The Island Hotel Newport Beach is located in the Orange County Beach area. The hotel is one block from Fashion Island, which features Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus and more than 200 shops and eateries. The Orange County Museum of Art is less than one mile from the hotel and includes more than 3,000 works. Laguna Beach is eight miles away.

The Island Hotel Newport Beach features a fitness room surrounded by windows and includes cardiovascular and weight machines, and personal trainers are available. The hotel offers an outdoor pool with a fireplace and jetted tub. Tropical landscaping shades the walkway to the pool, and shaded benches provide seating along the path.