Airport Commuter Black SUV chauffeur for Orange County's first Waldorf Astoria — the 400-room Monarch Beach Resort & Club above the Dana Point coast, with a private beach club, three pools, the oceanfront Monarch Beach Golf Links, and a luxury spa, deepening AC's Orange County sub-region.
The Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club at 1 Monarch Beach Resort is Orange County's first Waldorf Astoria, a 400-room oceanfront resort on the bluffs of the Dana Point coast. It opened originally as the St. Regis Monarch Beach, later operated as the Monarch Beach Resort, and was rebranded as Orange County's first Waldorf Astoria in January 2021, completing a $30 million renovation of its guest rooms and suites in 2022. The resort offers a private beach club on the sand below, three pools, the oceanfront Monarch Beach Golf Links, a luxury spa, and California coastal cuisine. Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach deepens AC's Orange County sub-region alongside the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel in the same Dana Point area, the Montage Laguna Beach and Surf & Sand in Laguna, and the Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach.
400 rooms + suites. Refreshed in a $30 million 2022 renovation, on the bluffs above the Dana Point coast.
Private beach club + three pools. A beach club on the sand below Salt Creek Beach, plus three resort pools.
Oceanfront golf + spa. The Monarch Beach Golf Links along the coast, and a luxury spa.
Coastal dining. Several restaurants and bars serving California coastal cuisine.
Dana Point Harbor + Lantern District. Whale-watching, sailing, and the revitalized harbor shops and restaurants, minutes away.
Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel (up the bluff). AC's other Dana Point anchor.
Laguna Beach (N). The coves, galleries, and AC's Montage Laguna Beach + Surf & Sand.
San Juan Capistrano (inland). The historic mission, a few minutes away.
San Clemente + Trestles (S). The surf beaches of south Orange County.
SNA John Wayne Orange County (primary). About 25–30 minutes north — the closest airport. SFO+SNA flight + the chauffeur is the fastest SF Bay routing.
LGB Long Beach. About 45 minutes north — an easy alternative arrival.
LAX Los Angeles International. About 1:00 north via I-405 for connecting traffic.
SAN San Diego International. About 1:00 south for a San Diego pairing.
The Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort and Club is Orange County's first Waldorf Astoria, a 400-room oceanfront resort on the Dana Point coast. It opened originally as the St. Regis Monarch Beach and later operated as the Monarch Beach Resort, before being rebranded as Orange County's first Waldorf Astoria in January 2021; it completed a 30 million dollar renovation of its guest rooms and suites in 2022. The resort offers a private beach club on the sand below, three pools, the oceanfront Monarch Beach Golf Links, a luxury spa, and California coastal cuisine, set above Salt Creek Beach and minutes from the Dana Point Harbor. It deepens AC's Orange County sub-region alongside the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, the Montage Laguna Beach, Surf and Sand, and the Resort at Pelican Hill, and AC chauffeurs guests from the airport to the coast with a Black SUV waiting through the day.
The Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach is a full-service oceanfront resort: 400 guest rooms and suites refreshed in a 30 million dollar 2022 renovation, a private beach club reached by a shuttle to the sand below, three pools, the oceanfront Monarch Beach Golf Links, a luxury spa, and several restaurants and bars serving California coastal cuisine. As Orange County's first Waldorf Astoria it pairs the brand's signature service with a relaxed Southern California coastal setting on the bluffs of Dana Point. It is a resort built for both leisure and meetings - weddings, golf groups, and conferences - and AC provides arrivals, departures, and on-call chauffeur service for guests and groups throughout a stay.
The resort sits above Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point, minutes from the Dana Point Harbor and the revitalized Lantern District of shops and restaurants, and from the harbor's whale-watching and sailing. The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel - AC's other Dana Point anchor - is just up the bluff. Laguna Beach, with its coves, galleries, the Pageant of the Masters, and AC's Montage and Surf and Sand, is a short drive north, and Newport Beach with AC's Resort at Pelican Hill is beyond that. San Juan Capistrano and its mission are a few minutes inland, and the San Clemente and Trestles surf beaches are to the south. AC builds a Dana Point and Orange County coast chauffeur retainer pairing the resort with the harbor, the Laguna galleries, and the coast.
SNA John Wayne Orange County Airport is about 25 to 30 minutes north and is the primary arrival and the closest airport. LGB Long Beach is about 45 minutes, LAX about 1 hour, and SAN San Diego about 1 hour south, for connecting traffic. From SF Bay, an SFO-SNA flight plus the chauffeur is the fastest routing. The resort pairs with AC's other Orange County anchors - the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, the Montage Laguna Beach and Surf and Sand in Laguna, and the Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach - for an Orange County coast tour, and with the San Diego anchors to the south for a Southern California coastal circuit. AC positions vehicles at SNA, LGB, and LAX for Dana Point and the Orange County coast.