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The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel

21100 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA, USA, 92648-5307
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About us

**$270m Renovation & Expansion, final phase COMPLETED June 2024 with Sand Bar, a Cabo Wabo concept** The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel is situated in the beautiful seaside community of Huntington Beach, California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean and miles of white sand beaches. The hotel is adjacent to Pacific City for coastal dining and entertainment, and close to several major Southern California airports including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Orange County (John Wayne). Centrally located in the heart of Southern California, there are many major attractions nearby, including Disneyland, Disney's California Adventure, Knott's Berry Farm, The Aquarium of the Pacific, and neighboring Newport Beach. The Waterfront Beach Resort boasts 437 beautifully redesigned guestrooms & suites that include private, furnished balconies, all with breathtaking views of the pristine Southern California coastline. The hotel will offer over 50,000 square feet of flexible indoor & outdoor event space to accommodate groups of up to 730 people.

Venue Details

ChainHilton
BrandHilton Hotels
Built1990
Renovated2024
Total meeting space47,000 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms437
Venue typeResort

Industry Ratings

AAA
Forbes Travel Guide
Northstar

Awards

Industry awards
2021 AAA Four Diamond Rating (every year since 1990) 2021 Certificate of Excellence - Trip Advisor 2021 Couples' Choice Award - Wedding Wire 2022 Certificate of Excellence - Trip Advisor 2022 AAA Four Diamond Rating 2022 Couples' Choice Award - Wedding Wire 2023 Certificate of Excellence - Trip Advisor 2023 Couples' Choice Award - Wedding Wire 2023 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence - Henry's Coastal Cuisine 2023 AAA Four Diamond Rating (every year since 1990) 2024 AAA Four Diamond Rating (every year since 1990)

Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Calls (local)
  • Calls (toll-free)
  • Concierge services
  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Room service
  • View (ocean or water)
  • Voicemail box
Facilities
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite gift shop
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Onsite security
  • Outside caterers allowed
  • Pet friendly
  • Rental car service
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (private)
  • Space (semi-private)
  • Wheelchair accessible

Sustainability

This venue is certified environmentally-friendly by BeCause, an independent organization in collaboration with Cvent.

Certifications (3)

Sustainability Certifications
ISO 50001:2018

Certification body: DEKRA Certification, Inc.

Expires: 9/25/2026
Sustainability Certifications
ISO 14001:2015

Certification body: DEKRA Certification, Inc.

Expires: 9/25/2026
Sustainability Certifications
ISO 9001:2015

Certification body: DEKRA Certification, Inc.

Expires: 9/25/2026
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Seasonal Availability

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High season
May 16 - Sep 10
Shoulder season
Sep 11 - Dec 31Jan 01 - May 15
Low season

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
47,000 sq. ft.
Largest room
8,581 sq. ft.
Space (private)
30,000 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
19
Second largest room
8,424 sq. ft.
Space (semi-private)
10,000 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
20,000 sq. ft.

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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
Crescent rounds (Cabaret)
Hollow square
Royal conference
8,581 sq. ft.
79 x 118 sq. ft.
20 ft.
856
-
630
856
728
530
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8,924 sq. ft.
97 x 92 sq. ft.
25 ft.
425
-
270
425
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8,424 sq. ft.
72 x 117 sq. ft.
20 ft.
856
728
630
856
-
530
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4,200 sq. ft.
105 x 40 sq. ft.
15 ft.
444
-
330
444
371
270
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2,880 sq. ft.
80 x 36 sq. ft.
10 ft.
200
60
180
200
150
100
60
-
50
-
5,568 sq. ft.
87 x 64 sq. ft.
14 ft.
600
100
450
600
500
400
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864 sq. ft.
24 x 36 sq. ft.
10 ft.
83
26
60
83
60
50
26
-
30
-
1,170 sq. ft.
65 x 18 sq. ft.
15 ft.
118
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118
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1,050 sq. ft.
42 x 25 sq. ft.
11 ft.
100
33
80
100
80
54
36
-
36
-

