Hotel del Coronado, Curio Collection by Hilton

Reviews

• JN

  Jessica Nusimow

  2 days ago
  1.0
  Checking into the shore house today I heard the receptionist give away someone’s to a celebrity (think Home Alone) simply be in he was famous and “deserves the ocean view”. Disgusting. Celebrities certainly do not deserve a room more than anyone else who paid full price. Especially on a holiday week. I brought this to the Director of Shore House and was told “ worry about yourself, not other guests” ! Disgusting and mean DO NOT waste time or Money here
• NB

  Nicolle Bangerter

  3 days ago
  5.0
  A truly special place. We love The Hotel del Coronado—perfect for families or a romantic couples’ getaway. They host fantastic private and corporate events, and the dining options are great, both on property and within easy walking distance. The on-site shopping is excellent, and the spa and fitness center are wonderful additions. The pools are large with plenty of seating, and the beach is one of the most family-friendly in Southern California. Not to mention the breathtaking sunsets. When the weather is too cool for the beach, the seasonal ice-skating rink is such a fun touch. The shoreline walks are beautiful, with sweeping views all the way to Mexico, and I highly recommend the guided walking tour offered through the fitness center. It’s a very safe area, and the military planes and ships passing by provide a unique and enjoyable backdrop. I wholeheartedly recommend a stay at this historic property. We can’t wait to return.
• DW

  Damian Williams

  Nov 16, 2025
  3.0
  Visually attractive but is lacking in room design and consideration of the guests. In the room I was staying in, you had to wedge yourself between the toilet and wall to open the shower door. There is a lot of activity between 1:00 to 2:00 AM where the staff are tossing large or just loud objects into what sound like a dumpster. This happened all three evenings I was there. The staff ranged from excellent to mediocre. I would not pick this hotel for the price if I was on vacation.
• BS

  BWMS Substitute

  Nov 14, 2025
  3.0
  We stayed here for a conference a couple weeks ago and in my opinion, the cost is outrageous for everything provided by this hotel. When they charge $2.00 for hot water and then for a tea bag, you end up with the most expensive cup of tea. I have no idea who had the idea of charging for hot water, but it's shady to do this to your guests. There is no way to have a breakfast, lunch or dinner for under $100. Had I known it was a compound that pretty much has you pay ridiculous amounts of money for very simple drinks and snacks, and food you can get at a local restaurant for half the price. Charging $13-14 for domestic beer and canned alcohol is just crazy. The Monday we were there, they had small signs warning to not swim because of bacteria in the water. I saw this is something that occurs regularly and feel it probably wasn't safe to swim regardless of a sign or not. You will be nickeled and dimed for everything at this resort. Granted, it is beautiful and the renovations looked very nice, but I have stayed in much more affordable resorts that had better service, food and rooms. The rooms are not worth $600. Our view was the roof and on Tuesday, the workers were outside our window with ladders hanging holiday lights at 7:30 a.m. This was a disappointment and makes no sense to have workers this early when people are sleeping. I can say, I have been to the Hotel del Coronado and it was not the experience I expected, nor was I impressed. I see the replies to the comments are pretty much the same, so make sure if you do plan on staying here, you use Grubhub or similar to order food and drinks elsewhere and have delivered. You can get a six-pack for the cost of one beer and snacks that are not tripled. The Boathouse restaurant was amazing and is within walking distance.
• KW

  KELLY WINTER

  Nov 9, 2025
  1.0
  Husband and I have lived our whole life’s in SD. That being said we are super disappointed in the experience today. He have a 27 year old friend in town from the Netherlands visiting so took him to enjoy the crown jewel of the city. Sat for a cocktail at the bar by the up coming ice rink. Our friend left his ID in the car, fine, went to retrieve it and came back to show his ID. Well the bartender took id and wanted to show the manager. When he came back they wanted a passport.never before have I heard that. And did ask for it at first. So because he didn’t have his physical passport he couldn’t sit at the bar. He had a valid id from the Netherlands shows he’s 27. Side note the lady next to us got her drink just telling the bartender she was 42 no id we over heard. We quickly finish our two drinks for 62 dollars as our friend stood back from the bar because he couldn’t sit there and left. Suuuuper disappointed to say the lease. And the bartender had more stains on his shirt than the towel he was using to wipe the counter. Way to go hotel manager.

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