The Island Hotel Newport Beach

If you’ve never experienced the Island Hotel, you’re really missing one of the finest hotels in the world, noted for their spectacular service. Once the Four Seasons Newport Beach, this fine establishment was able to retain a very large percentage of staff. The staff at all levels feels as though they are a family and will treat you as though you are part of the family, as well. The Fashion Island Mall is conveniently across the street for luxurious shopping. The 285-room hotel is about 15 miles from the beach. There are hotel rooms with a view of Newport Coast and of the Back Bay. Hint: 10th floor suites have a panoramic view from their private balconies!

Many improvements have been made to the hotel rooms as well as the hotel. Many special touches, specifically suggested by the long-time staff members as well as the many repeat guests to this specific property, so it is sure to please the most discriminating tastes.

From the moment you walk into this AAA five diamond Island Hotel Newport Beach, you will be able to tell it is going to be a great experience. The experienced bell men will guide you to your preferred destination at the Island Hotel. Signage is prominent and easy to follow.

Past the pool area is the Palm Garden area – a function space that has hard walls and a tent cover, so it’s easy to enjoy the great Southern California weather. As you pass the pool area, you’ll notice a 17-foot fireplace and a quiet, secluded Jacuzzi area, which had a fountain in the middle of it! There are 9 cabanas by the pool, all equipped with phones, TV, and a fan and lounges. The lounges and chairs around the pool and lined up around the pathway around the hotel area are all padded and looked very inviting!

There are pool toys, next to the huge Bird of Paradise plants and lush tropical plants, which surround the pool area You will find the state-of-the-art gym, which is surrounded by two walls of glass, facing the pool area. The gym attendants diligently wash off each piece of equipment with a clean towel as needed. There is fresh fruit, juice, headsets for the equipment and water next to the towels, at the entrance of the gym.

Adjacent to the gym are the tennis courts, plus there are a ping-pong tables just waiting for someone to use.

According to Kasey McKee a member of the sales staff at the Island Hotel (What a delight she is), “We have a beautiful new spa! It opened January 24, 2005 and you’ll find three waterfalls. They also manage the Pelican Hill Golf Course, which has two Tom Fazio courses

After a $20 million facelift, the Island Hotel spa was done meticulously in soft colors, with soothing ocean blues and greens and wonderful scents. Sun, sand and ocean are right here, with water flowing down walls and in fountains dispersed around the spa, leaving one feeling tranquil.

According to the spa director, Jim, the Island Hotel doesn’t have Jacuzzi or soak tubs in their spa, as they had done an extensive survey of their best customers and the feedback was that they don’t use them and it takes away from the serene environment that they know and love.

Rick is one of their long-term therapists. He’s a big guy with large, strong but gentle hands. You will never have felt hands so wonderful like that before. That’s why he’s one of their most requested therapists.

Their 180 minute Signature spa treatment, the Newport Beach Nourisher. starts on the back, exfoliates the area between the ribs and knees with glycolactil accelerating gel. Rick then proceeded to the upper belly ritual with fluidifying oil and lower ritual with rapid release gel. He then combined equal portions of redefined organic body mask into a glossy gel. A mask is formed and applied evenly to the thigh, belly, and hip areas. Rick then wrapped me firmly with plastic sheeting from ankles to just under the breasts for about 20-30 minutes. He then added a luscious scalp and neck massage. Afterwards, a shower Rick applied a thin layer of redefine serum and then the most ultimate deep massage concentrating on the places I needed most, the neck and shoulder, with redefine massage cream, with anti-cellulite techniques. He was great!

Another guest in the quiet room wanted a gentle, relaxing massage and Rick came out and said, “Do these hands feel like they could hurt anyone?” He was right. He has magic hands and off to the treatment room they went.

The spa is downstairs away from the traffic of the rest of the hotel. You have to go there on purpose. It is very peaceful and pleasant experience. I recommend it highly.

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