Hotel del Coronado
A Victorian seaside wooden hotel opened in 1888, its red-roofed turrets an icon of Coronado and the filming location of Some Like It Hot.
The Hotel del Coronado is one of the largest wooden structures still standing in the United States and a National Historic Landmark. It has hosted numerous US presidents and celebrities, and it is said that the Emerald City in L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was inspired by the hotel. Non-guests may enter the lobby, the historic gallery and the shops, and dine on the seaside terrace at sunset. In winter, an ice skating rink is set up beside the beach. The hotel offers paid historical tours. It sits next to Coronado Beach, so the two can be visited together.
Opening hours
Lobby open all day
Nearby sights
- Coronado Beach
- Seaport Village
- USS Midway Museum
- Petco Park
- Gaslamp Quarter
- Maritime Museum of San Diego
- Chicano Park
- Little Italy