I use to live in this area so I knew the area well and knew right where I wanted to be. I had known the exterior of this hotel but never been in. I read the reviews on here when planning to visit friends and family in the area. I was SO nervous after reading the reviews for the old... More

I travel frequently to the OC for work, so am familiar with the area and had passed by the Balboa Inn many times. The location is great – right on the peninsula, steps away from the beach, the pier and the Fun Zone. But location is pretty much the only saving grace of this hotel. On the outside, the hotel... More

My girlfriends and I stayed at Balboa Inn for one of their 50th birthdays.We we're excited , the hotel looked amazing on the web site. It was the dirtest , the rooms were filthy, cobwebs every where.Bathrooms where not clean. TV in one room didn't even work. The furniture looked like it was bought at the goodwill. Management was very... More

The staff is terrific, however they cannot compensate for a noisy, shabby and archaic hotel. Yes it is near the beach. Not good enough, for 180 bucks a night, I expect more than torn lampshades, backed up plumbing and a constant stream of NOISE! Our room was adjacent to the stairs and the upstairs patio dining, which was the place... More

I'd stay again as now I know which room to book. This is actually two hotels, two buildings, one old, one new that's water front. The old is run down and it wouldn't take much to spruce it up, but I guess they've spent their money on building the new part. The old rooms are large, large bathrooms too, they... More

We are a family of two adults and two teens, booking a family room ( two rooms connected by a hallway) NIGHT: Do not be fooled by the pictures on the website, the family room was in the original part of the hotel which would have been fine if they took any pride! The rooms could have been "Quaint" instead... More

We stayed for 2 nights. Such a convenient location & a nice, bright airy room with a great big soaking tub & a cute little balcony with an ocean view. But, we got almost no sleep! There is a bar nearby that's open till early in the morning. I don't think it quieted down till about 2:30 or 3. Drunk... More

Searched for an hour to find parking for a wedding my husband and I were attending. There valet parking was full, beach parking, full... metered parking... full!!! I called the lady at the front desk 5 times!!! How can you have a wedding at your Hotel if you dont have parking for your guests??? Once we finally arrived to the... More

The location in newport area is second to none, so if you don't plan on being in your room then you'll be fine, but if you expect a clean room, things like air conditioning, lights and ceiling fans to work, a pool, and family size rooms then this ain't the place. The hotel uses "luxury", "beautiful", "spacious" to market the... More