HOTEL DEL CORONADO, SAN DIEGO – A GRACIOUS PACIFIC COAST LEGEND!
This hotel has living legend status, built in 1888 with the premise of being a seaside resort that would be the talk of the Western world; it has attracted dignitaries, Presidents and Hollywood stars – the movie ‘Some Like It Hot’ was even filmed here! The Hotel del Coronado (or Del for those in the know) is a fascinating American treasure with over 120 years of stories to tell. Iconic, with an easy west coast living atmosphere, the hotel is a national landmark, and it continues to live up to its proud history. In an unrivalled beachfront setting of over 30 acres on the Coronado Peninsula, it’s a hotel where classic old-world character and charm meets with ultra-modern style and technology. With the highest standards of service and sweeping Pacific Ocean views, a stay in this wonderful, often nostalgic, hotel will leave you feeling relaxed, refreshed and ready to face the world again.
Hotel Del Coronado Exterior
Experience the artful blend of elegance and tradition at the Hotel del Coronado – with 679 recently remodelled rooms in three distinct areas, plus the 78 new cottages and villas in the Beach Village. The Del’s most traditional San Diego beach accommodations – housed in the original Victorian building – reflect the resort’s classic heritage in their charming décor. The Ocean Towers and poolside California Cabana buildings offer tranquil and soothing Coronado accommodations with a contemporary, ocean-themed motif and Caribbean-inspired design. The cottages and villas at the Beach Village offer secluded, beachfront guestrooms and suites under the classic red-shingled roofs that have come to epitomise The Del.
1500 Ocean Restaurant & Bar features glowing sunset colours, beautiful dark wood accents, warm lighting and the comfortable elegance found in a beachfront cabana setting. The arrival experience begins on the terrace entrance overlooking the Pacific. The terrace also offers a one-of-a-kind, intimate outdoor dining venue. Inside, the restaurant features two private dining venues and a wine vault. A signature glass wall, with vibrant sunset hues, provides the backdrop for the bar and creates a radiant, energetic ambience. The menu showcases the freshest Southland coastal cuisine, with selections from Santa Ynez to Cabo San Lucas. Featured wines from many of the vineyards grown in these areas will complement the incredible culinary flavours.
Hotel Del Coronado 1500 Ocean
Sheerwater is the Hotel del Coronado’s oceanfront restaurant featuring expansive outdoor dining terraces and giant fireplaces. Sheerwater offers California coastal cuisine: regional specialities that emphasise bold flavour, tantalising spices and seasonally inspired menus. Signature entrees are prepared in the exhibition oven. A special children’s menu includes original takes on traditional childhood favourites. The bar offers signature margaritas, blended tropical drinks and California’s premier wines. Sheerwater serves breakfast, lunch, cocktails, light fare and dinner daily.
The Hotel del Coronado’s famous Crown Room Sunday Brunch is expanding its vast selection of offerings. Continuously voted San Diego’s best by San Diego Magazine and The San Diego Union-Tribune readers, The Del’s brunch has long been a local favourite. Now, Executive Chef John Shelton is pleased to present even more signature delights to choose from.
Babcock & Story, affectionately called B&S, was named after The Del’s visionary founders, Elisha Babcock and H.L. Story, two mid-western businessmen who dreamed of building a resort hotel that would be the ‘talk of the Western world’. Babcock & Story Bar is designed to take advantage of the spectacular seaside setting. The original 46-foot handcrafted mahogany bar, which was brought by ship from Philadelphia around Cape Horn in 1888, is the centrepiece for the bar. B&S Bar offers signature margaritas, blended tropical drinks, and California premier wines, espressos, light fare, Sushi Bar and seasonal entertainment.
Hotel Del Coronado Babcock & Story Bar
When it opened in 1888, the Hotel del Coronado was considered a premier vacation and health destination, where the sea-swept air was both preservative and restorative. Although early visitors certainly appreciated the therapeutic effects of saltwater bathing and fresh sea air, these were not the seashore’s only allure. Victorians were also drawn to the soul-satisfying aesthetics the seascape provided. The Del’s unparalleled oceanfront location gave early visitors the chance to enjoy one of nature’s most inherently beautiful landscapes: sand, sun and sea. A century later, the timeless Pacific tides and breezes of this San Diego spa resort still have the power to restore the mind, body and spirit. The new state-of-the-art spa includes 21 treatment rooms, hydrotherapy, relaxation areas for men and women and steam rooms. Guests are able to unwind at the spa’s expansive private terrace and vanishing edge pool overlooking the magnificent Windsor Lawn and the Pacific Ocean.
Hotel Del Coronado Victorian Junior Suite
