Hotel del Coronado, Curio Collection by Hilton

Everything was just okay for me. This hotel has a lot of history and I guess that’s what you are paying for! Everything was very expensive. Don’t dare try to eat at the restaurants at the hotel. Our family paid for a movie on the beach on New Years Eve and I was disappointed that none of the less expensive food was being served. They only had $7 candy. The water was free. I had to walk over to the food truck to purchase a chicken burger and hamburger for $50. Did I mention I paid $40 for a blanket during the movie? Crazy prices. Also, I don’t understand why they don’t just add the $35 a night resort fee to cost per night for the room. It’s just one more fee added. Reception was always slow. In my three day stay there, I waited in line three times to talk to reception and each time had someone who needed to ask someone else to help with whatever I needed. Now, there were some positives. Our room was clean. It was small, but clean. We didn’t pay for a view so we had a view of the laundry area which I hear was better than the view of then construction that our family had. They paid for a partial view. I also really loved all the Christmas decor. It may for great pictures. I’d say way until after May when the construction is done for sure and maybe just visit the hotel for photographs and stay elsewhere. I didn’t think it was worth the money.

This hotel is under a massive renovation that very negatively impacts the guest experience. If you are currently planning a stay you should rethink your decision. The towers are surrounded by construction that begins early in the morning and lasts all day. If you plan on sleeping past 8:00 am you will find it quite difficult as the sounds of construction are everywhere. The beach is nice but don’t go in the water as signs indicate raw sewage may be present and result in illness. The resort itself seems dated, over crowded and massively over priced. As an example a small coffee is $5 at the coffee shop almost double the cost of Starbucks down the street. We had dinner at one of the establishments on site and were appalled at the prices charged for food that was average at best. The only positive of the hotel was a friendly and hard working staff. Bottom line is avoid this hotel unless you enjoy massive and inconvenient construction combined with absurdly expensive food and crowds. Finally, the hotel should be ashamed of themselves for not mentioning the construction when people book rooms. The attached are the pictures from our room in the ocean tower.

Been coming to the "del" since the '80's - lots of changes, some good, some not. It's still a lovely place, great ambiance. We came for our 50th Anniversary - 20 years ago the staff & management would have made it a bit more special. Under current management, that special kind of treatment is a bit passe. We still had a good time and it's still a special destination.

WiFi terrible, room service average

Nice time at Coronado Ca. for Christmas!