Concept of dinner guests with a Polynesian show on the garden stage

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Live At Hyatt Regency Newport Beach

Christmas Luau · December 2026

Currently in production
Property
Hyatt Regency Newport Beach and The Newporter
Location
Newport Beach, California
Format
Live At Luau
Status
Currently in production
Concept visualization

The property

Hyatt Regency Newport Beach and The Newporter.

Setting
A restored 1962 coastal resort on the Back Bay
Scale
26 landscaped acres. 402 guestrooms, suites and villas
Amenities
Three pools, an executive golf course, restaurant and patio
Guests
Leisure guests, business travelers, weddings and events, locals
Fit
Warm, local, relaxed and social. Not loud, forced or touristy

The opportunity

Create a holiday evening that gives hotel guests and local families another reason to experience the property.

The program

  1. ArriveDinner musicLive music as guests arrive and take their seats.
  2. DineChristmas dinnerThe property's holiday dinner, with music underneath.
  3. ExperiencePolynesian showMusic and dance from experienced Polynesian performers.
  4. FinaleFireknifeA fireknife performance closes the night.
Tahitian dancers and singers on an outdoor stagePolynesian show. Past Live At team performance
Musicians with a fireknife performerFireknife. Past Live At team performance

Live At

Live At

  • Programming
  • Entertainment partner coordination
  • Production planning
  • Guest experience flow

The property

  • Hospitality and service
  • Christmas dinner
  • Venue and guest flow
  • Guest communication and sales

Partners

  • Hyatt Regency Newport Beach and The NewporterHost property
  • Lei PolynesiaPolynesian entertainment partner

Status

Currently in production

What we measure on every program, agreed with the property before the event:

  • Attendance
  • Hotel guests vs. locals
  • Food and beverage activity
  • Guest response
  • Time spent at the event
  • Operating issues
  • Interest in repeating
  • Content captured

Pulse

AFTER THE EVENT

After the event, this section carries the real results, guest response, operating lessons and whether the program should repeat.

Should the Christmas Luau become an annual Newporter tradition, and what should change next year?

Concept visualization

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