Marriott’s Newport Coast Villas

Stayed here with friends for several days. Our rooms were very spacious and very clean. Our view? Amazing views of the ocean! ALL staff members (from grounds keeper to manager) were quick to help (with a smile on their face) when we were in need and/​or had a question. There are many scheduled activities for all ages… or, you can make your own schedule, include your own activities, and enjoy a relaxing time. Either way you choose to spend your time here, you will enjoy their VERY comfortable beds! Don’t be surprised if you plop down on the bed to «test it out» and find yourself waking up an hour or two later!

Thrilled with the opportunity to visit this property on our Anniversary trip. My wife and I enjoyed a spacious 2 bd, 2ba. villa that overlooks a spectacular pool. Balconies with sweeping views of the lush grounds and beyond. The rooms were comfortably appointed with all the expected amenities and close to everything Newport has to offer.
The only reason this isn’t a 5 star is that on the second night I slipped on a shower drain cover that had not been secured properly. The cover slid off the drain causing a cut on my heel as it feel in the drain.
Otherwise, we couldn’t have been more pleased with the overall experience.

We are owners here and have been for about 10 years. We bought this property as we needed extra bedrooms as my parents have a small beach cottage and never enough room over holidays. I was stuck at Marriott Ko Olina for 3 weeks as my mom had an emergency. The staff was over the top amazing. So caring and compassionate. I can not say the same about Newport Coast Villas.
We returned from Ko Olina December 22 and needed to check into Newport Coast Villas that night. I called ahead to Newport Coast Villas to explain our medically fragile situation. The staff member assured me in a non caring tone of her voice she would tell the manager and the person in charge of room assignment about our situation and our need for a room on the ground floor with parking in front (requesting building 5100). We held 4 different reservations and I was asking that we be put in one room the entire time and not have to move. Hoping we could bring my mom over to the Villas.
When I checked in nothing was communicated. I was greeted with «you are here for one night?», and we have you on the third floor of building X! I was shocked. Coming from the best experience one could dream of at Marriott Ko Olina where attention to detail was #1 to this! I want to walk out and never return. I explained the medical fragile situation and Wayne could not of felt worse. He was so sad this happened but could not do much and we would have to move after one night. We could not be in 5100 building where the parking works best for handicapped situation.
We checked in December 22 and checked out December 26. My mother died on Christmas Day. At Marriott Ko Olina the front desk communicate. Not so at Newport Coast Villas. When we checked out there must not of been any notes in the file on the computer. December 26 check out I was greeted at the desk with hope you stay was great. I said «no it was not. Our room was wrong and my mother died yesterday!» The person said «oh, I am sorry to her that, hope today is a good day»!
Newport Coast Villas could stand to learn a lot about guest relations, customer service, communication and so much more from Ko Olina.
Thinking of skipping Newport Coast Villas for awhile. I spent a ton of points at Christmas and super unhappy with our stay on so many fronts.

This hotel is very good but the food is very inconsistent. Anything chicken, was pretty good, but anything beef, was terrible!
I had steak skewers the first night that had absolutely zero flavor.
Filet mignon the next night that just wasn’t good.
But the chicken fajitas the next day were fabulous!
Breakfast foods were good.
Just stay away from beef/​steak here and you will be happy. Great hotel, nice rooms!

So first off the property is stunning. We booked a little «staycation» for the family since we live locally. My critique comes from them charging my card twice after I specifically came in a day early to avoid that hassle. Anyhow it was such a nuance I had to leave the resort and drive into my local branch and wait for them to fax over the docs that were incorrect. Anyhow it took half my afternoon, then the kids wanted to have smores but there were none available and the activity center closed at 6-​no one was able to find a surplus. It wasn’t the most awful trip but there were several hiccups that could have been avoided. Hope this helps Safe travels …

This is our first time and we were pleasantly pleased with the location and the staff. Unfortunately, we didn’t all the amenities that the property had to offer because we were visiting my daughter’s family in Mission Viejo.
I like the location of the property to the beach, shopping areas and closeness to Mission Viejo, Next time, we will take full advantage of what the property has to offer.

This was my 3^rd time staying here over the span of 4 years and not any different from the first two times, it was a great stay. I came with a rather large work group so we rented 3 villas each time.
The staff are friendly and most important, he villas are large, comfy and immaculate. The double shower head in the master suites are an amazing bonus (although unfortunately, I can’t take advantage of it on a work retreat).
The property and the views are stunning. Plus, I get points on my Marriott Rewards Account for each stay! This place is quite the gem!

