Family Travel Bug Review | Marriott Newport Coast Villas
About the Resort
Resort view w/ Pacific Ocean
This resort is located just of Hwy 1 in South Newport Beach, and is perfectly located on the other side of hwy 1 is Crystal Cove State Park.
One of our favorite things about this resort is how kid friendly it is. Once you check in you get a schedule of all the resort activities (both for Kids and Adults). There is something going on almost every hour. We have to plan out outings around these activities because my kids would be happy staying at the resort all day hopping from one activity to the next.
Kids Club
The Sandbox – Kids Club
They have a dedicated kids club room. Many kids crafts and games are held here. During off times the room is open to play with blocks, video games, coloring books and any other games they have. *adults must stay with their kids at all times.
Kids Activities
As mentioned, they have several activities during the day. Additionally, they also have night-time activities for the whole family such as S’mores night.
Outdoor Chess – Alyssa’s Favorite
One of my daughters favorite activities this year was the life-size chess board. They played chess a lot in school last year so she has become pretty good and beat her dad and I a few times. And that view of the ocean while swimming and playing is hard to beat!
Most of the activities are free, but they do have a few paid extras. We usually pay for one or two extras. This year we choose airbrushed tattoos and kids night out. In previous years we have done tie dye shirts, ceramic painting, hair braiding and many more.
Kids night out is a 3 hour event with dinner and games, while parents get some time alone!
What’s nearby?
There are so many great things near by, below are a few of our favorites!
Crystal Cove State Park
Crystal cove is our favorite beach along the coast. The resort has a free shuttle every hour to crystal cove state park. This saves us a ton on parking fees. It cost $20/day to park at the state park. Crystal Cove has a little shop and two restaurants; The beachcomber and Ruby’s diner. Every time we venture to a new beach we always come back to our favorite. It has everything we need and the convince of not having to drive and park.
Laguna Beach & Fashion Island
The free shuttle can take you down to Laguna beach or up to Fashion Island. The times of these shuttles are posted at each shuttle stop. For years we drove everywhere then a few years ago we tried out the shuttle and never went back. As you can see my littlest loved riding the shuttle!
Disneyland
This resort is 30-45 minutes away from Disneyland. I wouldn’t choose to stay here for a Disney vacation. But it is not a problem if you go to Disneyland for one day during your beach vacation.
We come here year after year, it feels like a second home. We love every minute and count down the days till our next visit.
