Hotels in Irvine

With 11 floors and 335 rooms, three star Crowne Plaza Irvine is a substantial building, and well located, beside I-405 a mile from the junction with the 55 Freeway to Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Santa Ana. The hotel is surrounded by the Irvine business park, less than a mile north of Orange County Airport, and it has comprehensive facilities for conferences/events including 14 meeting rooms, a full business center and on-site sales & meeting professionals. The Crowne Plaza's restaurant is the Paradise Cafe, open all day, while drinks & snacks are available until midnight at the Paradise Lounge. A free shuttle is operated to the airport and other locations within a 3 mile radius. For leisure, guests have use of a sports court, indoor pool, fitness center, sauna and whirlpool.

All 122 spacious rooms at Candlewood Suites Orange County contain a full kitchen complete with stove, dishwasher & refrigerator, plus a large work desk and separate living/sleeping areas. The all-suite hotel is aimed mostly at the long stay market but is well suited to short visits as well; it has a music/movie library, fitness center, guest laundry, free internet access, and a 24 hour convenience store where snacks and food for cooking can be purchased. Rooms offer a quiet night's sleep since the hotel has a secluded location close to Irvine Hospital, set back from the main road next to a wooded stream, which has a cycle/walking path alongside. Irvine Spectrum Center is 2 miles east, by the I-405/I-5 junction.

Equidistant between the centers of Irvine, Costa Mesa and Santa Ana, the Irvine Marriott provides high quality customer service, luxurious rooms and upscale features to Orange County business or leisure travelers. The 17 floor building is part of a small group of hotels on the east side of John Wayne Airport (served by complimentary shuttle), and a few blocks from three freeways - I-405, Hwy 55 & Hwy 73. No fewer than five dining outlets serve drinks and food for all occasions, while for relaxation the Marriott has a modern fitness center and an indoor/outdoor swimming pool; the nearest golf course (Strawberry Farms) is 3 miles away, and the Pacific Ocean at Newport Beach is 7 miles southwest. For meetings there are 29 rooms, totaling 26,000 of event space.

Central attraction of 153 room Courtyard Irvine is the familiar tranquil courtyard garden, containing an outdoor pool, sundeck and patio, providing a pleasant contrast to the sometimes busy surroundings - the hotel sits along Main St in Irvine, one block from I-405 and within a few miles of John Wayne Airport, South Coast Plaza, Tustin Marine Corps Station, University of California Irvine, and many corporate offices. On arrival, guests are greeted by an open, welcoming lobby, setting for the Bistro lounge/bar; other interior facilities are a cafe (serving breakfast), business center, exercise room, 24 hour convenience store and 1,250 sq ft of meetings space.

The hotel is well suited to short visits, but Residence Inn Irvine is most renowned as one of the top choices in south Orange County for extended stay accommodation. The imposing frontage of the 8 floor building hides a quiet, courtyard garden at the rear, setting for the large outdoor pool; inside the 174 modern suites (studio, one bed or two bed layouts) have a full kitchen plus separate living/sleeping/dining areas. Guests benefit from free full breakfast and free weekday evening reception, together with other complimentary long stay amenities such as laundry, grocery shopping service and local restaurant delivery service. The Residence Inn has a quiet location just off Main St in Irvine, one block from I-405 and 2 miles from John Wayne Airport.

The well established Residence Inn by Marriott hotel in Irvine is part of a quiet business/industrial district along the Alton Parkway, 2 miles east of the Spectrum Center by the I-5/I-405 junction. The 112 suites are divided into several separate two-storey blocks, and all contain a full kitchen, fireplace, pullout sofa, and of course the luxurious Marriott bedding. Free hot breakfast and free weekday evening reception are provided; for other meals the nearest restaurants are around the Spectrum Center. The tree-lined grounds of the hotel also contain a sports court, picnic area, hot tub and heated pool.