Balboa Inn, On the Beach

Deluxe Room | Down comforters, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Suite, Ocean View | Down comforters, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Ocean View | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes, towels

Down comforters, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

About this hotel

Situated in Balboa Peninsula, this attractive hotel for $246 per night is a fantastic option for your next trip. Ocean-view hotel with a bar/lounge, near Balboa Pier At Balboa Inn, On the Beach, relax by an outdoor pool or hit the beach where you can enjoy volleyball. Balboa Inn, On the Beach offers 45 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature down comforters. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Newport Beach hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily. An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen / Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Balcony / Patio

Hot Tub / Spa

Map of Balboa Peninsula, CA

Nearby attractions

Downtown Disney District

14.41 miles

Aquarium of the Pacific

20.37 miles

Paradise Gardens Park

14.17 miles

Redondo Beach Pier

32.67 miles

Balboa Inn, On the Beach

3.8

Good(1,002 Reviews)

Hotel in Balboa Peninsula, CA

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsPool, Kitchen / Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more

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About this hotel

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen / Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Balcony / Patio

Hot Tub / Spa

Map of Balboa Peninsula, CA

Nearby attractions

Downtown Disney District

14.41 miles

Aquarium of the Pacific

20.37 miles

Paradise Gardens Park

14.17 miles

Redondo Beach Pier

32.67 miles

Reviews

3.8/5.0

Good(1,002 Reviews)

3.0

Apr 2024

The hotel is on a great location. On the outside, the hotel looks in good condition and well kept. Reception to the hotel was quick and without issues. Valet parking is available but pricey. The room looked clean at first look but upon detailed inspection, issues came up. The A/C unit didn't work so we were moved to a second room where the A/C was noisy and very dirty. The bathrooms in both rooms had pedastal vanities which don't provide enough space for hygiene products and personal care items.

5.0

Mar 2024

Very nice Place. Really enjoyed our one-night stay! Everyone was very courteous, and our room was nice. Even Breakfast was good.

1.0

Jan 2024

Terrible! Had to enter room from outdoors with no shelter from rain. It was an open, easy way for anyone from the street to approach your door. No security cameras even though was told there were "a lot of cameras". Yet when asked to show me one, they would not! I felt very uncomfortable and not safe. No dresser drawers. Only two small night stand drawers. No bathroom space for toiletries. Had to hang wash cloth and towels from door knob. Light switch stopped working. Had to stand on glass top coffee table to pull light chain to work lights. Room was always dark and cold feeling. Felt and looked like a very old place in need of renovation. Continental breakfast was a joke! Only sweet cakes and very limited adult cereal. Yogurt was a good thing. Bathroom light was an auto motion censor that you could not turn off! Too bright for getting up in the middle of night. Finally taped over it. Seemed to be very few guest. I only saw three over 5 days. Canceled the rest of my stay (9 days) and went up to Huntington Beach. I will never stay there again!

8.0

Jan 2024

Close to where I need to be, yet it is right on beach where I could unwind.

3.0

Jan 2024

Everything the staff, the views, the facilities, just a amazing experience, will repeat

10.0

Jan 2024

Great little spot for a daycation wife loved it

1.0

Jan 2024

This is the second time I stayed there. First time was excellent. This time not so much. I had both nights nearly free with my Hotels.com points and they tried to upsell me into a better room for $100 per night which I declined. So they stuck me in a room that looked like a storage room in the roof that only had one window that faced a wall. It had a funny odor like mildew. But I guess that’s what you get for free. When I arrived the first night, they offered to let me park my own car in the gated in private parking but the directions they gave me to get there were very off. I ended up driving down an alley that wasn’t even a road. The valet was as supported to guide me but after I tipped him $5 he wasn’t found. I won’t come back again to stay here because of the poor treatment I received.

2.0

Dec 2023

You pay for the location, the hotel itself is below average and the staff is quirky at best, very strange.

