#iSpyPacificEdge Weekly Photo Winners

The #iSpyPacificEdge weekly photo contest is on!! We've had four incredible weekly winners, each  leading up to our grand prize for a Bungalow stay for the day! You too can enter to win! 

Just snap & share your Pacific Edge experience on social media with hashtag #iSpyPacificEdge for a chance to win complimentary cocktails at The Deck for you and friend, free valet parking and more! 

Winners will be announced weekly and automatically entered to win the grand prize. (On availability. F&B minimums and block out dates may apply.) 

Photo by Mario Henriquez 

Photo by Catherine Gardner 

Photo by Victoria Sanchez

Photo by Diane Katz Vitto 

For rules and details --> http://bit.ly/2eLgJmz

SHUCK YEAH - 4th Annual Sip & Shuck

The World is your Oyster…. The Deck & Driftwood Kitchen present the 4^th Annual Champagne & Oyster Sip & Shuck fundraising event to benefit CASA for Children on Sunday, November 13th from 2pm-6pm. This anticipated Laguna Beach soiree includes oysters and delicious bites by Chef Rainer Schwartz plus champagne, wine, cocktails and beer samplings.

The mission of the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association, together with its state and local members, is to support and promote court‐appointed volunteer advocacy so that every abused or neglected child can be safe, establish permanence and have the opportunity to thrive. CASA of Orange County is part of a network of 955 local community programs support volunteers serving children. The role of local CASA programs is to recruit, train and support volunteers in their work with abused children.

Event attendees looking to enjoy the evening's celebrations may take advantage of our Sip, Shuck & Stay overnight package. 

GRAB YOUR TICKETS NOW: www.sipnshuck.com

GIRL'S DAY IN THE GORJANA & GRIFFIN BUNGALOW

Fashion and lifestyle blogger, Miriam Gim, from Simply X Classic, invited her fellow girlfriend bloggers for a day at our stylish Gorjana & Griffin Bungalow at Pacific Edge Hotel. We were thrilled to host these chic ladies for an afternoon, being that two have been to Pacific Edge Hotel before and covered the properly so fabulously. You may recall reading Carrie Bradshaw Lied blog post about her "Staycation in Laguna Beach" as well as My Style Diaries visit to PEH, but this time the girls were "Playing Hooky" (as My Style Diaries so perfectly puts it) for their lunch date & daycation on the beach together, joined by Jetting Jewels. 

The Gorjana & Griffin Bungalow was the best spot for these fashion bloggers to sip on champagne, nosh on delicious nibbly bites from The Deck and make their many costume changes for photoshoots with the gorgeous coast as their backdrop!

You can count on fashion bloggers to take stunning photos onsite. Thanks to Miriam, Kathleen, Nikki and Lydia for their stylish stay at PEH! 

And a special thanks to Miriam's little girl for stealing the show in all of her Beach Bungalow cuteness. 

Check out these bloggers online and via social: 

Simply X Classic: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest 

Carrie Bradshaw Lied: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest 

My Style Diaries: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest 

Jetting Jewels: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest 

Photos courtesy of Simply X Classic & Carrie Bradshaw Lied 

SPOTLIGHT: XS Bungalow

Are you ready to XSperience the Bungalow life? There's been a BLAST of energy at Pacific Edge Hotel. The XS Bungalow is quite the hot spot, fueled by local Laguna Beach-based XS Energy Drink and referred to as XS COF, which stands for Center for Optimal Fun!

Take a look at this cool video by the XS brand showcasing the disco-tiki style bungalow designed to deliver on the XS promise of adventure and opportunity, while energizing your body and mind. 

The COF is all about helping people XSperience the natural beauty of Laguna through an adventure partnership with the Eco Warrior Foundation - including Stand Up XScursions, surf lessons, snorkel and free dive tours, mountain biking, hiking or just chillaxing with cold XS cocktails and delicious food from The Deck. 

Contact us today to book your XSperience in this awesome Bungalow at Pacific Edge Hotel. 

The Deck & Driftwood Kitchen OC's BEST OceanView Restaurants

Locale Magazine just named both Pacific Edge Hotel's in-house dining experiences as two of OC's BEST 180 Degree + Ocean View Restaurants. 

We love being home to The Deck and Driftwood Kitchen and can see why Locale gave us such great recognition - you just can't get any closer to the coast! While The Deck connects directly to our Bungalows with an open-air vibe, Driftwood Kitchen sits right above the beach with panoramic views of the Pac Coast. 

Locale Magazine states...."The Deck specializes in seafood inspired by the restaurant’s beachfront location. Menu items include freshly caught oysters on the half shell, pan-seared Alaskan halibut and jumbo Maine scallops. All of this can be enjoyed from their beach-facing outdoor dining area with stunning views of the Pacific. Have all the fun of dining on the beach without the hassle of getting sand in your food. Feeling a little cold outside? Don’t worry, as ample heat lamps and umbrellas will keep you enjoying the great outdoors."

Driftwood Kitchen's Executive Chef Rainer Schwartz has recently launched a new spring menu, as seen in OC Foodies Magazine, which includes vibrant seasonal ingredients including squash blossoms, heirloom tomatoes, cauliflower, Yukon gold potatoes, green & red papaya yellow corn, spring peas and morel mushrooms. Dishes you must try: Grilled Colossal Tiger Prawns & Dates, Summer Squash Blossoms and Whole Santa Barbara "Sea Stephanie Fish Uni"  

For the best in outdoor dining with award-winning cuisine, visit Pacific Edge Hotel's oceanfront restaurants: The Deck and Driftwood Kitchen! 

Photos courtesy Locale Magazine & OC Foodies Magazine

Diary of a Debutante Lounges in LB

When three Florida beauty bloggers make their way out west, they must take a FIRST CLASS holiday to Pacific Edge Hotel!

We were delighted to host Stephanie Ziajka of Diary of a Debutante, Mash Elle and Ashley Brooke in Laguna Beach for the weekend before they headed up to LA for the Gen Beauty by ipsy conference. Being friends made this one fabulous slumber party and as our Diary of a Debutante puts it... "The view from our balcony was simply breathtaking, and our close proximity to the water made multiple mermaid photoshoot mandatory."

This is the first of three recaps we will be posting, so stay tuned!

Make sure you follow Diary of a Debutante for more amazing photos of her and the girls lounging in Laguna Beach:  Facebook,  Twitter,  Instagram &  Pinterest.

Photos courtesy of Diary of a Debutante 

"Daycation" Stay with Let's Play OC

There's no question that the Pacific Edge Hotel is the ultimate beachfront spot to DAYCATION! If that's a new word in your book, there's no need to look it up. Our favorite bloggers covered their day-stays in our Beach Bungalows for a bit of fun-in-the-sun!

Let's Play OC had a lovely afternoon hanging in both the Gorjana & Griffin and the Sailor Jerry Bungalows, which are available from 11am-8pm daily (based on availability). The Deck served up a tasty tray of meats & cheese and provided lunch to our guests on the patio so they could take in the fresh ocean air with the best view of the Pacific Coast. Of course, Let's Play OC had to take advantage of the beach access and our hospitality team set them up with chairs, umbrellas and towels in the sand. 

This is what a DAYCATION is all about -- living it up like it's a vacation, all in a day's work!  

Connect with Let's Play OC online and via social media: facebook, twitter, instagram & pinterest. 

Photos courtesy of Let's Play OC.