Shore House at The Del

The Views, one of the several Del Coronado adjacent buildings, is very nice; ask for a full view of the beach for the best experience. Every morning watch the flock of fishing pelicans sweep the shallows at the beach. The Views building is about a one-block walk to the main building and restaurants, along a curved walkway with gorgeous landscaping. There's an electric bicycle rental and surfboard rental just outside the beachfront doors, very convenient. This location is wonderful, Del Coronado in general is luxurious and beautiful. Our room on the 5th floor of The Views building was a nice size, but not enough table-top or desk-top space. I used the ironing board for extra table-top space. The furnishings and carpet are well cared for and seemed clean. The bed was comfortable and linens were good quality. The bathroom is very tiny, the sink countertop space is not large enough for cosmetics at all, so I set up bathroom needs and cosmetics on the small desk in the bedroom. The walk in shower with wall-hung shower gel/shampoo/conditioner is easy to use. But that tiny bathroom countertop - terribly inconvenient and time consuming when getting ready for the day, going back and forth to the bedroom for moisturizer, makeup, hair products. Housekeepers are very good, accommodating and friendly. There's a coffee maker with the usual bitter Keurig style coffee, powdered creamer and sugar. I think there was a microwave and refrigerator but did not use them. A self-serve pay station for coffee, a permanent food truck, was parked along the path to the main building for morning coffee; with selections for different brews and flavored drinks, and it's decent coffee. The pool is large, crowded, and about a five minute walk from The Views building. There are nearby restaurants and a shop for snacks. Kids love everything here - there's even a large greenspace artificial turf area near The Views for tumbling, running, playing catch, and other kid's games. Restaurants, ice cream shop, and general merch shops are all good, and of course about double price. I'm of the opinion that just because it's a luxury resort, the restaurants should not be charging $100 for a $25 breakfast for example. Try the electric bicycles for a trip along the waterfront and into town for shopping and sight-seeing. There are plenty of boutiques, restaurants, coffee shops, and sports stores along the main street and a few block beyond. Parking the bikes is easy and no concern about whether they'll stay parked while away. Overall the experience was very nice, the property is comfortable, the walks are very long from one place to the next, but it was a good stay.

This hotel offers a prime location and an impressive pool, but falls short in several areas, particularly given its high price point. The very understaffed breakfast service is frustrating, with 40-minute waits for basics like water or coffee - a self-serve beverage station would be a welcome improvement. For those willing to splurge, rooms with outdoor fireplaces seem lovely for evenings on the terrace, especially for families with kids. The surprising lack of room service is a major drawback for a hotel in this price range. Dining options are underwhelming overall. Serea restaurant is just ok, food options are not great across the property. The hotel has some attractive features, is good for families, and seems like the only luxury-ish option in the area, but its inflated prices make it a bit of a disappointment.

We found the property to be first class, the staff to be very attentive and the room to meet all of our expectations. We picked a time just after Labor Day to moderate the rate. We reserved a one bedroom, but were upgraded to the two bedroom unit. It was nice to have an extra bathroom. There was a personal learning curve to deal with the high line kitchen appliances. There are no clear instructions...just pushbuttons and pictograms to figure out the oven/broiler. I didn't know the refrigerator dispensed filtered water until a front desk person mentioned it. That's not a criticism...only the acknowledgement that in my real life, the cooktop and oven/broiler is more intuitive and conventional. The entire staff, from Valet attendents who were very efficient, to the housekeep staff, who were helpful, attentive and thorough to the Front Desk staff to the food service people were conscious of making our stay extraordinary. Clearly, this is a luxury property and is priced accordingly, but if that's what you're looking for, you can find it here.

On the positive side….The location is fantastic. It’s right on the beach and the boardwalk. The oceanfront residence was on the ground floor and it was spacious with all the amenities including microwave, coffee maker , washer dryer and fireplace inside and outside . It was spotlessly clean. The pool was a bit overcrowded but the service was excellent (towels, food, drink) and included complementary iced fruit, lip balm, popsicles etc. Check in and check out staff were welcoming and accomodating. We were given a late checkout (complementary) and our stay was wonderful. There were just a couple of negative aspects. The first one was the cost of the valet parking , 75 usd and they were short staffed so you had to wait a bit so i recommend you call the front desk ahead of time to ask for your car…next problem was that there was no room service and all the restaurants closed early so plan ahead if you enjoy eating late .

I will start with the checkin process, being a Hilton Gold I requested for a upgrade. The front desk lady was very sweet, she first told that it will be a paid upgrade but later was able to make it complimentary somehow.. Rooms and hall way were brand new and shining, we just loved the white themed design of the hotel, it was so beautiful! The hotel is new so everything looks great but the housekeeping is also fantastic... Location is just awesome, you get a direct access to beach and that part of the beach is also not so crowded.. Only issue is with parking because it's at the back of the hotel bt otherwise this is truelly a mind blowing hotel, especially in the US because a lot of good hotels here are getting old and dated so getting into a brand new hotel was refreshing and sweet :) ...