the nightstand drawer won’t stay closed. Other than that it’s a quaint 97 year old hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debora

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The first room I was given was unacceptable. Old, only one 36”X36” window, dark and dreary. After I was upgraded to a luxury apartment with view it was GREAT (for additional money). The location is super. The architecture very nice. Parking is very expensive. Breakfast minimal. Desk people very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isai

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Maureen

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

David

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nasty.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent all around!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jeremy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Deluxe room was very small, bed was a twin and no space in restroom. Great area just make sure you spend 600$ or more if you need leg room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Matt

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Was given room without working A/C and what looks to be curtains that were ripped off. No phone to call the front office. Was able to switch rooms but after unpacked. Question why would they assign a room that wasn’t appropriate… unacceptable for over 300 per night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

DANIEL, Pleasant Valley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness
The room was a little dated, but the balcony view of park and proximity to beach was awesome.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024