2.0

Dec 2023

The jacuzzi was not working which is why we booked this hotel. Very disappointing as this is the main amenity that we wanted. The sink drain leaked, the freezer was frozen solid, the entry door did not always work from the outside.

10.0

Dec 2023

Staff was great & room was very spacious. Clean and quiet. Walking distance to Balboa Ferry & Fun Zone. Great experience.

8.0

Dec 2023

The Inn itself is quiet and nice. There seemed to be inly 2 staff members when we checked in but they were so nice. Kyle, the valet/bellhop/concierge, was the nicest and super helpful.

2.0

Nov 2023

This is classic old are Inn. Place is beat up but still has some charm. The folks there are very helpful. Someone did a remodel but for what they charge they need a complete remodel. It has Location and that is special.

2.0

Nov 2023

A bit over priced had to go to 3 different rooms before getting one that suited my needs. Very accommodating staff

2.0

Nov 2023

Location was great. Everything else was mediocre. Front desk not helpful in terms of room location, parking, no mention of breakfast (fruit, yogurt, packaged pastries and cereal) or check in or out times. Room was very dated and small. You could hear every door closing, people walking around, and the streets were very loud including people yelling about happy hour specials every 3-5 mins for two hours. When you walk down the stairs you are in the middle of an italian restaurant with patrons eating which was awkward when in very casual clothes. Poor directional signs to rooms, walked in circles before figuring out correct corridor. Air and fan not working. Toilet very sluggish. No shower door and bathroom too small to store any toiletries (no counter). Had a small balcony but not a great view. Overpriced despite the fantastic location right by the pier and many restaurants and shops. Would have been good at $200 just not at $400.

2.0

Oct 2023

Nice location, nice vibe but i agree with other reviews, facility is old but would be so much better with proper maintenance and care. Room was clean but noisy, extraction fan in bathroom was terrible, mini fridge noise was bad and doors lack proper hinges so they tend to slam.

5.0

Oct 2023

Excellent staff, safe parking

3.0

Oct 2023

The hotel was extremely clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful. It’s in a great location and you can walk to several restaurants and bars.

3.0

Oct 2023

Perfect place to stay. Clean rooms comfortable bed. Location of hotel is perfect minutes away from beach .

2.0

Oct 2023

The view for a select few rooms is good, but you are looking at the ocean across a large parking lot. The neighborhood is limited in dining, not too bad but mostly touristy t-shirt shops and the like. The hotel badly needs an update. It felt tired, and the furniture was garage sale type stuff. Our room would have been about $80-$100 if it had been a mile or two inland. It was pretty spartan and not very clean. The floors were dusty. The toilet reservoir flap wouldn't seal and we had to keep taking the cover off to fix that. The safe was broken. The shower curtain rod fell off. You get the idea. Staff was friendly and helpful, and the included breakfast was OK, with self serve packaged pastries and some fresh fruit. We originally booked a "deluxe" room, which turned out to have all the size and charm of a jail cell, and without anything that could be called a view. Totally unlike the resort this hotel advertises itself to be. Calling these rooms "deluxe" is grossly misleading. We upgraded to get a better room, feeling as if we'd fallen victim to a bait-and-switch racket. If you must stay here (and I recommend you don't), make sure you get a room in the wing facing the ocean. But at this price point, you can probably do much better elsewhere. The only real redeeming value here is proximity to the beach. It's easy to walk out there and/or stroll along the pier. Unfortunately this hotel made us feel like we compromised too much to justify that benefit.

2.0

Oct 2023

Bedroom had lots of dirty spots, bed was clean. We were told we had an Oceanview and we did not. Jets in the bathtub came on twice throughout the night. Being across from Cabo Cantina, it was really loud in the morning and at night. Only reason I would stay there again is because of the location.