I happen to be a founder here and purchased a week here in 1998 but instead of utilizing my week from the season of January to mid May, I traded my one bedroom which I split from my Marriott Desert Springs Villas II into Christmas week here for a two bedroom two bathroom villa. We checked in on a Sunday for seven nights and the resort was completely sold out.
Our villa had an oceanfront view from the first floor and was located in the 4400 building.
The week was active entertaining family and friends since we live less than 50 minutes nearby by car and the extra bedroom was great for guest over several nights. The full service kitchen came in handy for cooking meals and even had a blender for making gravy and baking sheets for baking cookies. Marriott had activities daily so the teenaged guest took advantage of the sand pit activity center, putting green, basketball court and our guest enjoyed the Crystal Cove National park and beach which is accessible by the complimentary shuttle. Marriott even had activities for the kids and even Mr & Mrs Claus made an appearance on Christmas day.
The staff here is super accommodating from check-​in to following up on additional towels, bed linens, coffee, laundry detergent and even extra salt and pepper for cooking! Our unit has not been updated yet but the remodeled units are contemporary and chic looking good.
I’m 100% satisfied with my Marriott Vacation Club investments and couldn’t be happier with my weeks purchased. I already booked for the Mayflower in DC for next May and a week in Maui for July 2016

OK, there are fricken ROACHES IN THE ROOM! Gross!
We have been going here every other year for the past 5 – 6 years. We have always been impressed. However this time around there were roaches in one of the villas we had! They made it SO DIFFICULT to move us to another room! WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!

My wife and I absolutely love this property. We have stayed here on numerous occasions and always enjoy the beautiful landscaping and the amazing ocean views. Special thanks to Ms. Berit Stingley for her assistance in fulfilling our requests. Our stay was truly a pleasure thanks to her.
The rooms are spacious, clean and fully stocked. We really liked the new modern look they have achieved in the updated units. Hope to return soon. Highly recommended especially in the off season when it is much quieter.

Very nice timeshare units with upgraded kitchens. Try to upgrade for an ocean view. Lots of amenities and things to do onsite.
I don’t like the parking situation since they make you park in the garage and you must walk all the way back to your villa, or you must call a shuttle. Very inconvenient.

I have been a Marriott timeshare owner for over 15 years but this was the first time we have vacationed here at this property. I remember when they were building this property and we were visiting on a timeshare presentation. We had recently purchased in Palm Desert so could not afford to also buy here. They showed us the beautiful 2 bedroom 2 bath villas back then and we were determined to get back here for a one week stay.
Located high on a picturesque bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the Tuscan-​inspired Marriott’s Newport Coast Villas captures the distinctive style and opulence of famed Newport Beach. Surrounded by the spectacular California coastline, the villas are situated just a couple of miles south on Highway 1 from the town of Corona Del Mar.
This is one first class resort. Each of the 2 bedroom 2 bath villas are like «being at home». A full kitchen, washer and dryer, dining room, living room, terrace, and even a large soaking tub and shower in the master bedroom. Each villa is 1,238 square feet in size and sleeps 6. The villas provide ample living and dining space for the whole family or a group of friends. The two bedrooms and living room each have large flat screen televisions and DVR players. Free Wi-​Fi is also provided in all of the villas and main buildings of the resort.
Our stay here was absolutely wonderful in October. The weather was perfect in the 70s and sun every day. Our villa was located on the top 4^th floor with a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean, the nearby canyons, and one hole of the Pelican Hill Golf Course. Altogether, there are 700 villas, 4 outdoor pools, a fitness center, and a bar/​lounge. Free self parking, and a free shopping center shuttle are also provided. Additionally, a poolside bar, a snack bar/​deli, and a spa tub are onsite. By the way, all of the towns along the ocean, Newport Beach, Balboa Island, Corona Del Mar, Laguna Beach, and Laguna Niguel are all with a 30 minute drive from the resort.
We exchanged one week of our Palm Desert resort for one week here, so there was no charge. However, if you wish to stay on a nightly basis, you can book a villa for $ 300 per night through
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Looking for a wonderful and pleasant vacation near the Pacific Ocean, stay here. You will love it also!

