Hotel Del Coronado

A well-loved national landmark, Hotel del Coronado rests on Coronado Island, a bridge away from downtown San Diego, California. More than 120 years of headline events and luminaries highlight the resort’s meeting history. And yet today’s groups experience the seaside legend at its peak.

A recent $150-million investment restored the Victorian-era details, renovated 757 guest rooms, updated ten bars and restaurants, and added an enclave of 78 superdeluxe cottages and villas known as Beach Village at The Del. A new world-class spa, fitness center, shops, and open-air Sunset Bar—complete with fire pits and live entertainment—simply solidified The Del’s reputation as a luxury leader in the world of contemporary travel.

Long a top choice for corporate events in San Diego, the hotel offers 65,000 square feet of newly renovated interior, exterior, and beachfront meeting space. Venue choices range from the historic Crown Room—with chandeliers designed by Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum—to the contemporary Grande Hall—and numerous breakout rooms on the lower level.

Behind the scenes, the conference staff works tirelessly to ensure seamless events, whether a board meeting, corporate assembly, beach party, fiesta, or theme party complete with celebrity look-alikes. From arrival to departure, San Diego’s storybook castle combines the timeless appeal of a true American classic and the modern amenities required by groups of every description, large or small, relaxed or sophisticated. There are no packages available at this time. There are no hot dates at this time. Posted Nov 21, 2008 by Elite News Team
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Coronado, CA " The Hotel del Coronado has been one of the countrys most prominent beachfront resort properties since it opened in 1888. Now, The Del is pleased to offer a contemporary San Diego destination restaurant within the landmark Victorian structure. Called 1500 OCEAN, the ocean-view restaurant, which opened in May 2006 to rave reviews, and Chef de Cuisine Brian Sinnotts menu features fresh, regional food and wine selections from Santa Ynez to Cabo San Lucas. The design celebrates the coastal setting and the novel, regional cuisine. Glowing sunset colors, dark wood accents and warm lighting give the restaurant its own signature style, contributing to an energy level that continues past nightfall.

A key feature of the restaurant is the Butlers Pantry, a working pantry that showcases the restaurants high-quality ingredients while providing a venue for special tastings and events. Specialty dishes and serving pieces are displayed, as well as herbs, cheeses and desserts"the pantry visually activates the restaurants food and presentation. A series of booths sit in front of this active zone, separated by a bronze-framed window wall with a mix of clear and translucent sea mist glass panels. The pantry is framed in dark wood and lined with marble counters.

1500 OCEAN offers a variety of elegant indoor and outdoor settings " the 6,000 square foot restaurant functions happily as one space, but also accommodates small and large groups. A row of three interior coastal cabanas, oversized booths with sheer draperies, provide intimate seating for groups of four. Lined with honey-colored, wood panels, each has a framed mirror, a wood ceiling and candle-niche, creating a room within a room sensibility. Near the bar, a larger, semi-private cabana has views into the wine room. The cabana has burnished plaster walls and a large wood table for groups of six to eight.

The bar is an energetic setting with a striped cork floor, seating for 16, and a feature wall of back-lit, sunset glass. The rosy glass wall creates a warm, inviting glow after sunset, when the ocean view goes away. Nearby, peacock blue, leather wingback chairs add a visual pop, offering a special setting for couples while helping form an elegant promenade from the main entry. The entry itself has been moved from within the hotel to the beach-front terrace, giving 1500 OCEAN its own exciting story and arrival sequence.

A brand new outdoor Sunset Bar, complete with fire pits, cocktails, appetizers and live entertainment, offers the perfect West Coast venue to watch the sunset over the Pacific.Because of The Dels rich heritage, dining at the resort has always been a unique and enchanting experience. 1500 OCEAN is open Tuesday through Sunday from 5:30-10:00pm for dinner and the bar remains open until 12:00am. For reservations, call 619-522-8490 or email deldining@hoteldel.com. For more information, visit www.hoteldel.com. Posted Nov 21, 2008 by Elite News Team
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Coronado, CA "The legendary Hotel del Coronado unveiled a dramatic $2 million renovation of its meeting rooms in September. Interior designers Looney and Associates from Chicago gave each venue a new, fresh look. New plush carpets were designed for all areas, emphasizing brighter colors and larger-scaled designs. They also selected new paint and wall-coverings to brighten the space and give it an updated appearance. Significant architectural updates were performed on the ceiling to help underline the new clean, fresh feel.

In the Victorian Oceanfront Ballroom, the designers worked with the "rotunda" shape of the room to create a more interesting carpet design, as seen in the center of the room with a round bouquet" of flowers. The designers researched and modified traditional Victorian patterns to become cleaner, more contemporary versions. The color palette reflects the environmental seaside surroundings, with blues and greens on top of a subtle, textured background. The paint colors, wall-coverings and draperies represent a light, fresh and neutral color palette. The Oceanfront Ballroom is 12,567 square feet and can accommodate large groups up to 1,110 in theater-style seating and 720 in banquet-style seating.

