Hotel del Coronado

Stay away unless you want crazy overpriced rooms and food with basically no amenities!! I will never stay at this hotel again. Our room had views of walls, the pool was the saddest excuse for a resort pool and food outrageously priced!! We ordered two tacos which were small, chips and guacamole and two glasses of wine…grand total $140.00. We are familiar with larger resorts having several pools. The only pool at Hotel Del which is complementary was over crowded, very loud with kids screaming, horribly uncomfortable lounge chairs! My husband had to wear ear plugs at the pool!! Check in was a joke!! Huge lines and one to two agents checking in!! Plus there is more our room was $800 plus a night!! We thought at least the resort fee would give us chairs at the beach but nooo that’s another $80.00 before tipping! Not sure what the resort fee is for except another way to stick it to their guests!! We are very experienced travelers and stay in beautiful resorts all over the world this is by far the worst resort we have stayed at…never again!!

BEWARE! You can’t/shouldn’t swim in the ocean at Hotel Del Coronado. Had we known we would not have paid a fortune to stay at this resort. AI overview - The ocean water in Coronado is experiencing active bacteria advisories and high-risk sewage contamination primarily driven by millions of gallons wastewater overflowing from Tijuana river. If swimming in the ocean isn’t important for you then it’s a lovely resort with great food and service.

We were there for 50th wedding anniversary. Hoping for luxury, nostalgia and pampering. Pros…on a beautiful beach…old Victorian ambience…grounds were beautiful…housekeeping was great..kudos to Angelika on 3rd floor Cons…exorbitant cost for small room…no room service….only 2 1887 elevators in a massive property…..lots of walking to room…tons of kids… Would never stay there again.

Even after a beautiful renovation, the Del lacks any resemblance to its former glory. More of a Disneyland atmosphere than a fine hotel. Rates are up and every other level of service is down. In room dining is now a paper bag with plastic utensils, but with a white linen price tag. In room dining was necessary due to inadequate dining space due to many non guests flooding the property. It is a major tourist attraction in Coronado, jammed lobby, elevators, etc. We had big expectations after the renovation, but The Del failed to deliver.

Everything was amazing the accommodations, the staff and of course the atmosphere and views. We even had to add an extra room last minute and they found a room nearby for our extra guests.