Originally Posted by
C17PSGR
The Newport Beach Bayview is a much nicer hotel and often upgrades. There is a nice upscale mall within walking distance.
The Marriott with the upscale mall across the street is the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa -- not the Newport Beach Marriott Bayview.
The Newport Beach Marriott Bayview is at the north end of the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve, near Orange County Airport. It was originally branded as a Marriott Suites property.
Originally Posted by
sanfran8080
well...the rate is the same and my boss gave me a choice....no car so I'll be Ubering....flight home doesn't leave until noon so gives me plenty of time to get back to LAX.....I don't have to be at a specific location so Newport sounds like a winner.
That seems like an odd choice. There are many full-service Marriott properties in the Los Angeles-Orange County area. Some are usually more expensive than the two your boss picked, and some are usually less expensive. Considering that location does not seem to be a factor, I'm puzzled.
If you pick the Newport Beach Marriott Bayview and your flights are not yet locked in, it would be much more convenient to use Orange County Airport (SNA) than LAX.