In the California Cabanas meeting rooms, the carpet designs emphasize brighter colors and larger scale-motifs. The carpet backgrounds in these smaller rooms are reminiscent of the Victorian Oceanfront Ballroom, but have a more playful and contemporary overlay to suit this modern venue. The art selected is reflective of the carpet design: bright and lively, pulling some blue and green hues from the carpet and again recalling the beautiful oceanfront surroundings. The California Cabanas Building has a total of eleven meeting rooms varying in size from 363 square feet to 3,974 square feet.

In Grande Hall, bright reds contrasted with greens and blues characterize the carpet palettes, with large-scale pattern overlays. This carpet has a traditional element at its border, with a more contemporary flower pattern in the middle, much like the California Cabanas meeting rooms. New bright and contemporary art, located on a neutral textured wall-covering, quickly gave this area a new look. The Grande Hall entrance unfolds to the staircase with a bold and pronounced inset rug and a large-scaled, antiqued mirror to add a feeling of glamour. Upstairs in the ballrooms, custom-designed chandeliers fill the large ceilings with elegant, bowl-shaped bodies and gold-leaf mica finish. The pre-function area was updated with new furniture, mirrors and dramatic art as well. Grande Hall is nearly 11,000 square feet and can accommodate groups up to 1,288 in theater-style seating and 920 in banquet-style seating.

Located on 28 oceanfront acres and offering 65,000 square feet of event space, the Hotel del Coronado is San Diego's premier meeting resort. With indoor, outdoor and oceanfront facilities, combined with an elegant Victorian ambiance, superb cuisine and friendly service, The Del provides a wonderful setting for corporate meetings, conferences, corporate retreats, teambuilding programs and workshops. The Del's distinctive San Diego conference rooms and meeting facilities offer spectacular views, inspire creativity, entertain, reward and impress corporate associates and clients alike. Posted Feb 19, 2008 by Mbrooks
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take The Del from 'Heritage to Hip'

Coronado, CA - After two years of construction and renovations, the world-renowned Hotel del Coronado is pleased to announce the completion of a spectacular $150 million transformation. The 120-year old resort now provides an ultra-luxe contemporary vacation experience within the unique charm of the celebrated Victorian landmark.

The new cottages and villas at Beach Village offer an exclusive enclave within the iconic setting of the oceanfront resort. Located on Coronado's award-winning beach and inspired by the original hotel's coastal architectural style, the 78 guestrooms and suites at Beach Village offer dining and living spaces with fully-equipped kitchens and gourmet-quality appliances, cozy fireplaces, plush 400 thread-count bedding, spa-style baths with soaking tubs and spacious ocean-view balconies and private terraces. Guests of Beach Village enjoy private pools and hot tubs, personalized concierge service and private access to the beach. Modern amenities include Bose surround sound systems and docking stations, large flat panel televisions, an entertainment library with DVD's, games and books, wireless Internet and more.

The new, world-class Spa at The Del features 21 treatment rooms, a spectacular outdoor relaxation terrace with vanishing edge pool, and unique ocean-inspired treatments. A state-of-the-art fitness center adjacent to the Spa offers personal training, weight and cardiovascular equipment and a studio for aerobics, spin classes and Pilates. Yoga and mediation on the beach are also available.

Celebrity hair stylist and author Billy Yamaguchi, creator of Feng Shui Beauty, recently opened a new salon at The Del, offering an extensive menu of services including personal consultations with Yamaguchi.

1500 OCEAN, the resort's signature restaurant, features Southland Coastal cuisine with selections from Santa Ynez to Cabo San Lucas. The restaurant's new outdoor Sunset Bar, complete with fire pits, cocktails, appetizers and live entertainment, offers the perfect West Coast venue to watch the sun set over the Pacific.

The brand new ENO Wine Room provides a wine-tasting experience that engages all the senses with flights of wine, cheese and chocolate. Nearly 500 varieties of wine and 35 selections of cheese from around the world, paired with chocolates prepared by local chocolatiers create an amazing dining experience.

The Del is also pleased to unveil several upscale shops and boutiques offering everything from designer clothing and accessories at Isabel B. to authentic items of historical importance at Est. 1888. Kids of all ages will love stepping back in time in the old-fashioned Spreckels Sweets & Treats candy store and browsing the aisles at The Toy Castle.

"We are thrilled to offer Beach Village as the ultimate vacation experience, and highlight all the new, ultra luxe enhancements," says Todd Shallan, Vice President and General Manager of the Hotel del Coronado. "We are committed to preserving the magic of this 120-year old icon, while transitioning into the 21st century."

For more information, please call (800) HOTEL DEL or visit www.hoteldel.com.

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