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Balboa Inn
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Last updated: Mar 24, 2025
Key features
- 200 guests
- Catering included
- Pets allowed
- 25 min. response time
Reviews
(473)
3.6 · 473 reviews
Seth Parker Mar 5, 2025
I don't usually, (seriously!), write negative reviews, but I just couldn't not warn others. The only redeeming things about this hotel is the front desk, valet and the location. The rooms and building are run down and beat up! Mattresses are old and heater/ac is ancient. The toilet overflowed with minimal toilet paper and I asked twice for them to clean it up and all I got were new towels... The original towels were on the bathroom floor keeping the water from spreading into the room. This was all in plain view of the bed where they placed the towels!!! 😠 I won't ever be back...
Seth Parker Mar 5, 2025
I don't usually, (seriously!), write negative reviews, but I just couldn't not warn others. The only redeeming things about this hotel is the front desk, valet and the location. The rooms and building are run down and beat up! Mattresses are old and heater/ac is ancient. The toilet overflowed with minimal toilet paper and I asked twice for them to clean it up and all I got were new towels... The original towels were on the bathroom floor keeping the water from spreading into the room. This was all in plain view of the bed where they placed the towels!!! 😠 I won't ever be back...
Breanne Jojola Oct 27, 2024
This hotel is perfectly located between the beach and balboa fun park (about 4-5 minutes to each). Staff was nice and helpful. Room was great, very clean and comfortable. There were yummy snacks in the lobby and a continental breakfast. However, the parking situation is absolutely crap. There is no parking for hotel guests. You have to either use valet that is $45 per day or pay $38 for the all day local parking. I get that California parking sucks in general but there is no deal for the guests? Valet should be WAY cheaper if the city won't work out something. That part was so wrong for those that stay here and was off putting for considering another stay in the future.
Breanne Jojola Oct 27, 2024
This hotel is perfectly located between the beach and balboa fun park (about 4-5 minutes to each). Staff was nice and helpful. Room was great, very clean and comfortable. There were yummy snacks in the lobby and a continental breakfast. However, the parking situation is absolutely crap. There is no parking for hotel guests. You have to either use valet that is $45 per day or pay $38 for the all day local parking. I get that California parking sucks in general but there is no deal for the guests? Valet should be WAY cheaper if the city won't work out something. That part was so wrong for those that stay here and was off putting for considering another stay in the future.
Cyndi D Sep 16, 2024
Like the other reviews mention, the location is perfect! Close to the beach, fun zone, bike path, restaurants, shops, etc. The owner and employees are friendly. Many chairs and boogie boards to borrow.
However, were a family of 4 and stayed in room with two separate rooms. A/C did not work and rooms were very sparse. No chairs, etc. View of a brick wall (which they can’t help and not a huge deal). But they brought fans up which helped. If they put a little TLC in the place it would be perfect.
Cyndi D Sep 16, 2024
Like the other reviews mention, the location is perfect! Close to the beach, fun zone, bike path, restaurants, shops, etc. The owner and employees are friendly. Many chairs and boogie boards to borrow.
However, were a family of 4 and stayed in room with two separate rooms. A/C did not work and rooms were very sparse. No chairs, etc. View of a brick wall (which they can’t help and not a huge deal). But they brought fans up which helped. If they put a little TLC in the place it would be perfect.
Austin Onusz Feb 10, 2025
NEVER, EVER, COME HERE unless you like floor tile spotting covering most of the entire floor tile, that you realize after a bit of suspicion is actually a concentration camp's worth of dead ants, until you see a live one poking around his dead buddies and you get something to try touching the other floor tile spots and they all move. Especially do not come here if you are looking for a nice relaxing end to a stressful week after midnight, like I did.
Austin Onusz Feb 10, 2025
NEVER, EVER, COME HERE unless you like floor tile spotting covering most of the entire floor tile, that you realize after a bit of suspicion is actually a concentration camp's worth of dead ants, until you see a live one poking around his dead buddies and you get something to try touching the other floor tile spots and they all move. Especially do not come here if you are looking for a nice relaxing end to a stressful week after midnight, like I did.
Beau B. Jan 25, 2025
Use to love this place till today just now! To the owners of this cool place. I think it’s time Lisa finds a new line of work, customer service isn’t her forte! Bring back the friendly happy people who use to be here and we’ll be back! 🤙
My Fiancé called to make sure they had a room for early checkin.
Lisa answered the phone and said yes they did. So we left the Hyatt in Huntington Beach and jumped in our uber.
When we arrived and walked in to the front desk Lisa was just awful from the jump... We said we were the 1’s that just called for the early checkin and that we pre booked our room with American Express and we were ready to check in.
Lisa then said to my Fiancé since you booked with American Express you can’t check in till 4. That’s when I said you told my Fiancé we could check in now and had an available room so we made our way here because of that.
Thats when I also said to Lisa who is just plain nasty and has a very difficult time listening and serving her customers. That she could indeed check us in now because she could use 1 of my other forms of payment till my American Express reservation Lisa couldn’t find showed up.
Lisa then kept being very rude and condescending. Then said she could run a credit card for $600 to check us in now.
After Lisa’s attitude and bad energy I had enough and me and Fiancé left. With Lisa not wanting to quiet her mouth as we left.
