Just steps from the surf on the white sand beach of Coronado, is one of our nation’s most treasured seaside resorts.
Veronica Hill of California Travel Tips travels to the gorgeous Hotel del in Coronado. Let’s take a 2-minute tour of this beautiful resort known as the Grand Lady by the Sea.
Built in 1887 along sandy shores of Coronado Beach, this 28-acre Queen Anne Revival Victorian Resort was one of the most elegant and modern resorts of its time — boasting telephones, electric lights, and a birdcage elevator that’s still in operation.
With its red turreted roofs, white clapboard design and magical spires, the Hotel Del looks a lot like Emerald City. In fact, Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum lived at the resort as he wrote the Oz series between 1904 and 1910.
Today, this legendary resort (where Marilyn Monroe filmed Some Like It Hot), is a bit of California paradise, complete with two fine dining restaurants, an on-site ice cream store, and oceanfront pool. For an added fee, you can even rent your own private cabana.
I loved the lobby library, where you can cozy up with an old book, and the downstairs museum, where I learned more about the history of the Hotel del Coronado and its reputation as one of California’s haunted hotels.
Room 3312, recently renamed 3327, is supposed to be haunted by the ghost of Kate Morgan. Room 3502 is also said to have spirits.
In 2008, Coronado Beach was named one of the Top 10 beaches in America. That same year, the Hotel del Coronado celebrated 120 years with more than $150 million in improvements, including a cluster of luxury oceanfront villas at Beach Village. Some even come with their own private swimming pools.
San Diego weather averages about 65 degrees in January to 77 in August, making it about the closest thing to perfect in America.
And true to the dream of its builders Elisha Babcock and Hampton Story, it still is the “talk of the Western World.”
I’m Veronica Hill and that’s you’re California Travel Tip.
Hotel Del Coronado
1500 Orange Avenue
Coronado, CA 92118
619-435-6611
www.hoteldel.com/
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i went there last …
i went there last summer it was awesome.we also stayed on the same floor that kate morgan did the lights went out and the phone rang but no one was there. . ask my friends mom.
@hitothecamera Hope …
@hitothecamera Hope you can!
i love this place …
i love this place and i dream of going back one day.
Who cares if the …
Who cares if the hotel is haunted! It’s a beautiful hotel. Isn’t that enough to want to go? I’ve gone to Coronado so many times and I love it! You can visit the beach, go to all the great restraunts (Mc P’s is my favorite), and just overall take a look. It’s really a great vacation spot!
no the girl who …
no the girl who died was ill who checked in and died on the stairs
Some Like it Hot …
Some Like it Hot was made here, and in the book Bid Time Return, this Hotel was the hotel in the novel.
@woodgirl22 Yes …
@woodgirl22 Yes this hotel is haunted, this hotel is haunted by a ghost of a woman named Kate Morgan that was waiting for her husband in this hotel. But 5 days later after Kate checked in to the hotel, she was found shot on the head on some stairs of the building. Others believe that she killed herself. Others believe that her husband sneaked into town and murdered Kate. I bet that answers your question.
@omgitsviolet Is …
@omgitsviolet Is the hotel huanted.
I bet you do not …
I bet you do not know that it is haunted.
Do you live in SD?
Do you live in SD?
Its scary because …
Its scary because the lobby and the elevator look like a 60′s or 70s movie scene
Its sooooooooo …
Its sooooooooo expensive. But I went to the Berkely City club and its a frickin $356 per night! Is this one better?
yeah i needed help …
yeah i needed help with my bags and i tried to find someone to help.when i found someone,they walked away.When i follwowed,there was no one there 0_0.
Ive ben there 3 …
Ive ben there 3 times, i love it…. I HIGHLY RECOMEND this hotel. There was a movie made there and you can tell where they filmed it.
im doing my intern …
im doing my intern there an not only is it a fantastic hotel but is also a great place to work.
AHHAHAHA
why am i …
AHHAHAHA
why am i watching this if i live in coronado?
Yes, California’s …
Yes, California’s ocean isn’t that warm until about September…. It’s the only time of year I go in the water LOL!
i love this hotel …
i love this hotel its awesome! the only negative thing a bout this hotel was that the ocean was freezing when you went in it. We went in June
coronado is amazing …
coronado is amazing.
i loved living there. then i moved o.o not too far thankfully.
Sounds spooky! …
Sounds spooky! Thanks for sharing your experience! Cheers, Veronica
I’ve been there. …
I’ve been there. It’s a very nice and elegant place to be. I’ve had 1 paranormal, I think, experience in the room I stayed in. I was watching tv and all of a sudden, it turned off without making any sound. I tried to turn on the tv, and it turned on. It was weird. But this place is a must see.
I agree. Thanks so …
I agree. Thanks so much for commenting! Veronica
been there twice to …
been there twice to tour. it is a beautiful place
Haha i live on …
Haha i live on Coronado
I hear the Grand …
I hear the Grand Floridian In Disney is prettier, I’m sure because it’s newer! I wonder if it’s just as expensive!!!