Room, Ocean View, Ground Floor (Patio)

This room opens onto a private ground-floor patio with an unobstructed view of the Pacific Ocean. The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel sits on a 150-foot oceanfront bluff above Salt Creek Beach, so the outlook is part of what sets the room apart. Rooms are reached via exterior corridors.

You can choose 1 King or 2 Queen Beds, and the room sleeps up to 4 guests within its 400 sq. ft. Bedding includes a pillowtop mattress, Egyptian cotton sheets and hypo-allergenic options. A rollaway bed can be added for a surcharge of about $50 per night, and a complimentary crib is available for little ones.

Yes, the room has several accessibility features: a transfer shower, a grab bar near the toilet, a height-adjustable showerhead, lever door handles, a low-height door lock and a low-height view port in the door. The TV also offers closed captioning.

The private bathroom has a transfer shower, designer toiletries, a hair dryer, towels, bathrobes and slippers. It is set up for accessibility, with a grab bar by the toilet and a height-adjustable showerhead.

A mandatory daily resort fee of about $60 (around $66.12 with tax) is charged per accommodation, per night. It covers beach access, loungers and towels, fitness center, complimentary yoga (9am) and Pilates (10:15am) classes, spa access, business center, sporting equipment and Wi-Fi. The room also has free wired internet, a 55-inch smart TV with cable channels, and turndown service.

The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel welcomes children of all ages, and this room sleeps four with a complimentary crib available. The seasonal Ritz Kids program, for roughly ages 5-12, runs themed 3-hour nature sessions at the Eco-Adventure Center, about a 2-3 minute walk from the main hotel building. There are two outdoor pools, the Dana Pool and the Monarch Pool, each with a whirlpool and open daily 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. to registered resort guests.

Salt Creek Beach is about a 4-5 minute walk from the hotel, and you can surf or watch surfers there. On property, RAYA serves coastal Pan-Latin cuisine from breakfast through dinner, and the Dana Pool Café offers poolside American dining. 180 BLU is a cliffside lounge with small plates and Pacific views, and The Market Place has coffee and grab-and-go items.

The resort is about 22 miles and roughly 35 minutes by car from John Wayne Airport (SNA), and the hotel does not run an airport shuttle. Parking is valet at roughly $70-75 per night, and an electric vehicle charging station is on site. The nearest Amtrak station, San Juan Capistrano, is about 9-10 minutes away by car.

Check-in is at 4:00 PM and check-out at 11:00 AM. Early arrival and late check-out depend on availability, with priority given to Virtuoso bookings. The minimum age to check in is 18. Dogs and cats (maximum 2) are welcome for a fee, with pet beds and bowls provided, though pets are not permitted in the Club Lounge.