Balboa BayResort
Balboa Bay Resort sits on the water in Newport Beach, a coastal hotel with sea views and an elegant, modern feel.
Balboa Bay Resort is a hotel destination wedding venue in Newport Beach, United States, hosting 0 to 450 guests. Best months: June, July, August, September.
Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach, open June–September.
Balboa Bay Resort sits on the water in Newport Beach, a coastal hotel with sea views and an elegant, modern feel.
Outdoor ceremonies are possible, with seated ceremony capacity for up to 300 guests, seated dining for 450 and standing receptions for as many as 1,000.
Accommodation runs across 25 room and suite categories, from the Newport King Room to the Presidential Suite, including several ADA accessible options and Bay View and Beach Front rooms.
In-house catering is available and external caterers are permitted, and the nearest airport is John Wayne (SNA), which we estimate at around 15 minutes away.
What Balboa Bay Resort has put in writing.
Read from the venue's own pages, quoted where we can. Anything marked estimate is ours, from regional rates, and is not a quote. They say they host weddings here.
- Seated dinner
- 450 guestssource
- Standing reception
- 1,000 guestssource
- Ceremony, seated
- 300 guestssource
“With 7,000 square feet of indoor space for up to 450 guests, you’ll have plenty of room for friends and family.”
“This stunning ballroom can accommodate up to 500 people for a banquet, 1000 people for a reception and 360 people for a classroom style meeting.”
“The space offers stunning views for ceremonies of up to 300 guests.”
- Room types
- 25 listedsource
“One-Bedroom Suite with Courtyard View”
- Outdoor ceremony
- Yessource
“The Bayfront Lawn can accommodate up to 280 guests for a ceremony, 120 guests for dinner and dancing, or 150 guests in a cocktail setup.”
- Kitchen on site
- Yessource
- Outside caterers allowed
- Yessource
“Our culinary team can prepare the perfect menu, or we welcome outside catering from a variety of highly regarded companies.”
“(Outside catering is also available.)”
- Price
- US$175 to US$300 per headestimate
- Nearest airport
- SNA, 15 min by carsource
“SNA”
- Event spaces
- Banquet roomsource
- Indoors or out
- Bothsource
- Setting
- Coastal, modern, elegantsource
“Meeting/banquet facilities”
“Our indoor and outdoor meeting rooms in Newport Beach include ballrooms, a bay front lawn, and numerous private rooms with attached terraces to take in all the gorgeous views of the Newport harbor.”
“Tucked along the scenic California coastline, Balboa Bay Resort offers luxurious Mediterranean-inspired wedding venues in Newport Beach.”
4 our own notes.
Seated ceremony capacity for 300, seated dining for 450 and up to 1,000 standing
Outdoor ceremony option with both indoor and outdoor space
Coastal setting on the sea in Newport Beach, elegant in style
In-house catering available, external caterers also allowed
Best held in June, July, August.
The months the weather, and the local rhythm, is kindest to a stay at Balboa Bay Resort.
Check availability.
Choose a day from the calendar.
We hold dates in pencil. A first note comes back within two business days.
Things worth knowing.
Figures are estimates, modeled from regional rates and public sources, not a quote from the venue. Once the venue claims this page, their own rates take precedence.
Asked along the way.
How many guests can the resort seat for a ceremony and for dinner?+
Up to 300 guests seated for a ceremony and 450 seated for dining. Standing capacity reaches 1,000.
Can we bring in our own caterer?+
Yes. External catering is allowed, and in-house catering is also available if you prefer.
Can the ceremony be held outdoors?+
Yes, outdoor ceremonies are possible, and the venue offers both indoor and outdoor event space.
Are there accessible rooms for our guests?+
Yes. Accessible categories include the Bay View King ADA Accessible, Newport King Room ADA Accessible, Newport One-Bedroom Suite ADA Accessible and Suite with 1 King Bed, Accessible.
What should we budget per guest?+
We estimate around USD 175 to 300 per head. For confirmed pricing, contact the resort on +1 949-645-5000.
Others to weigh.
Hold dates at Balboa Bay Resort.
A note to us with a rough season and guest count. We hold dates in pencil for three weeks before confirmation. A reply comes within two business days, from a person by name.