Location. The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach (Calif.) is located on 26 beautifully manicured acres, and is adjacent to Newport Dunes Aquatic Park and Palisades Tennis Club. The town of Newport Beach awaits just one mile away. Complimentary shuttle services to and from John Wayne Orange County Airport, positioned five miles from the hotel, are offered by the hotel. The Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, a short walk from the Hyatt, is one of Southern California's few remaining coastal wetlands. Visitors can jog or cycle along designated trails, or join a guided tour.
Hotel Features. Warm, mission style architecture graces the terra cotta tiled lobby with its magnificent stone fireplace. This property is bordered by a nine hole, par three executive golf course. Other on site activities include three landscaped outdoor pools, spas, shuffleboard, volleyball, table tennis, an adjacent tennis club and rental bikes. Dining options include Sol Restaurant where creative Caribbean, South Pacific and Gulf of Mexico cuisine and décor unite. The Sandbar Lounge offers outdoor seating, and a fire pit. The Lobby Lounge serves signature cocktails from behind its spectacular wooden bar.

Guestrooms. The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach offers 403 spacious guestrooms where balconies provide scenic views of Newport Bay, Back Bay Golf Course, gardens or one of the hotel's pools. Tropical décor echoes the hotel's surroundings, and all rooms include wired and wireless Internet access and 37 inch, flat screen TVs. Mini fridges are standard in all units.

Expert Tip. As a special treat, the hotel's Summer Jazz Series hosts renowned jazz artists in the outdoor amphitheater from June through October.