Find Historic Hotels in Newport Beach, CA

You’re likely already making plans to see the historically relevant sites during your vacation in Newport Beach. And while you’re here, you can visit the array of shops and popular beaches. You can also relish a trip to the top-notch restaurants.

Based on our travel expertise, Gorgeous waterfront home with loft, WiFi, full kitchen, & furnished balcony is a top guesthouse for history buffs booking on Expedia and it features in-room kitchens. A couple of other options close to historic sites include Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort and Holiday Inn Express Newport Beach, an IHG Hotel.

In Newport Beach, you’ll find 1607 hotels and other lodging options bookable on Expedia, including 2 hotels designated as historic or close to historic sites.

Newport Beach is notable for landmarks like Balboa Pavilion. Cultural venues include Orange County Museum of Art, Environmental Nature Center, and Newport Harbor Nautical Museum. In the area, you’ll also find Disney California Adventure® Park and Downtown Disney® District.

By choosing a historic hotel, you can stay someplace that has an officially recognized national historic designation. A stately home, palace or even a lodge, old police station, or skyscraper can be identified as a historic hotel as long as it’s of special interest. Traditional architecture and period features can be admired in the communal spaces and guestrooms of historic hotels in Newport Beach, giving a real sense of character.

“Heritage hotel” is a term often used in Asia and Europe, while “historic hotel” is more common in the U.S. though overall the terms are quite similar. The architecture and building of historic hotels tend to be what’s most significant. For a heritage hotel, it’s mainly the cultural value as well as how it influenced the community.

Hotels have the safety features and modern conveniences you expect to find, but every effort is made to preserve the historic aspects and traditions. Private rooms with updated bathroom facilities, free WiFi, and the usual amenities found in any hotel will also be available in a historic hotel. When you book a historic hotel in Newport Beach, don’t worry that you’ll find yourself staying at a place that’s uncomfortable or rundown.