We stayed here in late September for our honeymoon and had an absolute blast. The villas are conveniently located within walking distance of Crystal Cove State Park, which we walked to every day during our stay. The rooms were absolutely perfect (although 2 bedrooms were probably a bit excessive for 2 people, I’m definitely not complaining!). We were lucky enough to have an ocean view room where we took advantage of wine/​meals on our balcony daily. There are tons of activities going on throughout the resort, as well as 3 pools.
The service was phenomenal. Halfway through our stay, the front desk sent us a bottle of wine congratulating our recent marriage! A very nice touch indeed. I planned our honeymoon with a «go with the flow» attitude, so we 100 percent relied on the front desk concierge to help us plan out our days. From dinner spots, coffee shops, to beaches for the locals, the concierge was extremely helpful.
The best aspect of this resort is its relative location to other hot spots in the area. Everything is within a 10 minute drive and you won’t regret a drive on the Pacific Coast Highway. I hope to be back sometime in the near future.

Stayed three nights for a work trip. I wanted to give four or five, but was disappointed in a few (first world problems…) things. 1. Out of white wine during my stay. 2. No pedicures in spa, referred me to another spa down the road. 3. Limited dining options (I get it though, if I was here on vacation vs work, I’d be cooking).
Loved the grounds, room, views (my view was ok).
Overall it met expectations, but feel like for the area they have an opportunity to do better.

My husband surprised me with a weekend getaway here, and I was extremely impressed. The grounds were beautiful. The customer service was exceptional. The ocean-​view suite was very clean and spacious. Although we didn’t take part in the activities, there were many for adults and kids to take part in. Being in the resort, I felt like I was in a faraway place, not just 30 minutes from home.
I recommend this hotel highly for a quick weekend getaway or a longer stay with the kids.

I promised one of my favorite Unilocalers, Mrs. B that I would not wait too long to write this review. Due to a conflict in work schedules, and my forgetfulness in transferring our vacation club week into points, we ended up using our week at this resort. In a way, it was a blessing to be so near to the coast instead of in the desert where I am sure it hit triple digits all week. The bonus of it all is that it was close enough for my baby brother to join us for a few days.
This is one of the older resorts, about a mile or so from Crystal Cove State Park. Pretty much everywhere you go on the property, there is a glimpse of the ocean or pool. It is a mediterranean theme throughout the property and the surrounding hills are lined with beautiful homes. Our room was on the end of the property and did not have such a gorgeous view, but we still were able to see a little bit of the sea-​we booked last minute so we took whatever they were able to give us. I believe they only have the two-​bedroom suites here, which was a bummer since we only needed the second bedroom for the last two days and could have saved some points. The plus side was there were a smaller pool, two jacuzzis, tennis courts, basketball court, and a small gym right within and near our building. If a larger pool and other amenities like miniature golf, sandbox, volleyball, sauna, steam room, pool tablels, are desired, then there are shuttles to take you to the main building. Parking is a pain, so vacating our parking spot was avoided as much as possible. There are also shuttles to take you to the beach so you don’t have to pay for parking and also to Fashion Island and local grocery stores.
We are night owls so one suggestion would be for the pool and tennis courts to be kept open a bit later since the amenities are extra crowded during the day, but we understand the need for daily maintenance. Additionally, since this is an older property, the walls and ceiling are rather thin. There was an older crowd beneath us that began complaining about our son’s footsteps around 8:30 pm. We never complained about all the slamming we had to endure as our room was right next to the trash room. At our home resort, there are more floors and noise is not a general complaint. Because I work with people for a living, I had to realize that this resort is frequented by the older crowd-​nothing wrong with that, we will just keep that in mind if we ever end up needing to use this property again, but in hindsight, we still would have opted for the highest floor like we always do. We just restricted our son from running after a certain time or took him for a stroll.
Yes, we agree that some of the suites are dated-​along with the appliances. The refrigerator was either not cold enough or too cold to where everything turned frozen. I did not think that I needed to bring my own blender since there is usually one in the kitchen, but the one in ours was so loud and old that it struggled even when I I tried to blend watermelon. Our suite was clean, so no complaints there and our late checkout request was accommodated. The newly renovated suites are usually reserved for prospective owners, understandably. We do hope they insulated the new suites much better.
Our presentation went well and we did not feel any pressure to purchase any more points as we are already owners. The one thing we can say about Marriott is that we have always received excellent customer service wherever we go, especially from any sales associates we have been assigned to. We have been truly blessed in that department and keeps us as Marriott Vacation Club owners. Many believe timeshare sales are scams, but it has worked for us and has allowed us to have a vacation each year. The investment has made total sense to us and we have been blessed to be able to afford it.

