Renaissance Newport Beach Hotel, at 4500 MacArthur Boulevard near John Wayne Airport, has over 31,000 sq ft of indoor and outdoor event space, from the 7,140 sq ft Bay Laurel Ballroom to the 10,661 sq ft Bamboo Garden. Above the Line provides audio, video, lighting and LED for meetings, galas and weddings across the hotel.
Across from John Wayne Airport, the hotel offers the Bay Laurel, Sequoia and Citrus ballrooms, a glass-roofed terrace and two garden venues. We size sound, video and lighting to each room from the hotel's own chart.
Room names, sizes and capacities come from the hotel's Events page at marriott.com. Photos are the hotel's own. Production notes describe a typical Above the Line setup for each space.
The hotel's largest ballroom, for receptions of up to 800 and theater seating for 750.
Reception 800 · Theater 750 · Banquet 540 · Schoolroom 410
For a 540-guest gala in the Bay Laurel Ballroom, we put the stage on the long wall with IMAG screens on each side, and color-wash the walls to suit the event.
The hotel's largest outdoor venue, for receptions of up to 700.
Reception 700 · Theater 450 · Banquet 450
For a 450-guest dinner in the Bamboo Garden, we use weather-rated speakers on stands and festoon and uplighting in the plantings, with power run from the building.
A second ballroom for sessions of up to 250 theater style, or four breakouts.
Reception 250 · Theater 250 · Banquet 150 · Schoolroom 120
For a 120-seat classroom session in the Sequoia Ballroom, we set a center screen and a lectern mic, with ceiling speakers so the sound is even at the back.
A ballroom with large pendant lights, for receptions and theater seating of up to 320.
Theater 320 · Reception 300 · Banquet 200 · Schoolroom 200
For a 200-guest dinner in the Citrus Ballroom, we dress the stage with drape and a center screen, and dim the pendants for the program.
A glass-roofed terrace for receptions of up to 220.
Reception 220 · Banquet 170 · Theater 125
For a reception on the Orchid Terrace, we keep the audio to a small speaker pair and a wireless mic, and add uplighting for the evening.
A lawn with a white gazebo, for ceremonies of up to 250.
Theater 250 · Reception 175 · Banquet 80
For a ceremony at the Garden Gazebo, we set a speaker pair beside the aisle and give the officiant a lavalier, with a handheld for readings.
Torrey Pine, the Cedar, Cypress, Mulberry, Lily and Elm rooms, and the Catalina and Juniper Boardrooms, for meetings of up to 100.
Torrey Pine: Reception 100 · Theater 80 · Banquet 60 · Catalina Boardroom: Conference 16
For a working session in Torrey Pine, we use a single display at the end of the table and a speakerphone, so the room stays easy to reset.
All figures come from the capacity chart on the hotel's Events page.
| Room | Dimensions (ft) | Ceiling | Sq ft | Theater | Schoolroom | Conference | U-shape | Reception | Banquet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Laurel Ballroom | |||||||||
| Bay Laurel Ballroom | 105 x 68 | 13.6' | 7,140 | 750 | 410 | 90 | 114 | 800 | 540 |
| Bay Laurel South | 68 x 33 | 13.6' | 2,244 | 250 | 120 | 54 | 63 | 250 | 180 |
| Bay Laurel Central | 68 x 39 | 13.6' | 2,652 | 280 | 150 | 54 | 63 | 300 | 180 |
| Bay Laurel Central & South | 72 x 68 | 13.6' | 4,896 | 530 | 300 | 54 | 75 | 550 | 360 |
| Bay Laurel North | 68 x 33 | 13.6' | 2,244 | 250 | 120 | 54 | 63 | 250 | 150 |
| Bay Laurel North & Central | 72 x 68 | 13.6' | 4,896 | 530 | 300 | 54 | 75 | 550 | 360 |
| Bay Laurel 1 | 17 x 34 | 13.5' | 578 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 40 | 30 |
| Bay Laurel 1-2 | 34 x 33 | 13.6' | 1,122 | 100 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 80 | 60 |
| Bay Laurel 1-3 | 51 x 33 | 13.6' | 1,683 | 150 | 90 | 45 | 48 | 120 | 90 |
| Bay Laurel 2 | 17 x 34 | 13.6' | 578 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 40 | 30 |
| Bay Laurel 2-3 | 34 x 33 | 13.6' | 1,122 | 100 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 80 | 60 |
| Bay Laurel 2-4 | 51 x 33 | 13.6' | 1,683 | 150 | 90 | 45 | 48 | 120 | 90 |
| Bay Laurel 3 | 17 x 34 | 13.6' | 578 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 40 | 30 |
| Bay Laurel 3-4 | 34 x 33 | 13.6' | 1,122 | 100 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 80 | 60 |
