Matthew Rosenthal

Review of Hotel Del Coronado

This was my wife's and mine first time staying at ...

This was my wife's and mine first time staying at the Hotel Del Coronado together and my first time in about 12 years and it still lives up to the standard that it set for me when I was just a kid traveling with my family. It was a perfect place for us to visit for a relaxing vacation before the birth of our first child.

The hotel itself is a beautiful place, the main Victorian still has the same charm I imagine it did when it opened 130 years ago with modern updates sprinkled in throughout. This was my first time staying during this time of year and I must say my wife and I absolutely loved the holiday decorations that the hotel puts up. It was a beautiful site to see and it made our stay more enjoyable. The countless white Christmas trees and the ice rink were very festive and made the trip feel as if you were not right on the beach, but in a good way. Then you look past the rink towards the ocean and see the nicest beach in San Diego possibly all of Southern California; it's truly a site to see.

While there is a massive renovation project going on at the hotel in the pool area as well as the entire parking lot area by the original main entrance and lobby the hotel was very accommodating and gave my wife a room as far away from the construction while still maintaining our ocean view.



There were a few things that occured during our trip that could have easily lowered my rating from a 5 to a 4 but the hotel staff did a wonderful job making up for the miscues. We did not get the original room we were promised however the hotel accomodated us by giving us a room with a better view and more privacy. The other incidents that occured were not the fault of the hotel as a fire alarm went off due to a mechanical issue and an inconsistent internet to watch the in room streaming entertainment on the TV which did make it challenging at times to watch tv when we were trying to relax in the room. However dispite these incidents the hotel staff's constant efforts to make us feel like extremely valued guests really erased the concerns we had. Everyone from the valets, to the bellhops, to the waiters and waitresses, and everyone at the front desk truly were wonderful.

My wife and I enjoyed our prebaby vacation and we will definitely be coming back. Next time with it will be with out new daughter :)