This place is seriously so beautiful. My grandma got this timeshare for us 5 years ago and they didn’t invite her back until this year! I was so bummed we didn’t get to stay longer because there are so many awesome things to do here. The rooms are quite spacious and it’s so clean! There are plenty of pool areas with a no noise pool, where I hang out most of my stay. They have a shuttle service to take you to the beach (at least I’m almost certain), onsite gym, and as I mentioned, plenty of activities throughout the week. I hope they invite us back again cause it’s so hard to get bookings here!
Here’s a video of some of the stuff I did while I was there, including a room tour:

We are MVC owners at this resort and have been staying here for 10 years, the resort is well maintained and the room we stayed in has recently been updated. 50in flat screens in the living room and bedrooms. The landscapes and grounds are perfection. All rooms have ocean views.
This portion of the review is targeted to the many parents with unruly, misbehaved children who stay here, meaning if you are unable to tolerate lots of unruly children of all ages running around like maniacs all day long, this might not be the resort for you.
This is a family resort with one of five pools designated as a «quiet pool». A «quiet pool» means No Children Allowed! Read between the lines, nobody should have to tell you.
The parents seem to have a false sense of security since this is a high end resort and that the employees will somehow protect their children.
Our last visit had us on the ground level near the pool as requested. One evening a boy about 6 years old climbed over the patio wall that is at least 6 feet off the ground and tried to enter the locked screen door, i was taken aback and shouted to get out! The young boy jumped back over the railing and took off. Why would parents allow their children to run wild and allow them to think that jumping over patio railings is acceptable social behavior? Shame on the many parents who think that others who inhabit the same space do not think anything is wrong for their children to turn everything upside down and leave their belongings (toys, shoes, trash, etc.) thrown about for others to navigate around.

We are MVC owners. Our home resort is Ko Olina on Oahu but this is a second go to place. This is our 3^rd visit here. We love the resort here. The location is perfect. The resort is really well kept. The rooms are spacious with everything you could possibly need. The beds and bedding are very high quality. We slept like babies every night. The TV’s are large with plenty of channels to watch. The WiFi worked excellent all the time and is fast. I had to do some business meetings via Skype video and never once had an issue.
There are plenty of things to do here. The kids had a lot of fun and did activities with the girls at the Sandbox (kids play room, not an actual sandbox, but there are actual sandboxes). The girls were really awesome with all the kids. They have video games like Mario Kart and Minecraft as well. The fooseball table needs to be replaced however.
The pools are fantastic and there’s always fresh towels and servers to bring you drink while your sunbathing or swimming.
The gym isn’t too bad but I wish they would invest in a squat rack and barbell. The basketball court is great for some exercise too. There is also a putting green to kill some time.
There are 2 large fire pits that are awesome to hang out, chill and drink some beer at night Get yourself some smores ingredients from grocery store! You can thank me later.
We look forward to coming back again. But not before we go back to Hawaii.

We’ve been coming here every year for the past 11 or 12 years, and it’s great!
First of all, there’s the location… right across PCH from the beach, with an amazing view of the ocean from nearly every room, with loads of delicious restaurants, Balboa Island, beach, and shopping nearby.
The rooms are really nice, with two bedrooms, each with their own bathroom, and one with a fold-​out couch. There’s also a fold-​out couch in the living room, so you could potentially sleep eight in beds.
There’s a well-​stocked kitchen and they include a small dish soap and dishwasher detergent. There’s a washer and dryer and detergent… really nice to be able to do laundry.
There’s a nice patio/​balcony off the living room (depending on which floor you’re on) with a view of the ocean.
Maid service is available (for an additional charge).
You do get a better ocean view from the higher buildings, plus less noise from PCH.
Huge HD TVs (one in the living room and one in the master bedroom) with lots of channels, including movie channels, and a DVD player (you can rent DVDs from the marketplace, near the check-​in desk, or head to RedBox around the corner). There are two gyms (one smaller, and a larger one near the pool), and pool with spa and areas to play games (giant chess, etc.), tennis courts… lots to do! They also offer activities for kids, and stuff like yoga… I’ve never taken advantage, but there are a lot of options.
You can park right outside the room, which is convenient.