Orange County Fair and Event Center Connected & Adjoining Headquarters Hotels
| Headquarters Hotel | Total Rooms | Max Group Commit | Walk / Connection to Orange County Fair and Event Center | In-Hotel Meeting Space | Typical Group Rate Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Westin South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa | 394 Rooms | Up to 177 peak rooms | 1–4 min walk / connected corridor | 42,305 sq. ft. | $240–$310/night |
Walkable Convention Hotels, Private Dining Buyouts (3) & Local Suppliers
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| Hotel Property & Transit Access | Commute to Orange County Fair and Eve | Show Rate vs. Off-Peak | Block Status | Room & Block Inquiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Westin South Coast Plaza, Costa MesaConnected HQ Anchor Features 42,305 sq. ft. of meeting space; resort/destination fees waived via Conventions.com Housing Desk (Sara Chaval · (702) 576-1312). | 2 min (~160m) to Orange County Fair and Eve | ~$320/nt Off-peak: $260/nt | Available |
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Dates, credential pickup, exhibiting costs, labor rules, walkable hotels, and client dining.
Costa Mesa Union Labor Jurisdiction. Exhibitors may hand-carry small pop-up materials in a single trip without dollies; crated dock freight, forklift drayage, overhead rigging, and electrical distribution route through official facility and show contractors. Orange County Fair and Event Center Exhibitor Carry-In Policy (Union Jurisdiction): One exhibitor badge-holder may hand-carry personal display materials or a single rolling luggage case in one trip through main public/hotel entrances without drayage charges; two-wheel dollies, pushcarts, and crated dock deliveries route through official material-handling labor.
Orange County Fair and Event Center offers 2,500+ convention corridor rooms within a 10-minute walk/skybridge plus 3 vetted corridor steakhouses and full-venue buyouts. Federal FY 2027 GSA Per-Diem for Costa Mesa is $215/night lodging and $79/day M&IE.
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