Pelican Hill — Attraction in Newport Beach

Terrible resort Initially booked a 2 Bedroom Ocean View Villa for two weeks, cut my trip short after 4 nights due to the following: 1- villa was not inspected before check in, AC was not working, also one of the toilets needed repair ! 2- 1st night ordered room service, after 3 calls and waiting for 45 minutes for the food to be picked up, I was informed by room service that it would be quicker if I took the food and plates out as they are busy ! 3- Breakfast, the kitchen is not hygienic, found a hair in my dish 4- 2nd day, ordered room service for my children, pizza arrived late and was a rock, as t was cold ! After complaining they managed to get one in 15 minutes 5- it took them more than 24 hours to repair the toilet 6- villa pool, staff not interested in assisting guests, attendant was rude and not helpful when I requested from them to fill the child safety floaters with air ! 7- last night, decided to dine at the colosseum pool, hostess was rude, even though tables were available, she made us wait for more than ten minutes while her and other staff were chatting and not bothered to clean and prepare the table, after 10 minutes we just walked out 8- upon our early check out, there were extra charges which I had to inspect and reverse

In conclusion, even though I paid for a 2 Ocean villa, I had a greater view of the car parking and trees... service was horrible, rude and incompetent staff... would defiantly not return to the resort as I truly felt cheated by them, they take their international guests...

Pelican Hill - North Course

Good reason why this course is part of Golf Digest’s 100 Best Public Golf Courses in America. Though a round comes with a hefty price tag, this ‘bucket list’ course is worth the price. The course is immaculate, and I played it in the middle of winter. I did experience three seasons in the same round (probably pretty rare on most days in SoCal), I found the undulations and consistent views of Newport Beach below on just about every hole exactly what I was hoping for. Though I played the white tees to make it easier for my first round on this course, it was still very difficult with some of the fastest greens I’ve ever played (it was fun though - no complaints).

Beautiful, gorgeous SoCal golf course, which I’ll be back...

Since Marriott took over, they have lowered the quality of experience for guests very dramatically. Every turn, you're gonna get billed. I mean it. 50 dollars for valet - people are literally parking on the street which is not a luxury experience. When I worked here years ago, it was a high quality experience. Don Bren himself would tour the property to make sure it embodied "The possibility of Perfection." The best of the best. Now, under the guise of new management, I'd likely have a better experience at a McDonald's. If you have the money to stay, spend it elsewhere. Still a beautiful property which is why it's not one star review. But I wouldn't be surprised if this became...