I would sure love for the owners here to listen to my Fiances original call securing a room to check in. Then watch the security footage and audio of our attempt to check in with Lisa.
If Lisa can’t find happiness in customer service or being at the beach. I think it’s time she go enjoy her senior citizenship & retirement. If your paying happy customers are where she dumps off her nasty attitude. We have lots of family here in Fullerton, Costa Mesa and here in Newport Beach. We will make sure they don‘t spend their time and money at Balboa Inn.
Beau B. Jan 25, 2025
Use to love this place till today just now! To the owners of this cool place. I think it’s time Lisa finds a new line of work, customer service isn’t her forte! Bring back the friendly happy people who use to be here and we’ll be back! 🤙
My Fiancé called to make sure they had a room for early checkin.
Lisa answered the phone and said yes they did. So we left the Hyatt in Huntington Beach and jumped in our uber.
When we arrived and walked in to the front desk Lisa was just awful from the jump... We said we were the 1’s that just called for the early checkin and that we pre booked our room with American Express and we were ready to check in.
Lisa then said to my Fiancé since you booked with American Express you can’t check in till 4. That’s when I said you told my Fiancé we could check in now and had an available room so we made our way here because of that.
Thats when I also said to Lisa who is just plain nasty and has a very difficult time listening and serving her customers. That she could indeed check us in now because she could use 1 of my other forms of payment till my American Express reservation Lisa couldn’t find showed up.
Lisa then kept being very rude and condescending. Then said she could run a credit card for $600 to check us in now.
After Lisa’s attitude and bad energy I had enough and me and Fiancé left. With Lisa not wanting to quiet her mouth as we left.
I would sure love for the owners here to listen to my Fiances original call securing a room to check in. Then watch the security footage and audio of our attempt to check in with Lisa.
If Lisa can’t find happiness in customer service or being at the beach. I think it’s time she go enjoy her senior citizenship & retirement. If your paying happy customers are where she dumps off her nasty attitude. We have lots of family here in Fullerton, Costa Mesa and here in Newport Beach. We will make sure they don‘t spend their time and money at Balboa Inn.
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Facilities
- Information
- Professional services provided since 2025
- Languages:
- English
- Premises
- Standing 200 people
- Banquet seats 150 people
- Reception can be held both inside & outside
- Ceremony can be held both inside & outside
- There is no separate space for a wedding ceremony
- Venue has separate rooms for bride and groom
- There are enough chairs and tables for the maximum capacity of people
- There are enough linens for the maximum capacity of people
- Inventory
- Tables
- Chairs
- Bar
- Tablecloths
- Napkins
- Tableware
- Place for the ceremony
- Catering & Drinks
- We specialize in these cuisines:
- American
- Italian
- It is not permitted to bring a third-party catering service provider
- You cannot bring your own drinks
- Other
- Services included in the price:
- Free Wi-Fi
- Paid parking
- Parking space limited
- Public parking
- Venue has:
- Security
- Service staff
Permits and restrictions
- The event can finish at , at the latest
- Preparation start times are arranged on case-by-case basis
- Equipment removal time is coordinated on case-by-case basis
- There are no sound restrictions inside
- There are no sound restrictions outside
- No preferred partners.
- Pets allowed
- No fireworks
- No smoke show during a musical performance
- No confetti
Payments
35%
Deposit required at the time of booking 30 days
The remaining service cost must be paid before the event Service scope and pricing is the same for all event types
Payment:
Bank transfer
Credit card
Cancellation policy
Free cancelation of the booking is not applicable
Changing the event date is not allowed. Changing the date would require canceling the existing booking.
FAQs About Balboa Inn Wedding Venue
The cost of booking Balboa Inn for a wedding depends on a lot of factors, such as the number of guests, day of the week you’re having your wedding, services you select. Maximum capacity of Balboa Inn is 150 guests. For a wedding of 50 people Balboa Inn wedding venue cost starts at $9,051.Balboa Inn pricing guide:
- Price for 50 guests with catering and beverages - $9,051, $181 per person
- Price for 75 guests with catering and beverages - $9,051, $121 per person
- Price for 100 guests with catering and beverages - $9,051, $91 per person
- Price for 125 guests with catering and beverages - $9,051, $72 per person
- Price for 150 guests with catering and beverages - $9,051, $60 per person
Yes, there are additional costs when booking Balboa Inn for a wedding. A 20% service charge is also applied to all services.
No, there is no minimum spend requirement when booking Balboa Inn for a wedding.
No, Balboa Inn maintains the same pricing across all days of the week, including weekdays and weekends.
No, Balboa Inn maintains the same rates throughout the year, regardless of the month.
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At the Balboa Inn wedding venue, you can host up to 150 seated guests or up to 200 standing guests.
Yes, Balboa Inn offers in-house catering specializing in American, Italian cuisine. At this wedding venue it isn’t possible to bring your own third-party catering.
No, Balboa Inn wedding venue doesn’t allow you to bring your own drinks.
Yes, there’s paid parking available at the Balboa Inn wedding venue.
No, there isn’t any accommodation available at the Balboa Inn wedding venue or in the nearby area.
There are no noise restrictions at the Balboa Inn wedding venue.
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