Travel

Travel Note

Visiting Newport Beach

We hope you can make the most out of the long Presidents' Day Weekend! There are so many great activities and places to visit in Newport Beach.

Flight

John Wayne Airport (SNA)

SNA is perhaps the easiest airport in the country, with many direct flights and seamless security. We highly recommend flying into SNA if you can, as nearly every hotel in Newport Beach is within 15-20 minutes of the airport. Should you need an alternative airport, Long Beach and LAX are about 30 and 70 minutes from Newport Beach, respectively.

Hotel

VEA Newport Beach, A Marriott Resort & Spa

This is where the Bride & Groom will be staying all weekend! If you are looking for accommodations, we would love for you to stay there too! It is 5 minutes from the wedding venue and about 10-15 minutes from the Welcome Party. Across the street is Fashion Island, the local outdoor mall with great shops, department stores and restaurants. There is a room block with a reasonable rate (for Newport) of $309/night + $45 resort fee & taxes. If the room block fills up and you are interested, please call/text Ray or Kelly! Curtis Family Fun Fact: Jeanne & Mike Curtis (Kelly's parents) actually met at this property in 1978 when Jeanne was at UCLA and Mike was playing in the Rose Bowl for the Washington Huskies! The hotel has since been renovated and changed names, and is about 5 minutes from the Curtis family home where Kelly was raised! Link to room block below.

Hotel

Other Options

Should you wish to explore other accommodations, there are many options. Below are a few recommendations! Pelican Hill ~ Super luxe, awesome golf ($$$), amazing spa & pool Lido House Hotel ~ Near the beach, great restaurants and walkable to Lido Village Hyatt Regency Newport Beach ~Reasonable rates, on the bay front, also 5 mins from wedding venue! VRBO/Air B&B ~ If you have a group, there are lots of great options to rent a house

Rental Car

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Taking Uber or Lyft around Newport Beach is easy, as everything is about 10 minutes away! If you wish to rent-a-car, we recommend Enterprise (Kelly's brother Eric has worked there for 15 years!).