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Pelican Hill Mediterranean Golf + Coliseum Pool Weekend — Newport Beach, CA — Newport Beach, CA
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Pelican Hill Mediterranean Golf + Coliseum Pool Weekend — Newport Beach, CA

Destination: Newport Beach, CANights: 3Group: 6–18Season: April, May, June, September, October, NovemberEstimated: $4,400–$6,800/person

Pelican Hill — Mediterranean Palladio-inspired villa resort on 504 acres above the Pacific, Forbes 5-star, AAA 5-Diamond. The bachelor's signature: 36 holes of Tom Fazio golf (Ocean North + Ocean South, both ranked in Golf Digest's top 100), the 136-foot circular Coliseum Pool with 1.1 million hand-cut mosaic tiles, the cigar lounge at Pelican Grill. Bungalows have limestone fireplaces, marble tubs, 24-hour butler. Day three: a sunset Newport Harbor cruise via Catalina Express, dinner at Andrea (the property's Italian fine dining). John Wayne Airport (SNA) is 15 minutes; LAX is 60 minutes north.

What You'll Do

Golf

Spa

Sunset Cruise

Cigar Bar

Where You Sleep

  • · The Resort at Pelican Hill (204 bungalows + 128 villas, Forbes 5-star)

Where You Eat

  • · Andrea (Italian fine dining)
  • · Pelican Grill (clubhouse + cigar lounge)
  • · Coliseum Bar at the Pool

Questions

36 holes — both courses?
Yes — Ocean North and Ocean South, both Tom Fazio. Ocean North is the longer, harder layout; Ocean South is the resort-friendly with the better Pacific views. Greens fees $325-475 depending on season.
Coliseum Pool — what's it actually?
136-foot circular pool with hand-cut mosaic tile floor. Photo of the resort. Cabanas $250-500/day. Adults-only after 5 p.m.
Villa vs bungalow?
Bungalows are 1-2 BR, 800-1,200 sq ft. Villas are 2-4 BR, 1,800-3,400 sq ft, with 24-hour butler + chef's kitchen. Villas are the bachelor-block buyout move at $4,000-12,000/night.

Ready to book the story?

Five quick questions, then we build the full itinerary — lodging, daily schedule, dining, bars, the group-chat message — and drop you into a Trip Room you can share with the crew.