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Steps to Beach and Bay with Garage Parking (compact car) & Air Conditioning!

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Living area
Living area
Living area
Living area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Garage parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Balcony or patio

Explore the area

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Newport Beach, CA
  • Place, Balboa Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Balboa Peninsula Beaches
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Mother’s Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Airport, Orange County, CA (SNA-John Wayne)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Futon

1 bathroom

1 bathroom

Bathtub

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Steps to Beach and Bay with Garage Parking (compact car) & Air Conditioning!

Balboa Escape is located mid peninsula and half a block to either the Beach or the Bay. It is a short walk to the Balboa Ferry, Catalina Flyer and many great restaurants. The closest bike rentals are only 2 blocks away. This apartment has just been updated with new fully equipped kitchen, cabinets, granite countertops, appliances, windows, AC and flooring. Beach Towels are provided. It is light and airy with lots of windows. This is a 2nd floor apartment and the largest in this 4 apartment building. It has a comfy queen size captains bed in the bedroom with storage underneath and a chest of drawers and a closet. The living room has a pull out queen sofa sleeper and there is a chest for storage and closet in the living room as well. New Smart TV with cable and free WiFi. There is one garage parking space for a subcompact car. There are Beach chairs and boogie boards in the garage. The coin op laundry is located in the garage. There is a shared patio with table and chairs and a Weber gas grill. This is a perfect location for a relaxing stay at the beach. No animals are allowed on property due to allergies. One flight of stairs must be climbed to Access this apartment. SLP13796

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About the area

Newport Beach

Located near the beach, this apartment is in Balboa Peninsula, a neighbourhood in Newport Beach. Fashion Island and Main Street are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Huntington Beach Beaches and Crystal Cove State Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Festival Amphitheatre, or consider a night out at The Observatory. Jet skiing, kayaking and power boating offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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Newport Beach, CA

What's nearby

  • Balboa Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Balboa Peninsula Beaches - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Mother’s Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Newport Beach Pier - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Balboa Pier - 4 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Tustin Station - 25 min drive
  • Orange County, CA (SNA-John Wayne) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mutt Lynch's - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Baja Sharkeez - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Stag Bar + Kitchen - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Woody's Wharf - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪The Beach Ball - ‬15 min walk

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 57 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 57 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 57 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 57 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 57 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
pleasant stay at this apartment - perfect for two, but could fit a small family. Kitchen very well equipped. Just two blocks from the sand - perfect location for beach activities. Stairs to enter this particular unit, so o.k. for those without accessibility concerns.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place - near the beach and walkable to restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hayley S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay! We found parking every day and night we were there. The hosts were easy to get in touch with and answers our questions quickly. Nice walk to the beach
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean space. Close to the beach and shopping. But not so close to the busy area. Was a nice quiet area.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ashley O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Second time staying and would again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jason W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, clean & updated. Host were great too.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexander M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location. Upstairs is spacious.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

very nice

Great location, nice ocean breeze and very clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Casey&Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a wonderful place to soak in some summertime beach!! Excellent location, owners were responsive and we will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Odette N.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Great place for a beach getaway

Very clean tidy property with all the amenities you could need. A very short walk to the beach and the boardwalk. We hired bikes and were able to bike to Huntington and Sunset Beaches. Communication with the owner was excellent. Would stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sue K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Close to beach. Lovely clean apartment with garage

The apartment was great! Very comfortable and clean. Close to the beach. Garage access worked well. Small garage so small car a must. The apartment had everything we needed. Great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

As adertized

Great place with easy check in and fantastic location. I am frequent user of ABB and the absolute best recommendation I can give is that I would book again with this host.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Donna S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birthday Celebration

Great location and well equipped!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Natasha W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mid week get away

Fun stay in great location. Clean and bright. Comfy bed and it was nice to have the garage for parking bikes. Great coffee shop and market nearby.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing and rejuvenating retreat

The home was perfect for us. The home was well stocked and well maintained. We enjoyed walking all over Balboa Peninsula. We would be happy to stay again.
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexander M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great little apartment

Nice 2nd floor apartment, windows with breeze and good light. Must be able to climb some stairs.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Casey O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice visit. Too bad it rained.

It was a good visit. The unit fits the budget and had everything we needed in the right location.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eric K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation

Out all day great neighborhood.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Misty H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Balboa

The location was just has shown ~ very clean and Janet was amazing!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Tom S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
great access to the beach and never had an issue with parking in front (Thank God).Air conditioning was a great benefit but the the units need to be cleaned I guess becasue there is an ever present musty smell or maybe it comes from the water leak issue that is below the unit in the garage??
Beach time after a hard day of doing nothing
The boy's graduation from CUI Nursing School
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Aug, 2025
Hello Tom, I am sorry about that I wish you had let me know of this concern. I am not aware of any water leak issue not sure why you were thinking there was an issue? I will Check into that. And also talk to the cleaners. If you had let me know of a cleaning issue I could have had them back out to clean.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carrie N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Stay

Perfect little vacay for us! We were within walking distance to all things fun and beautiful. Place had on hand all we needed for comfort and fun. Thank You! 10/10 recommend 🌟
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Zachary P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

The apartment was perfect for our stay in the Newport/Balboa area. Very clean and new feeling, with great location to beach and marina. Garage is not useable for parking unless you drive a smart car, but was nice to have for storage during our stay. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr, 2020
Janet and I thank you for choosing our Airbnb for your beach escape. We look forward to your next visit. Safe travels. Dennis and Janet
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tomi V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Aamazing location and fantastic apartment

The location is awesome - walking distance to the beach and other Balboa spots, including restaurants and coffee shops. The apartment was fully equipped with anything one would need during a holiday visit. The stairs are a bit steep, but other than that, it's perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Mike C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway

Property was great. The only recommendation is the floors could be mopped.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great One Bedroom!

Very nice upstairs unit, super clean, well-stocked, great kitchen, and friendly & attentive hosts. The location is about a mile south of the Baloba pier and is steps away from both the ocean and the harbor. Second story unit had beautiful lighting and views of the harbor. Would stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
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