Welcome to Costa Mesa, The Best of Southern California!
C o s t a M e s a i s :
- nestled strategically in the heart of Orange County, minutes away from the ocean and just 35 miles from Los Angeles
- just minutes away from miles of sparkling beaches, John Wayne Airport, all of So Cal's major freeways and numerous other cities: Newport Beach, Irvine, Santa Ana, Anaheim and Huntington Beach, among others.
- within close proximity to championship-quality
golf courses, museums, Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure,
the Honda Center, Discovery Science Center, UCI and much more.
- home to internationally-acclaimed South Coast Plaza, where shoppers can enjoy the ultimate shopping experience as they depart on a virtual visit to 17 countries
- known as "the city of the arts"; home to OC's Theater & Arts District, one of the most thriving performing and visual arts centers in the nation ... includes the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Center for the Arts and South Coast Repertory united by a community plaza with stimulating visual art pieces.
- home to many sidewalk cafés, bistros and reservation-only hotspots ... there are more than 100 alone in and around the arts district, all offering an array of dining adventures from casual to gourmet, featuring cuisine from around the globe.
- accessible from the San Diego Freeway (405), Costa Mesa Freeway (55) and Santa Ana Freeway (5), as well as the San Joaquin Hills (73) and Foothill/Eastern (241/261/133) toll roads.
- a unique, upscale destination ideal for sophisticated travelers that is rich in venues, events and activities appealing to cultural tourists, families and business travelers alike

Costa Mesa Conference & Visitor Bureau (Costa Mesa CVB)
The Costa Mesa CVB consists of ten first-class and luxury hotels plus two representatives from the City of Costa Mesa, and currently has a staff of four. With a shared goal of enticing travelers to visit and stay in Costa Mesa, marketing programs for the Costa Mesa CVB result from the combined efforts of independent advertising and public relations consultants, as well as local hotel marketing and sales managers working together under the direction of Diane Pritchett, the bureau's Executive Director. Our contact page contains more information.
What's a CVB?
CVBs represent a gamut of visitor-related businesses, from restaurants to retail to rental cars. The CVB is responsible for introducing planners to a full-range of products and services the city has to offer along with providing unbiased information about services and facilities in the destination. The CVB also serves as a vast database as well as a one-stop shop, thus saving leisure travelers and meeting planners time, energy and money in the development of their vacation or meeting.
Hotels
The ten hotel members of the Costa Mesa CVB include Ayres Hotel & Suites, Best Western Newport Mesa, Costa Mesa Marriott, Hilton Orange County / Costa Mesa, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, The Hotel Hanford, Ramada Limited & Suites Costa Mesa, Residence Inn by Marriott, The Westin South Coast Plaza and Wyndham Orange County.
Guestrooms / Meeting Space
There are more than 101,100 square feet of exceptional meeting space and over 2,225 guestrooms in Costa Mesa's ten hotels, with prices and amenities to suit just about every visitor’s needs. Services include complete catering, A/V and technical support, wireless Internet-access in public space and meeting rooms, convenient business-support centers, complimentary local transportation and much more.

Visitor Service Amenities:
Rates: Free visitor and meeting planner assistance
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Information Types:
Brochures, Vacation Planners/Guides, Calendars of Events, Newsletters,
Area Information, Multilingual Guides, Accomondation Directory,
Restaurant Guides, City and Regional Maps, Cultural Information
Visitor Service Activities: Visual/Performing Arts, Competitions, Special Events, Tours, Summer Sports, Walking Paths
Visitor Service Facility Amenities:
Museums, Lodging, Catering, Multilingual Materials Available,
Wedding/Reception Venues, Online Booking, Advertising/Marketing