5.0

Oct 2023

Great location right by the pier and shops. Bed was very comfy, but there is an all night bar right across from the hotel that is open-air and extremely loud late into the night. The staff was beyond helpful and very nice. If we didn’t have to get up early to drive home, the noise wouldn’t have been a problem. It’s a beautiful old building, but needs better insulation.

3.0

Sep 2023

Wonderful stay! Staff was friendly, room was clean with an awesome view. Lots of fun things to do nearby

4.0

Sep 2023

Homelessness is almost everywhere I know, but for the amount of money I paid for 2 nights we could have stayed somewhere where there isn’t this problem, otherwise we enjoyed our stay thank you.

3.0

Sep 2023

Not what I expected for the price

2.0

Sep 2023

Stay was great Property can do with an upgrade

4.0

Sep 2023

Staff very friendly and helpful. Laid back experience and what we expected. Not updated but location was great for our one night stay.

5.0

Sep 2023

Perfect beach area Location! Cute and clean hotel, with a helpful and sweet staff! Best of all just Steps away from local eateries, shopping, etc and More!! Plus the waterfront was so close by!? Who could ask for more? Great time for us

3.0

Sep 2023

Super duper amazing. Best property ever ! Great service and location but careful you won’t want to leave !

3.0

Sep 2023

We always love staying here. We got a great room and were super comfy. The staff is always exceptional. The restaurant across the street has good food and great drinks. We are never disappointed when we stay here and always look forward to our next visit.

2.0

Sep 2023

Surprised to get a very small room next to the street and a construction site

5.0

Sep 2023

We had lots of fun and enjoy the location thanks Rene for your help

2.0

Sep 2023

Everyone was very hospitable. We liked the proximity to te ferry as we were visiting friends on Balboa Island.

3.0

Aug 2023

Great spot for direct access to Balboa Beach and the great local community. Walking the bike path yesterday was relaxing and beautiful, and it was right out the front door. The valet parking was quick and made us feel save knowing our car wading sitting out on the street somewhere.

2.0

Aug 2023

Our room does not look like anything that the website portrayed. Went back down to the front desk and explained that what we booked is not what we got. They were nice enough to move us into a different room. However, the cold tile floors were filthy, and had lots of sand on them. The room across the hall at the door wide-open, possibly airing it out. It was a carpeted room. That room had a refrigerator in it. Ours did not. We didn’t have enough towels. We were told that our room was self cleaning there were still counter space in the bathrooms, nor was there a place to hang anything in the bathroom not at all what we expected for the amount of money we paid. We won’t be returning.

2.0

Aug 2023

Great stay. Pet friendly. Small rooms but overall was perfect.

1.0

Jul 2023

Arrived on Saturday afternoon, the valet was full. Took me 3 and a half hours to search for a parking space, left and went to dinner, came back and after 45 minutes of continuous searching and waiting, I got lucky and found a space that cost me 35 dollars a day. The room was very small, tiny, no sitting space, no a/c, noisy area, trash trucks at 7am, loud music and partying all nite! Not a Resort by any means. Not worth the cost at all!!!

2.0

Jul 2023

Old and dirty

5.0

Jul 2023

I loved being on the beach!

6.0

Jul 2023

Great location , That’s about it for a high dollar hotel Flies from trash cans below , couldn’t open balcony doors

3.0

Jul 2023

Great location but poor quality and we did not had AC the whole time that we stayed there

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Balboa Peninsula?

The average price for a rental in Balboa Peninsula is $423 per night. This rental is $177 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Balboa Inn, On the Beach. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Balboa Inn, On the Beach. Enjoy the water!

Is Balboa Inn, On the Beach pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Balboa Inn, On the Beach?

We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, and balcony / patio.

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About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Balboa Peninsula, CA

Nearby attractions

Balboa Inn, On the Beach

Hotel in Balboa Peninsula, CA

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Balboa Peninsula, CA

Nearby attractions

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Balboa Peninsula?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Balboa Inn, On the Beach pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Balboa Inn, On the Beach?

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