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New Crystal Cove Cottages Debut Just In Time For Christmas
Four new cottages at the Crystal Cove Conservancy will open to public reservation starting Thursday, Dec. 19. What to know.
NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Four new cottages at the Crystal Cove Conservancy will open to the public after a soft opening starting Thursday, Dec. 19.
The soft opening is the next step in the North Beach Cottage Restoration Project, Marketing Communications Manager to The Conservancy Laura Lanzi said.
According to the conservancy, the first reservation window is expected to happen on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 8 a.m. through the official California State Parks reservation system, ReserveCalifornia.com.
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The first visitors will be able to stay starting Dec. 23.
The four cottages are a part of the $55 million North Beach restoration that is years in the making, according to The Orange County Register.
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Eight of the restored cottages were opened to the public in 2023, a previous Patch report stated. Another five more — including a duplex — are expected to be released in about a year, according to reports.
"They will go fast," Crystal Cove Conservancy president and CEO Kate Wheeler told the newspaper of the newly-opened cottages. "We’ve been working hard to try and get them released for the holiday."
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