Hotel del Coronado

Tony Tony Tony! He is fabulous, welcoming, and there when you need him. Honestly, the food was mediocre but the service was divine. Give this man a raise - customer service is in his blood.

We had booked the Hotel Del for the NASCAR event to make our travel to/from the race an easier experience than trying to come on/off via the bridge. After reading some reviews from the winter holidays, we were prepared to deal with unpleasant staff, overcrowding, horrific wait times, etc. Since our main goal was to make our race experience the best we could, we decided we would keep the reservation and just deal with whatever we encountered at the hotel. Well, what we encountered was potentially a sold-out hotel, where all of the team members were friendly and helpful! We never encountered a line or a wait that was unreasonable especially given the size of the property. We were able to be seated for dinner immediately, were able to grab and go from Enzo’s pizza within 20 minutes, the gelato line was barely 5 minutes and while grab and go breakfast took about 15 minutes it was 7:45 am so a prime time for the day. Our car was brought around within minutes each day we retrieved it. If you are someone who gets upset by a random hair or two in the bathroom or shower, then you may still have an issue. This seems to be something that I see at all hotels including 5 star luxury so I have gotten used to looking past it. Also completely out of the hotel’s control, the ocean is a red flag area due to the pollution. The beach is still completely accessible and the pool is open and didn’t look crowded anytime we looked out. The property overall is a great piece of history, the team is friendly and efficient, the room had a great view and plenty of room and I wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again if we had a reason to be in Coronado.

As a family, we have called the Hotel Del our home away from home for 15 summers. Each June and July, we embark on a wonderful holiday with our ever growing family and significant others, (now numbering 11). The revamped property is exceptional and having a myriad of restaurants all on or around Orange Avenue within a 10- minute walk means no need to bring a car. What truly makes our time extraordinary is Del Beach! Wendy Wolf is a gem who greets us with a smile each day already knowing what our first beverages are. She recently was awarded a hero of hospitality award for the San Diego region and anyone who has been in her charge knows there is nobody better. She has a wonderful compliment of professional servers on the beach in Veronica and Cam as well, they are also in a league of their own. Edwin, who has been in charge of the daily beach set up for years treats us like family and we always look forward to seeing his smiling face as he seamlessly leads a group of young men and women who are there solely to give what the Del calls " Del Memories". Kuddo's to the Hilton, the servers and the staff at Del Beach. We will see you back at the Del in 4 weeks.

We loved our trip so much that we extended our stay! The ocean/beach front Villa at the Shore House & the Villa at Beach Village were both gorgeous!

We come every year. First class at every level! Wonderful experience! Well definitely be back, again!