We stayed in a small standard room (118) which was in the back of the building and quiet, except for neighbors who kept slamming their doors late in the evening (not the hotel's fault!) The staff were pleasant and helpful. Yes, the room was small as was the bathroom, so if you are a super-sized American, you might want a larger room. Pros: across from Hotel Del Coronado--easy walk to the best beach in San Diego. Cute street location. Charming old style. Coffee in room and coffee, tea and water in lobby. Continental breakfast included at creperie 2 doors down. Walking distance to shops and restaurants. Good Mexican restaurant on site. Staff happy to print boarding passes for us. Pass for $8.00 a day underground parking across the street. Very inexpensive (about $100 AAA winter rate.) Have to laugh at all the complaints. Seriously, are people expecting a penthouse for this price! Also, it's and older hotel and the room was not fancy, but all we did was sleep and shower in the room. Simple improvements to make the room more comfortable would be bettter pilllows, fitted bottom sheets, a shelf in the bathroom, and a small waste basket in the bedroom. I've stayed at decent hotels in Europe that were about this size with similar showers, so the size was no problem. For the price, you cannot beat the location and the amenties. If it were warmer, we would have taken advantage of the pretty pool and hot tub. Recommendation: be realistic and compare the prices and see if you want to pay several hundred bucks more for a larger room and shower at the other hotels, or save the money and have a super dinner or lunch somewhere. BTW, we had lunch at the Del right on the beach at the cafe. $40 for a veggie burger, chili and one coke! But the location and view were worth it, and we could afford it with what we saved by staying at the Hotel El Cordova!

We had an excellent time at the El Cordova Hotel. The facilities and staff were beyond our expectations and the location was ideal. Our room (37) was quiet and had an fine layout for an extended stay. The breakfast was very good and the choice of a free continental breakfast or a discounted full breakfast was welcome. We would recommend the El Cordova Hotel without reservation (pun was intended).

Cute boutique hotel across the street from Hotel Del Coronado. Cute shops and restaurants. The staff is helpful and friendly. The hotel itself needs someone with decorator skills to make the rooms more homey and comfortable. The lighting is poor (only wall-mounted lighting), We had a very small kitchen (mentioned several times in prior reviews), The is a great hotel if your plans take you out and about, but if you intend to stay put at least part of the time, or so much cooking, find another hotel.

I was not sure what to expect when I arrived at the hotel. I was very surprised that it was such a nice property. The employees at the desk were all very pleasant and helpful. The free WI FI was nice to have as was the coffee in the room. The room was very nice, with a small desk that could have used a light on it. The bed was very comfortable; the clock radio was somewhat hard to figure out and was not very bright. The closet was large, but could have used a few more hangers. The ice machine was in the laundry near the pool. The courtyard of the building contained a Mexican restaurant and the first floor of the building on the street sides had shops and restaurants. The noise was not a bother. The hotel is very convenient to many restaurants and the becah; it is across the street form the del Coronado Hotel. The hotel has an arrangement with a fitness center less tha a block away for a daily charge of $8.00. My stay was very nice and I will be staying here in the future when I am in Coronado. I have stayed at four hotels in this area and I find that I enjoyed my stay here the best.