Pendry Newport Beach
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Character and identity
Opened in September 2023 next to Fashion Island, Pendry Newport Beach is a 295-room newcomer with art deco bones and garden-inspired interiors by Studio Munge, where floor-to-ceiling windows pull in the Southern California light. Rooms start at a generous 400 square feet, with marble bathrooms and MiN New York amenities; many face the ocean. The property fields a SoCal-leaning steakhouse, a pool bar with Baja-flavoured bites, Orange County's largest event space, and Spa Pendry, which trades in seven-in-one MediSpa facials and cryotherapy. The Elwood Club, a members-only wing with its own restaurant, bar and cabaret, is a Pendry first.
Who's it for
Best for:
Design-literate couples and weekenders who want a stylish, of-the-moment hotel within walking distance of Fashion Island's shopping and dining. Spa devotees, poolside loungers and cyclists do well here too: e-bikes put Balboa Island and Corona del Mar within twenty minutes.
Should look elsewhere:
Travellers wanting a true beachfront address should book closer to the sand; this is a Fashion Island hotel, not an oceanfront one. Families seeking a dedicated kids' programme, and anyone after the quieter polish of a long-established luxury property, may find the scene too new and too social.
Bottom line
The draw here is the design and the scene: a brand-new Studio Munge interior, a members' club, and a spa pushing tech-forward treatments, all plugged into Fashion Island's retail core. Spend up for an ocean-view room or suite to justify the rate, and target shoulder-season midweek nights when the events calendar quiets down.
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