Orange County Beach Hotels

This was our first time at The Waterfront Beach Resort, and will be our new go to when in the area. We were treated so kindly by everyone we came into contact with. Upon check in, we were upgraded to a suite for my husbands bday. What a treat! Comfy beds, inviting area. We were here in Dec a few weeks before Christmas and it was so pretty! Fun events for the kids (didn’t travel with ours this time) but they had Santa and the Grinch to take pics with. Good food at Cabo Wabo for both dinner one night and the weekend breakfast buffet one morning. Parking was a little pricey ($50 per night), that ended up adding a bit to our stay, but seems pretty normal in California. Steps from the beach and beautiful ocean view from the room. 5/5 stars for us!

I paid the room fee on Ctrip and charged it again when I arrived at the hotel. The room rate booked on Ctrip covers all taxes and attraction fees. Checking out is the hotel trying to charge attraction fees again. Is the information channel between Ctrip and the hotel not smooth enough?

Staff was super-friendly every time that I interacted with them. They even provide you with a text number, so when towels were out at the pool, I didn't even have to walk to the office to request more! Facilities look as though they are recently upgraded. Don't expect ”real” high-end, but definitely classy if you look at it from a distance ;-) Bed was really comfy. With the A/C fan on (I like the white noise effect it makes at hotels), evenings were undisturbed and restful. I never heard people though the walls, and I know that they were sold out. Nice self-serve breakfast of breads, fruits, and HB eggs to get your day started. Pool was great (the mural over there is definitely worth a look). My *only* gripe was that there was no desk and chair in the room...but hey, maybe that's on purpose. After all, I wasn't able to work while on vacation....aw, boohoo! ;-)

Great place. It has a pool. The rooms are spacious, and the beds are comfortable.

This is a small family running business. Everything was organized perfectly. Zero time waiting. All questions were answered. All calls replied immidiately. The room was small, but had everything a traveller needs There were a fridge, a microwave, a coffee maker, a TV set, WiFi etc. The bed and mattress were very comfortable. The window had good shades. The bathroom was super clean. There were several white and soft towels. I took a very good overnight rest in the hotel. Give all the best scores to it.

Disappointing experience. 1. Hotel's parking is a block away across the street. Parking spots are tiny, larger cars will have hard time parking. 2. Air conditioning units are those portable things on wheels. Right in the room. Very loud, turns on/off all night. 3. Windows open sliding up - don't stay open, too old/falling apart. Also have no screen. 4. Room is the tiniest I ever seen in hotels. 5. Bathroom sink - stand alone sink with no space to put toiletries on. Pros: Clean. Great location right near the beach. Rooftop bar, restaurant onsite and great Mexican restaurant across the street. Friendly service, front desk person was very helpful.

The parking lot is spacious and has plenty of parking spaces. There is a gas station and a hamburger shop next to the hotel, and an amusement park opposite. The lobby provides 24-hour self-service free coffee and tea. Breakfast is opposite the lobby, and the meat patties are delicious. There are two sinks in the room. Basically, it's good, but the floor of the room is too noisy when walking, and the sound insulation is not very good.

The location was good. You cannot see the ocean from the hotel, but if you drive, you can use beach parking ($1.50/hour I think. Recommend you go early. It’s get busy). If the front desk is open, I assume you can borrow regular bikes from the hotel too. When I entered the room, the ribbon and the decor of the room were nice. I could also tell that they use a very good mattress. However, there was sand on the floor, which is understandable since it is near the beach. Floor itself had not been cleaned. Found an ant crawling in the room too. The bathroom door was broken, so we could not close it. Also, half of the shower’s glass door was missing, so the shower water leaked out.

The location is close to the sea, but it is sandwiched between two roads, so it's a bit of a detour if you go out for dinner. The room is large, with two TVs, but the facilities are old, and the service staff is nice. I stayed for two nights and the overall feeling was okay.

Great hotel to stay at, love how close it is to the beach and all of OC area, super convenient location and great place for the cost