Newport Beach, California
WINNER

Spanning 10 miles of pristine Pacific coastline, Newport Beach offers natural beauty, thrilling adventures, refined hospitality, and a dynamic shopping and culinary scene. Home to one of the world’s largest recreational harbors and the world-famous “Wedge,” Newport Beach sets the stage for a wide range of outdoor discoveries, from world-class surf to boating, biking, and sunsets that look straight out of a painting. Newport Beach’s abundance of hotels, from eclectic boutique getaways to 500-acre golf resorts, offer a “laid-back luxury” feel that attracts travellers of all ages and preferences. Perfectly positioned between San Diego and Los Angeles, and only 12 miles from Disneyland, Newport Beach is easily accessible yet feels like an exotic oceanfront escape that the whole family can enjoy. This is where the California dream is lived out loud.
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