Huntington Beach vacation getaways offer close overnight, relaxing trips for the local Southern California audience. Those who can fly into Orange County Airport can also enjoy the vacation getaway as the airport is a mere 10 miles from the beaches of Newport Beach and no more than an additional 3.5 miles to the vacation beaches of Huntington Beach. We call them vacation beaches because you'll need hotel or resort accommodations on a vacation getaway and only a few locations offers those lodgings.

For the luxury hotels you'll want to check into the pricing at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa. It's a four diamond rated resort and the closest thing to "beach on site" that Huntington Beach offers. There technically is no beach on site, but if you walk across a bridge and public causeway, you'll cross over Pacific Coast Highway to the Huntington City Beach and nearby Huntington State Beach. Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort is your other resort option. It offers no walk bridge. You most cross at a stoplight at Pacific Coast Highway and Huntington Street, where a famous surf stature, Ultimate Challenge, sits.

Other more affordable hotels near the beach in Huntington Beach include Best Western Huntington Beach Inn, our top choice for seasonally affordable rates (comparatively speaking). Way down the highway another five miles on the edge of town near the Anaheim Bay and Simple Green, you'll find Pacific View and Ocean View Hotels. They site on the edge of Huntington Harbour, though there is no real beach on property. Each requires a walk to the beach that ranges from approximately  two to four blocks, crossing Pacific Coast Highway.  Huntington Beach is one of the perfect California cities for family gatherings, business meetings and events, corporate functions and weddings. Guests from around the world travel to visit Disneyland and California Adventure but when they come, they want to see the beach. When they visit, they stay overnight in Huntington Beach to experience the sunsets, ocean waves, beach bonfires and all the great attractions you can only touch, see, smell and feel when you stay next to the Pacific Ocean.  See side by side two great hotel choices!

Sandy beaches stretching for miles are just the start of a perfect Huntington Beach getaway. You might see stars in town, such as Jason from the OC who recently was seen at a golf course in Huntington Beach. Dennis Rodman lives in Surf City and loves it. Lots of stars visit or stay in HB but most find it a laid back hideaway from the daily routine of Los Angeles city life. Huntington Beach features slower traffic, happy people, good food and perfect waves. Famous surfer dudes such Pete PT Townend, Robert August, Corky Carroll, Bob "The Greek" Bolen and Jeff Deffenbaugh call Huntington Beach their home. Beach curfews apply during your stay, with beaches closed overnight.

For tourists visiting Huntington Beach hotels and resorts such as the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa (see left) ballroom and conference facilities overlooking the Pacific Ocean are the perfect location for any event. Those who love sports find the city one of their favorite places to work out. The 8.5 mile path is suited for jogging, walking and bicycle riding. Water lovers can swim and surf in the ocean and there are skate parks nearby and skiing and sailing not far away. 

In Huntington Beach, days are warm and the beautiful sandy beaches and Pacific Ocean beckon tourists to play. This safe city has the longest municipal concrete pier in California,  8.5 miles of  sand beaches, mild climate all year long and some of the best surfing waves in the United States. With natural beauty reminiscent of the Hawaiian Islands, over 11 million people are drawn each year to this Southern California location because of its easy, warm feeling.