I have always gotten a special feeling when staying at Embassy Suites hotels. I think it stems from staying there on family vacations back when I was a kid. Compared to most hotels, the Embassy Suites has many unique attributes that make staying there feel special.

Embassy Suites Irvine Orange County (Photo courtesy Hilton Hotels)

When you add together the large room suites, the atrium courtyard and the complimentary made-to-order breakfast, it adds up to a memorable stay that gives me a warm feeling inside. Our stay at the Embassy Suites Irvine Orange County Airport hotel didn’t disappoint.

In This Post

Location
Hotel Room
Miscellaneous
Bottom Line

For the final night of our trip to Orange County, we moved into the Embassy Suites Irvine Orange County Airport hotel. We had an early flight home the next morning, so being closer to the airport took some of the anxiety out of early morning travel. I also wanted to stay one night here to help us collect Hilton Honors points for a 5th wedding anniversary trip to Hawaii in 2020.

The hotel was originally built in 1986. In 2016, the 293-room airport hotel revamped all of its guest suites, event space, and atrium with a modern, California-fresh look.

Location

The hotel is located in the city of Irvine. You’re a 5 minute drive to John Wayne Airport and less than 10 to the University of California Irvine.

It’s also less than half an hour from some of California’s most beloved attractions, including Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Disneyland Park® and Knott’s Berry Farm. Here’s a map of the Embassy Suites’ location.

The Room

As a Hilton Honors platinum member, we were upgraded to a room on the 10th and highest floor. Since every room is a suite, the upgrade doesn’t really get you much. We were told that the upgraded room featured a walk-in shower rather than a bathtub.

You enter the suite in the living room. It’s spacious with a TV, plenty of seating, and a desk.

Embassy Suites by Hilton Irvine Orange County Airport — Embassy Suites living room

Between the living room and bedroom is a little kitchenette. There’s a mini-fridge, microwave, and coffeemaker.

The bedroom contained a king size bed, two night stands, a TV and a huge picture window.

The bathroom was clean and modern. The entire space felt very comfortable and clean due to the recent renovation.

Miscellaneous

We probably spent a grand total of around nine hours total in the hotel. So unfortunately, we didn’t utilize many of the hotel amenities.

As with every Embassy Suites hotel, you get complimentary made-to-order breakfast and two-hour evening reception featuring drinks and light snacks. For lunch and dinner, the onsite Vibrante SoCal Kitchen & Bar serves up regionally inspired modern Mexican small plates.

They also have a heated indoor pool and fitness center.

I was actually a little sad that we didn’t get to stay in the hotel longer. I’m a huge breakfast fan, but due to the early flight, we had to leave before breakfast began.

Bottom Line

The hotel is less than three years removed from their recent renovation. You can see that every square inch was refreshed and it makes the hotel look so clean, comfortable and inviting. I would definitely stay here again!