Area Guides

You're Not Just Staying Here. You're Living Here.

A placement lasts months, not nights. These guides cover what your first week actually looks like in each of our neighborhoods - written by the people who live and work on this coast.

Aerial view of the Dana Point coastline and harbor

Dana Point

Living in Dana Point

A first-week orientation to Dana Point for guests staying in our Lantern District homes - beaches, the harbor, the farmers' market, and the free trolley.

Aerial view over the Upper Newport Bay estuary and surrounding neighborhoods

Newport Beach

Living in Newport Beach

A first-week orientation to Newport Beach for guests in our Esplanade homes - the estuary trails, everyday essentials, and the coast.