The Top 2 Hotels in Newport Beach
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A tower above Fashion Island's shopping center, the Pendry trades the OC's strip-mall vernacular for art deco glamour and a resort atmosphere that feels borrowed from somewhere distant. The steakhouse leans California; the pool bar serves Baja-inflected drinks; the whole operation assumes that luxury in Orange County means escape.
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Fifteen waterfront acres in Newport Beach host seasonal concerts and film screenings, while the concierge arranges vintage Mustang rentals and packed picnic baskets for drives down the Pacific Coast Highway. The resort trades in the fantasy of endless California sun, populated beaches, and the possibility of whales breaching offshore.