During the holidays in the OC, you dont’ have to worry about snowy roads and cold temps, because you are enjoying sandy beaches and blue skies. Hotel Irvine (17900 Jamboree Rd., Irvine, CA 92614; 888.230.4452), a lifestyle hotel, has created holiday packages that will have you experiencing the OC up close and personal. Relaxation, modern accommodations, SoCal-centric activities, yummy eats, and crazy good partying are all part of the scene at this new destination for contemporary travelers. Hotel Irvine’s spectacular holiday packages in November and December will have you living the OC life (but won’t break the bank). Here are the sweet holiday deals at Hotel Irvine for November and December 2015:
SoCal Holiday Escape
Whether it’s a vacation or a stay-cation, Hotel Irvine’s palm trees and sunny skies are the way to an OC holiday escape. You will be just a short ride to seasonal festivities at Disneyland, boat parades/light displays in Newport Harbor and premier shopping and dining destinations for all your holiday splurges. Book a standard guest room or upgrade to a suite, and Hotel Irvine will include dinner for four at EATS Kitchen & Bar and a holiday-inspired welcome amenity. Starting at $299 Tuesdays & Wednesdays or $229 Thursday-Monday. Pricing excludes applicable taxes. Dinner at EATS not to exceed $100; inclusive of tax and gratuities.
Keep Calm and Shop ‘til You Drop
Through on your comfiest shoes and head out for the day with a Starbucks coffee in hand and a to-go breakfast from Marketplace. The hotel will throw in a $100 gift card to Irvine Spectrum or Fashion Island to get the swiping and signing started and two drinks on the house at Red Bar and Lounge are offered to wind down the day. Starting at $289 Tuesdays & Wednesdays or $239 Thursday-Monday. Pricing excludes applicable taxes. Breakfast not to exceed $25.
Holiday Cruisin’ Around Newport Harbor (Available only in December)
Hotel Irvine invites you to grab the best seat in the house to watch incredible light displays around Newport Harbor while being the captain of your own electric duffy boat. Book a standard guest room or splurge on a suite and receive round-trip transportation to and from Newport Harbor, a one-hour electric Duffy boat experience and $50 credit for Marketplace to enjoy a build-your-own holiday picnic to take on board. Each 18-foot electric boat can accommodate up to eight passengers and is fully equipped with plush vinyl seating, a stereo system, refrigerator and dining tables. Starting at $399 Tuesdays & Wednesdays or $279 Thursday-Monday. Pricing excludes applicable taxes.
New Year’s Eve Presidential Party (Available Thursday, December 31)
Party in the hotel’s nearly 1,500-square-foot Presidential Suite. This supreme setup for up to eight guests includes a wet bar to get their dranking on, a dining area for the entire entourage, twin flat screens for double the ball-dropping action and Bluetooth speakers to rock out on. This package also includes: Two bottles of champagne to get the party started in the suite, prix fixe dinner for eight at EATS Kitchen & Bar, a reserved booth at Red Bar and Lounge’s NYE Bash, which includes a bottle of champagne, plus choice of two additional bottles served up at the table, Marketplace breakfast for eight delivered to the Presidential Suite on New Year’s Day, Fully stocked fridge with water and sports drinks to keep everyone hydrated before, during and after, and complimentary self-parking for up to four cars. $4,000 for up to eight guests. Additional nights starting at $1,500. Pricing excludes applicable taxes and service charges. Dinner at EATS may be reserved for 7 or 9:30 pm seating time. Breakfast at Marketplace not to exceed $100. Booth at Red Bar includes 7% tax and 18% service fee.
New Year’s Eve Elevator Ride (Available Thursday, December 31)
Party into 2016 at Red Bar and Lounge’s NYE Bash. Then, is just the brief elevator ride all the way to a comfy guest room. Hotel Irvine is even throwing in a $25 breakfast credit to Marketplace to get everyone back on track the next morning. Starting at $149. Based on double occupancy. Pricing excludes applicable taxes.
