Photo Gallery: Inside One of the Select Orange County Waterfront Hotels

Some things are easier to show than to describe. Balboa Bay Resort sits directly on the water along Newport Bay, which puts it in a small group of Orange County waterfront hotels where the view starts at your door rather than a few blocks away. Scroll through to see what that actually looks like: guest rooms and suites with bay-facing balconies, the pool deck at golden hour, A+O Restaurant and Bar with boats drifting past the windows, the spa, and the lawns where couples say their vows.

These are real photographs of the property, not stock. If you are comparing Newport Beach hotels and want to know whether a room really opens onto the marina or how close the pool sits to the water, this is the fastest way to find out. Use the filters to jump straight to rooms, dining, the spa, weddings or the grounds.