Irvine Research Center Vacations from $373

Very nice property and literally across the street from the airport. Close to everything.

The Glenmore Plaza Hotel was perfectly located, within walking distance of everything we wanted to visit and do in Avalon.

The property and location were really good. The oceanview room could see the water through trees & over other rooftops which I enjoyed as it was a cozy local kind of view. The location was near enough to stuff in the city without being in an overly busy area, and you can walk to the beach and overlooks. On our arrival day, though, we received an email asking us for arrival time. I responded with an estimate, but a few hours later we received a phone call asking for our arrival time again. I've never had a hotel *call* to ask for an arrival time (email, yes) and was pretty annoyed because it interrupted our vacation activities to verbally ask a question we'd already responded to via email. Parking was free/onsite, but very tight because it's underneath the accommodations, so you need to be careful with larger vehicles. I appreciated the Starbucks k cups in the room, but there was only 1 bar of soap for hand washing & showers (fortunately we had extra in our bag) and the shampoo/conditioner was a combo ("conditioning shampoo") in tiny plastic envelope packets. We got by with those since we were only there 1 night, but for the hotel price & location I was surprised by the low quality toiletries and would definitely purchase something else to use if I was there more than 1 night.

We always enjoy our stay here. We've been coming for years. We now have two wonderful places to stay right on the beach in Newport. Also, the restaurant is divine! Parking at Dorys is free after 2:00. Lots of eateries and things to do. You can walk to Lido or Balboa in 10 mins. Last, their rooftop view can't be beat. It's wonderful to watch the sun set. It sits on a very active corner. They give you ear plugs if you're a light sleeper, but things settle down at night.