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22701 Pelican Hill Road South
Newport Coast,
California
92657
United States
Tel: 800 315 8214 (toll-free)
Tel: 949 467 6800
Any property with a pool named The Coliseum deserves comparison to an overblown theme hotel. So it's all the more surprising that Pelican Hill relies on old-fashioned grace rather than razzle-dazzle. The resort perches high above Newport Beach and the design relies on exquisite workmanship and earthy materials. Rooms flaunt rustic wood-beamed ceilings and towering limestone fireplaces, while the patios are shaded by mature olive trees. But they're certainly not without their mod cons: plasma-screen TVs, Bose speakers, and coffee machines that even a member of Mensa would struggle to master. The gargantuan Coliseum is a round body of water with an outer edge that seems to plunge into the Pacific. At the northern Italian Andrea Restaurant the osso buco melts in your mouth.
Amenities:
Beach,
Golf,
Pool,
Spa,
Water sports
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