| Bay Laurel 4 | 17 x 33 | 13.6' | 561 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 40 | 30 |
| Outdoor | |||||||||
| Bamboo Garden | 93.6 x 141.2 | 10,661 | 450 | 700 | 450 | ||||
| Sequoia Ballroom | |||||||||
| Sequoia Ballroom | 68 x 33 | 11' | 2,244 | 250 | 120 | 54 | 63 | 250 | 150 |
| Sequoia 1 | 17 x 33 | 11' | 561 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 40 | 30 |
| Sequoia 1-2 | 34 x 33 | 11' | 1,122 | 100 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 80 | 60 |
| Sequoia 1-3 | 51 x 33 | 11' | 1,683 | 150 | 90 | 45 | 48 | 120 | 90 |
| Sequoia 2 | 17 x 33 | 11' | 561 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 40 | 30 |
| Sequoia 2-3 | 34 x 33 | 11' | 1,122 | 100 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 80 | 60 |
| Sequoia 2-4 | 51 x 33 | 11' | 1,683 | 150 | 90 | 45 | 48 | 120 | 90 |
| Sequoia 3 | 17 x 33 | 11' | 561 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 40 | 30 |
| Sequoia 3-4 | 34 x 33 | 11' | 1,122 | 100 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 80 | 60 |
| Sequoia 4 | 17 x 33 | 11' | 561 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 40 | 30 |
| Meeting rooms | |||||||||
| Catalina Boardroom | 19 x 41 | 11' | 779 | 16 | |||||
| Juniper Boardroom | 16 x 19 | 10' | 304 | 6 | |||||
| Torrey Pine | 54 x 18 | 8' | 972 | 80 | 48 | 40 | 38 | 100 | 60 |
| Torrey Pine 1 | 27 x 18 | 8' | 486 | 40 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 30 |
| Torrey Pine 2 | 27 x 18 | 8' | 486 | 40 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 30 |
| Cedar Room | 27 x 18 | 8' | 486 | 40 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 30 |
| Cypress Room | 27 x 18 | 8' | 486 | 40 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 30 |
| Mulberry Room | 27 x 18 | 8' | 486 | 40 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 30 |
| Lily Room | 27 x 18 | 8' | 486 | 40 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 30 |
| Elm Room | 27 x 18 | 8' | 486 | 40 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 30 |
| Other spaces | |||||||||
| Orchid Terrace | 12' | 1,859 | 125 | 80 | 40 | 40 | 220 | 170 | |
| Garden Gazebo | 56 x 40 | 11' | 2,244 | 250 | 175 | 80 | |||
| The Wine Cellar | 45 x 18 | 10' | 810 | ||||||
| Citrus Ballroom1 | 67 x 62 | 50' | 3,998 | 320 | 200 | 300 | 200 | ||
Sources: Events at marriott.com; Encore locations. Retrieved October 25, 2026. A blank cell means the figure is not published.
1 The chart lists a 50 ft ceiling for the Citrus Ballroom. It is shown as published; confirm rigging heights with the hotel.
Not an official Marriott website. Confirm every capacity with the hotel before contracting.
Wireless and podium mics with a PA tuned for the Bamboo Garden.
Projection and bright LED displays sized to each room and its daylight.
Warm lighting and uplighting for dinners, receptions and award nights.
LED walls for general sessions, launches and award moments.
Cameras, switching and streaming for hybrid meetings and boardrooms.
We draw layouts from Renaissance Newport Beach Hotel's own room specs and a site walk.
Weather-rated audio and lighting for terraces and outdoor spaces.
Itemized budgets for Renaissance Newport Beach Hotel, with every line explained.
Our technicians work alongside the hotel's event team from load-in to strike.
Gear ships from our own Southern California warehouses.
We maintain our inventory from VUE, Shure, Barco, Avid, Yamaha and Sony.
We work in Newport Beach and across Orange County every week, from Irvine and Costa Mesa to Huntington Beach and Laguna Beach.
We build walk-in loops, sponsor slides and award graphics sized to your screens.
Our itemized budgets match what is actually in the room.
We keep you updated clearly and consistently from proposal to strike.
Our proposals are drawn from the hotel's own room specs.
In 16 years and 2,113 events, including 85 concerts, our team has handled everything from early design to show day.
Learn More →We support conferences, galas and weddings, from the Bay Laurel Ballroom to the Bamboo Garden.
Learn More →In-house AV: Encore. Outside AV vendors like Above the Line can work alongside or instead, subject to hotel policy.
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