Dorymans Oceanfront Inn, Newport Beach

Great spot. Could use an overall facility cleaning and breakfast was pretty minimal. Bed and pillows were very comfortable.

Everything was excellent!

After staying at the Doryman, I feel like you are basically paying for the location and not much more. There are some definite discrepancies between what is advertised and what you get. First off, there was no bathtub. The spot where the faucet would be was covered over and there was no stopper for the drain.The bed was pretty uncomfortable. You were pulled toward the center of the bed where it was more indented. I also wouldn't suggest this location for families with young children. All the rooms appear to have stairs from the entry down into the room as well as a lit pilot light in the fireplace. I just felt like some of the traditional amenities you even get in a motel, you don't get here. There was a mini fridge but not coffee machine. When we checked in, we weren't given the WiFi password or told where like an ice machine might be. I understand that it's a bed and breakfast but for $250 a night, I would hope these things were available. The breakfast was super limited and I guess would be considered continental. A bowl of fruit, bagels, yogurt, and these quiches that were in a chafing dish. They had bacon in them so we didn't get them but they seemed popular amongst other patrons. The location is great but you have to park across the street and carry all you bags and there is a super loud street sweeper/trash truck that makes several rounds right under your window starting around 4am and the sound would startle me out of my sleep.

The street noise made it near impossible to sleep until past 2am. Somebody kept making sure their car was locked so the little double beep went on for hours. The hotels is however just across a parking lot from the beach so the walls were amazing.

Grand, Victorian-style rooms. Close to the beach. Great restaurant.