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
437
Single (1 bed)
188
Single (1 bed) rate
$329.00 - $419.00
Double (2 beds)
249
Double (2 beds) rate
$329.00 - $419.00
Suites
152
Tax rate
7.75%
Occupancy rate
16%

Location

Getting Here

SNA Orange County Airport: 14 miles Low Traffic: 18 minutes, High Traffic: 35 minutes LGB Long Beach Airport: 16 miles Low Traffic: 25 minutes, High Traffic: 45 minutes LAX Los Angeles Airport: 34 miles Low Traffic: 40 minutes, High Traffic: 80 minutes ONT Ontatrio International Airport: 48 miles Low Traffic: 55 minutes, High Traffic: 110 minutes
Distance from airport 11 mi
Parking in the area
Valet parking
( $48.00/day )

Local Attractions

Pacific City
Pacific City
Shopping
1 min
Ocean Front Shopping, Dining & Entertainment Venue
21010 PCH
Huntington Beach, CA, US 92648
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Disneyland
Disneyland
Park
21 mi
Experience an unforgettable family escape at Disneyland® Resort. Two amazing Theme Parks await not far from our Huntington Beach hotel - Disney® California Adventure® Park, featuring the 12-acre Cars Land and the original Disneyland® Park, home to all your favorite characters
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Long Beach Airport
Long Beach Airport
Airport
15 mi
Centrally located between Orange and LA Counties, Long Beach Airport is known as "the most affordable airport in the US" with American Airlines, Jet Blue and Delta as its top three terminals.
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John Wayne Airport (SNA)
John Wayne Airport (SNA)
Airport
12 mi
18601 Airport Way, #41
Santa Ana, CA, US 92707
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South Coast Plaza
South Coast Plaza
Shopping
15 mi
South Coast Plaza magnificent shopping mall attracts visitors from all over the world. Explore over 250 stores including designer boutiques, department stores, dining, performance arts, and more.
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Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim Convention Center
Convention center
20 mi
The Anaheim Convention Center is the newest and largest convention center on the West Coast and one of the largest convention centers in the world. After three years of expansion and renovation, this new jewel has quickly become known as a regional architectural landmark. It has centralized towers formed by an open grid design which blends into a spectacular curving glass wall facade.
800 West Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA, US 92802
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Angels Stadium of Anaheim
Angels Stadium of Anaheim
Recreation
22 mi
Anaheim Stadium had been the home of the Angels since their move from Los Angeles following the 1965 season. The stadium opened April 9, 1966, as the California Angels hosted the San Francisco Giants in an exhibition game.
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Additional Information

Facility Restrictions

** $270m Renovation & Expansion, COMPLETED June 2024**

Safety Information

Additional details

Expansion of our new Twin Dolphin Tower and indoor/outdoor event space is now complete!

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The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel Frequently Asked Questions

Explore frequently asked questions from the The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel regarding Health and Safety, Sustainability, and Diversity and Inclusion

Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
Hilton has committed to cut our environmental footprint in half and double our social impact by 2030. Refer to our website, https://cr.hilton.com, for details on our award-winning Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programs.
Does The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
Yes, Hilton has committed to reducing waste in our managed operations by 50% by 2030. Through the end of 2020, we have reduced waste in our managed portfolio by 73% since our 2008 baseline, and our managed and franchised hotels have reduced waste by 62%.

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
No response.
If applicable, could you please provide a link to The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
Please refer to https://jobs.hilton.com/diversity and our annual Supplier Diversity Report (https://cr.hilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Hilton-2020-Supplier-Diversity-Report.pdf).

Health and Safety

Were practices at The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
Yes, CDC & WHO. Hilton CleanStay, a new industry-defining standard of cleanliness (https://newsroom.hilton.com/corporate/news/hilton-defining-new-standard-of-cleanliness) Hilton up to date customer messaging: https://www.hilton.com/en/corporate/coronavirus/
Does The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
Yes, Install hand sanitizer stations/disinfecting wipes in public areas & on shuttles; enhanced cleaning of high touch areas, lobbies, elevators, doors, bathrooms; F&B service in accordance with food safety guidelines, dining configured for physical distancing
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