Kimpton Shorebreak Huntington Beach Resort, An Ihg Hotel

“Experience review”

Macy and Erin were very helpful during our stay! It was a very good stay and a pleasant experience. We had such a great time. Being able to stay in a room with the nicest view and amazing people. It was very enjoyable as well to be able to bring our dog.

“Staycation”

Omar never ceases to impress! He always takes the best care of us when we come! 5 star review. This hotel is a hidden gem & my favorite place for a staycation. :) ! Everyone must come check this place is out. It has amazing views , amazing food. Amazing staff.

“Great experience”

Great service all around at the hotel. The check in process was great. Danny at the front desk was awesome, very helpful and help make the experience great. The hotel was very clean and nice I would highly recommend staying here. Love the atmosphere of the hotel and our room had a great view o… more

Great service all around at the hotel. The check in process was great. Danny at the front desk was awesome, very helpful and help make the experience great. The hotel was very clean and nice I would highly recommend staying here. Love the atmosphere of the hotel and our room had a great view of the beach.

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“Not what we expected from the Kimpton brand”

We had high hopes for this hotel that were the last two nights on our road trip - it didn’t meet our expectations in any way. The check in experience was poor - we arrived early, which we acknowledged, but had to ask several times for progress on whether our room was ready, even after the stated 4p… more

We had high hopes for this hotel that were the last two nights on our road trip - it didn’t meet our expectations in any way. The check in experience was poor - we arrived early, which we acknowledged, but had to ask several times for progress on whether our room was ready, even after the stated 4pm check in time. Other guests were being checked in before that time and we weren’t provided the email updates that were promised. We spoke to three different check in staff and all seemed disinterested, bordering on disdainful. When we were finally given access to our room it was an accessible (disabled) room, which was neither requested nor required. While it meant we had a good sized room, this annoys me because it means that room type isn’t available for someone who may actually need it. The room itself was well furnished, for example with a Dyson hairdryer and smart TV. But basic things like a coffee maker were absent. The minibar was (as expected) extortionately priced, but many of the products looked very old with peeling labels, like they had been there for a long time. The bed was large and comfortable. For some reason on arrival the TV wouldn’t work properly, but this resolved itself. The gym was well equipped and clean. WiFi was patchy and disconnected frequently. The resort of Huntington Beach was not as exclusive as we had been advised and we feel we made a mistake and almost ‘wasted’ the last couple of days of our trip. One of the check in staff even told us that the resort was ‘dead’ and we would have better options for food and drink further down the coast! When we booked, the information we saw said only valet parking was available. There is a self parking option behind the hotel on 6th Street but this is still super expensive - $36 overnight. We have stayed in Kimpton hotels in other US cities and always loved them, which is why we chose this one. But it didn’t live up to the premium brand expectations we had and wouldn’t return. We’ll think twice about other Kimpton hotels in the future.

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