We had never been to Newport Beach before. We were planning a two day trip to Disneyland but hotels were booked and the vacation rentals in that area looked subpar. So I looked at the map and drew a line with my finger towards the ocean. Newport is where we landed. I am so glad it landed there! We spent 6 nights at this property. The neighborhoods are very dense, with short roads and many narrow alley ways. I thought it was charming and the vibe was very laid back and young. Don't be surprised if you hear construction during the day and parties at night. It's a lively area, we loved the activity. The neighborhoods are tight but the beach line is long and the sand is spacious. The water is clean and warm!
My teenagers just body surfed all day, every day. The home is located in walking distance to the grocery store, shops and restaurants. The beach is literally 4 or 5 houses over from the rental. I think most everything in the area is a vacation rental actually. From the rooftop patio, you get a birds eye view of the neighborhood, the tall palm trees in the distance and a bit of the beach just steps away. I feel lucky to have found this house because after an 8 mile bike ride up and down the bike path, and into the North (West?) end neighborhoods, I realized how perfectly situated the house was. For me, the North (or further West?) end of Newport was too quiet and houses would probably be out of my budget. To the South (or East?) it's very touristy and crowded. Then even farther South (or East?), it gets quieter again but the houses have an extensive sand dune front so I don't think the ocean would be viewable from a rental. The house is modern, bright, very cute. Beds are comfortable. The cleaners should definitely do a more thorough job like cleaning out drawers and vacuuming under the beds. I always bring sani wipes to clean surfaces before using, and this house needs a really deep wipe down, you wouldn't notice it with the naked eye. The cooking supplies could use an upgrade, plastic cups and wine glasses are not it. I think that for the nightly rate, there should be glassware. The cooking pans are excellent, not those yucky beat down Teflon kind. It's a nice place and we felt at home during our stay. The owner's heard my feedback and I hope will follow through with checking on another item I mentioned to them. I would definitely stay at this property again. I think others would like it too. Happy Vacation!