Newport Beach

Pros: Clean, well maintained, 24 hour security, many scheduled activities, many local attractions
Cons: expensive, RV sites are close together and sandy

Review Topic:  Accommodations

Newport Dunes RV resort and marina is located at the end of a small inlet coming in from Newport Beach, at the intersection of Jamboree and the Pacific Coast Highway. The resort is sheltered from the...

Pros: still a nice beach
Cons: too much of everything

If you’re traveling along the Coast Highway in Southern California, you’ll eventually get to a place where the traffic is bumper-to –bumper,people are elbow-to-elbow and houses are window-to-window. You’ve probably arrived at Newport Beach.

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Pros: Perfect room, perfect service
Cons: You can't stay here your entire life. Or can you?

You may note that I did not specify the precise budget involved. If you work for a globe-girding major corporation, it's quite possible that the $280 per night Easter weekend special would seem quite reasonable. They even included free valet parking (a...

Pros: Glorious views, superb restaurants
Cons: Housing is, well, just a shade expensive

There's something about this area, whether it's the glossy but charming face of Fashion Island, the local shopping centre, or the sleekness of the biggest Mercedes dealership on the planet. The waterfront homes with their boat docks ($2.3 million and...

Pros: Fantastic location, decent view
Cons: Greed; service for the price left me cold

"You're looking peaked," the Big Boss said. "And you've just done such a fabulous job on this project. Go out for the weekend and I'll foot the bill."

Sometimes, it's really, really nice to work for cool people. What...

Pros: good weather, good beaches, low crime
Cons: fake rich people, no parking spaces

First of all, I'd like to state that I do not live in Newport Beach, but I live in a community not far from it. Newport Beach is the wealthiest city in Orange County, which is saying something. There are some neighborhoods that are middle class, but ...

Pros: resort atmosphere
Cons: expensive

Newport Beach is a wealthy area that offers a resort atmosphere to Southern Californian residents. There are many key points of interest in Newport Beach that are worth taking a look at.

If you are a major shopper, don't miss Fashion Island....

Pros: A most wonderful, beautiful and clean beach
Cons: NONE

Note:This is my personal account of Newport Beach which I would like to extend to you.

Growing up in SoCal, Newport Beach ,in Orange County, was my favorite beach to go to in the summertime and almost anytime.

I used to go...

Pros: Great location, easy to get to, neat boardwalk, lots of facilities
Cons: Can be a bit more singles-oriented

Having lived in Orange County, CA for several years, I'd say that Newport Beach is among the best amongst a string of beaches in that county.
Unlike some of the county's beaches, it is easily accessible with no need to cross a major...

Pros: warm, friendly
Cons: expensive

My grandparents had a house on what is known as Lido Isle. Lido Isle is in Newport Beach, its just a bridge away from the gorgeous golden beach. Lido Isle boasts large trophy homes, many of which have elevators and such. It's the Beverly Hills of non-LA...