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VEA Newport Beach, A Marriott Resort & Spa
Newport Beach, California, United States · Marriott · Core Luxury
VEA, Spanish for see, is the only Marriott hotel under that name. The former Newport Beach Marriott opened in 1975 on ten acres beside Fashion Island and the Newport Beach Country Club, adding a 15-story tower in 1986. Eagle Four Partners and Lyon Living bought it in 2020, reduced the rooms from 532 to 400 to make room for a Ritz-Carlton residence tower, and reopened the Gensler, HBA, and Houston Tyner redo in spring 2022, and AAA rates VEA Newport Beach Four Diamond for 2025 and 2026.
- 400 rooms
- Opened 1975
- Neighborhood: Newport Center
About VEA Newport Beach, A Marriott Resort & Spa
- The name VEA is Spanish for "see," a nod to ocean, harbor, and city views from Newport Center.
- The hotel opened in 1975, nine years before the Ritz-Carlton arrived on the Orange County coast, and added its 15-story tower in 1986.
- A 2020 sale to Eagle Four Partners and Lyon Living funded the VEA rebrand; 132 of the original 532 rooms were removed for a planned Ritz-Carlton condominium tower.
- Gensler, HBA (Hirsch Bedner Associates), Burton Studio, and Houston Tyner Architects collaborated on the 2022 transformation.
History
The Newport Beach Marriott opened in 1975 on ten acres at 900 Newport Center Drive, beside Fashion Island and the Newport Beach Country Club, and added a 15-story tower in 1986. Eagle Four Partners and Lyon Living acquired the 532-room hotel in 2020 for about $216 million and reopened it in spring 2022 as VEA Newport Beach, a Marriott Resort & Spa, after a Gensler, HBA, Burton Studio, and Houston Tyner redesign. Room count fell to 400 to make way for a planned Ritz-Carlton residence tower on part of the site. VEA, Spanish for "see," is the only Marriott hotel under that name.
The setting
900 Newport Center Drive, beside Fashion Island and Newport Beach Country Club.
Restaurants and bars
- VIEW Restaurant & Lounge — Restaurant · Californian
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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