Beach Hotels in Orange County

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?

The service counter assistance is friendly. Our room's view is very nice. The location is very convenient for shopping as Costco is across the street. Next to the hotel is 24hr fitness. It is perfect to travel and exercise. The room is clean, but the shower has a little problem to figure out how to turn on hot water as there is no sign and is different from any standard shower switch.

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! ;-)

Hotel was clean for the most part, except under the bed which was absolutely disgusting; but who goes under there anyway?  The front desk staff were nice, so no complaints there, or anywhere except for parking!!  Apparently there is a customer there that is “VIP” (which is what the front desk staff told me) and they are allowed to park their trailer and take up 5 spaces, even though the rest of us paid for our rooms too.  My family and I were here on vacation to Disneyland, so the second day we arrived later in the evening back at the lodge.  I understand we weren’t going to get our original spot, but there was NO parking.  My husband drove the entire lot twice and by pure luck someone had just left, otherwise where would my family and I have parked?  Location is great and the staff were friendly, but this experience alone would never allow me to book here again.

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 hotel is very good, clean and tidy, the room is large, we booked studio, two people with five-year-old children just right, big bed enough to sleep, parking lot location, 8 yuan a day, breakfast is good, milk bread coffee steamed Egg ham is basically there, very satisfied. There is a small business district about one kilometer around, there are several restaurants, and there is a small supermarket at the roadside gas station.

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 hotel's location was perfect. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, making my stay very enjoyable.

My room had a connecting door to the adjacent one, and both rooms seemed identical. All the faucets in my room were broken, and the air conditioning was incredibly loud. This might be due to the hotel's age; the elevators were also very slow and felt unstable. The only upsides were a small private pool (which was tiny, probably no more than 10 meters) and a 24-hour hot spring, which was an excellent amenity. Additionally, the parking lot was very spacious with ample parking spots. However, staff started clearing breakfast at 9:30 AM, despite the advertised hours being 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM. My room wasn't cleaned until the third day of my stay. At 6 PM, when I went to the front desk to ask for hot water, I was told there was none.