Newport Beach CVB.

California's 'Colorful Coast' Has Something for Everyone

Known as the "Colorful Coast," Newport Beach, California, encompasses six miles of pristine sandy beaches, a majestic coastline, and numerous conference and meeting facilities. Whether for a business convention, training seminar,

With more than 100,000 square feet of combined meeting space, Newport Beach has seven world-class hotels with more than 2,600 guest rooms at all levels of affordability. For leisure activities, Newport Beach offers superb golfing, world-class dining, yachting for the professional and amateur, unparalleled shopping, and a uniquely Californian sophistication. In addition, the "Colorful Coast" is less than 30 minutes from the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim.

With pristine ocean views, the Pelican Hill Golf Club welcomes business travelers, and the Orange County Museum of Art provides a unique venue for a mid-conference cultural excursion. Newport Harbor is excellent for a yacht charter, where a reception, cocktail party, or dinner can be held at sea.

Shopping or recreational opportunities are never-ending in the villages of Corona del Mar, Balboa Island, Lido Marina, Fashion Island, and Balboa Peninsula, and in the natural settings of the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve and Sherman Gardens.

Restaurants are countless, with fine cuisine for the most discriminating diner. Whether your pleasure is fresh seafood, classic Italian, French Bistro, or California Cuisine, Newport Beach will not disappoint.

Here is a sampling of meeting and convention facilities on the Colorful Coast.

The Balboa Bay Club

The Balboa Bay Club is currently constructing a new facility that will open in January 2003 with a 7,505-square-foot ballroom, eight meeting and banquet rooms, and one executive boardroom. The resort is positioned on 15 acres of bayfront property, where guests are footsteps away from the water with spectacular harbor views. The fitness enthusiast wilt be in awe of the club's pool, gym, courts, and sauna.

Four Seasons Hotel Newport Beach

The Four Seasons Hotel Newport Beach combines gracious hospitality with renowned service and excellent facilities. With more than 25,000 square feet of meeting space, this city resort now offers poolside data-ports and telephones next to each set of lounge chairs, as well as private, "tech-ready" cabanas.

Hyatt Newporter

This 26-acre property has more than 20,000 square feet of space and can accommodate groups and events of 10 to 1,200. With tennis courts, a nine-hole golf course, three pools, and an amphitheater all on site, group sporting events can take place without leaving the hotel.

Newport Beach Marriott Suites Overlooking Newport's Back Bay, the Marriott Suites offers more than 2,300 square feet of meeting space as well as seven Conference King Suites, three Hospitality Suites, and a Bayview Gazebo Garden. All 250 three-room guest suites feature living rooms, refrigerators, and wet bars.

Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Tennis Club Across the street from Newport Beach's ideal shopping destination, Fashion Island, is the Marriott Hotel and Tennis Club. The hotel features 570 guest rooms, an 8,000-square-foot ballroom, 21 individual meeting and banquet rooms, and unique outdoor reception or event areas.

Radisson Hotel Newport Beach

With professional meeting specialists to plan your event, take comfort in meeting at the Radisson. This 335-room hotel with 14 meeting rooms is ideal for large banquets, conferences, or small meetings, and features tennis courts, a pool, spa, and exercise room.

The Sutton Place Hotel

The hotel offers luxury accommodations in a relaxed Southern California atmosphere. The Sutton Place offers meeting facilities that can host a small association retreat or a large conference for up to 1,000 people within its two ballrooms, 11 meeting rooms, four-story atrium restaurant, and lounge.

There is no better destination for mixing business with pleasure than Newport Beach. The Newport Beach Conference & Visitors Bureau offers consulting services including date and facility availability, presentations, site tours, special events.