We took a quick New Year's trip to Coronado. We had never stayed at Hotel del Coronado, but had heard great things about it, so we decided to give it a try. The location of the Del is outstanding. It's beach front and is walkable to many of the restaurants and shops in Coronado. To me the location of the hotel is it's biggest draw. Beyond the location, I don't think that the Del has a lot to offer in it's current state. It's currently under construction, and I'm almost 100% certain that we were not made aware of that at the time we booked our $500/night room. We paid for an Ocean View room and got a close up view of the construction site with the ocean beyond it. Also, the noise of the construction vehicles was so loud that our daughter could not nap in the room during the day. While I was disappointed by the construction, I was most disappointed by the customer service (or the lack thereof). The valet (that you pay $50/night for) was a mess and it frequently took a long time to get our car. When we called the concierge the phone just rang and no one answered. Also, when we checked in there where three employees working and many, many guests in line. The customer service was beyond disappointing, especially for a hotel at that price point. Our room was nice, but it was definitely showing wear. We were in one of the towers and it looked like even those rooms/building could afford to be rehabbed. As for the resort itself, it was mostly what I expect from a resort - overpriced. We had burgers one night and it cost $85 dollars. The burgers were good, but not that good. The common spaces in the resort were busy. Many people who were not staying at the Del either walked through or dined at the restaurants - I think the congestion of having it open to the public is detrimental to the paying guests. As I said, we had a short trip, so we tried to not let the negatives outweigh the positive of the location - it's one of the only places (if not the only place) in Coronado/San Diego where you can be ocean front with a usable beach.

We stayed in a Hotel Del Cabana Room in August 2020 for our yearly Coronado body boarding trip. Normally the Del costs more than we like to pay, so we stay across the street, but because of remodeling/construction/Wuhan the Del's rates were slightly reduced so we thought we would take advantage and stay steps from the water. The view from our 3rd story cabana room was really nice; the room was beautiful, the bed was super comfortable, and, as always, the Del's staff were unfailingly friendly and helpful. Masks were required to walk anywhere on the grounds. No indoor dining was allowed, so all dining was outdoors, but it was a crapshoot to determine when the Del's restaurants were open or closed; hours weren't posted and seemed arbitrary. The two southern-most washing stations that the Del used to maintain along the beach have been removed, so there was no way to rinse off unless you walked almost to the other side of the property. Due to virus restrictions, there was no daily housekeeping of the rooms; the consequences of which became apparent when after our first day in the ocean, we turned on the shower and saw immediately that it wouldn't drain. I pulled the cover plate up and found a huge gob of hair, which was gross, to say the least, but removing it fixed the problem. There was a huge, flat screen tv, mini-fridge, and coffeemaker provided. Unfortunately, that entire wall had no power, and we didn't want to bother with having workmen tromping through our room to fix anything. The ice machines were all shut off, so no ice was available. I don't know if I will stay at the Del again. If I had paid regular price, all of the issues would have infuriated me. As it was, it was 'meh' at best.

Always dreamt of staying at the historic Hotel del Coronado and was surreal to finally happen. I read the reviews prior to travel so had a heads up on the construction. They could do a better job having 1 way foot traffic in and out of the hotel, but they only have 1 entrance/exit that I could tell due to the construction. Even though had to walk in crowded tight hallways, briefly with masks, didn't catch the Covid. The Pool was nicely set up, but way too many kids screaming and yelling. (sorry kids are only cute if they are in your party). As other reviews posted, cocktail service at the pool sucks, but saved me money not buying watered down $$$$ drinks. The prime location along the beach is what you are paying for. A historic hotel means the rooms are old. Even though they have been modernized, kept up, still an old room for $350++ per night. Was nice easily accessing the beach and bringing own alcohol. The wild kids yelling and playing on the board walk/turf quiets down around 10/11pm. To clarify, I'm sure there are some rules about alcohol on the beach in Coronado, but they seem more laid back than San Diego. Just don't cheers the lifeguards and use plastic or reusable inconspicuous cups. Of course no one likes a dirty beach. If you are a rebel, can even get away with smoking at the beach/boardwalk area, but don't worry if you hate smoke, you shouldn't come across any. Due to the limited outdoor only seating, we never ate at the restaurants (make sure to make a reservation in advance), but the Taco Shack had good tacos and great Margaritas. The bartenders were chill/cool. The staff seemed nice and even saw a front desk agent move a guest who needed limited walking/no stairs. They seem to exhaust every effort to accommodate requests while maintaining friendly demeanor. . If you are looking to save on parking, there is some in walking distance along the curbs along the beach/adjacent neighborhoods. Most of the metered parking ends at 8pm and becomes free until the next morning (and easy to find parking adjacent to the property along the street/beach early morning before crowds arrive). We only experienced 1 instance with a hard time finding parking, but it was close to sunset on a Saturday evening. We saved $120 by not using the hotel parking as they charge $40 per day and stayed 3 nights. There is a Vons in walking distance and mini fridge in room. Also, a wine/liquor store in walking distance. Alcohol prices were about 10%-20% higher than home.