{"id":2559,"date":"2025-11-07T21:08:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T21:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecodriveautosales.com\/us\/?p=2559"},"modified":"2025-11-07T21:08:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T21:08:39","slug":"hotel-del-coronado-san-diegos-historic-beach-hotel-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecodriveautosales.com\/us\/hotel-del-coronado-san-diegos-historic-beach-hotel-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotel del Coronado: San Diego\u2019s Historic Beach Hotel Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- ===== Helper CSS (font & highlight only) ===== --><\/p>\n<style>\n.hl-yellow{background:#ffeb3b;padding:0 4px;}   \/* key point \/ positive *\/\n.hl-pink  {background:#ff99b8;padding:0 4px;}   \/* heads-up \/ tip      *\/\n.center{text-align:center;}\n.styled_h2 {\n    color: #2c3e50;\n    border-bottom: 3px solid #3498db;\n    padding-bottom: 10px;\n    margin-bottom: 20px;\n}\n.styled_h3 {\n    color: #34495e;\n    margin-top: 30px;\n    margin-bottom: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"styled_h2\">Marilyn Monroe Movie Location! Hotel del Coronado Visited by Past Presidents<\/h2>\n<p>Hotel del Coronado is a resort hotel on Coronado Island in San Diego, California.<\/p>\n<p><mark class=\"hl-yellow\">Since opening in 1888, it has been visited by many notable figures including past American presidents, and is a popular spot that served as the filming location for the Marilyn Monroe movie &#8220;Some Like It Hot.&#8221;<\/mark><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s explore the charm of the historic Hotel del Coronado and the reasons why so many notable figures visit, along with its history!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecodriveondemand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u30a2\u30a4\u30ad\u30e3\u30c3\u30c16-8.png\" alt=\"Hotel del Coronado exterior view\" width=\"700\" height=\"440\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"styled_h3\">1. What is Hotel del Coronado?<\/h3>\n<p>Hotel del Coronado is a four-star hotel on Coronado Island in San Diego, California.<\/p>\n<p>The stylish Victorian Gothic architecture and the beautiful beach spreading before it have captivated many residents and tourists for years.<\/p>\n<p><mark class=\"hl-yellow\">In 1977, it was designated as a National Historic Landmark<\/mark>, drawing attention as a historically valuable location.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; max-width: 600px; height: 450px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3358.2068471783905!2d-117.17822400000001!3d32.6805447!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x80deaccdc39a7f7d%3A0x76255550bd6bac47!2sHotel%20del%20Coronado!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1723861367490!5m2!1sen!2sus\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Please check out the actual photos on this Instagram!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0xtY5NvfJJ\/\" style=\"max-width:540px; min-width:326px; width:99.375%; width:calc(100% - 2px); border:1px solid #ddd; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0xtY5NvfJJ\/\" style=\"color:#000; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/frontier_ecodrive\/\" style=\"color:#000; text-decoration:none;\">Frontier by EcoDrive (@frontier_ecodrive)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"styled_h3\">2. Developing an Entire Town!? The History of Hotel Construction<\/h3>\n<p>Hotel del Coronado was built in 1888 by Elisha Babcock Jr. and Hampton L. Story.<\/p>\n<p>They were impressed by the natural beauty of Coronado Island and decided to purchase the island and build a grand hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Babcock and Story first established the Coronado Beach Company.<\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, water companies, railroad companies, and power plants were established, and infrastructure such as roads, parks, and commercial areas was developed.<\/p>\n<p><mark class=\"hl-yellow\">Isabella Avenue and Adella Avenue, which still exist on Coronado Island today, were named after the wives of the two founders!<\/mark><\/p>\n<p><strong>Isabella Avenue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; max-width: 600px; height: 450px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3358.0269007291527!2d-117.1822394!3d32.685330199999996!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x80deacc921ccc909%3A0xa975ea6550093b0a!2sIsabella%20Ave%2C%20Coronado%2C%20CA%2092118%2C%20USA!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1723861766037!5m2!1sen!2sus\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adella Avenue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; max-width: 600px; height: 450px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3358.0360574875695!2d-117.1751759!3d32.6850867!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x80deaccc9df10795%3A0x97537c5d4b4c9ebd!2sAdella%20Ave%2C%20Coronado%2C%20CA%2092118%2C%20USA!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1723861785158!5m2!1sen!2sus\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When the town of Coronado was completed in 1886, they held a large-scale land auction to attract residents.<\/p>\n<p>The auction attracted 6,000 people, 350 lots were sold, and ultimately $2.25 million was raised.<\/p>\n<p>By May 1887, they had hired about 250 men and proceeded with the construction of the resort hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Since the hotel was entirely wooden, they used various types of wood gathered from different states across America.<\/p>\n<p>For example, California redwood, which was considered resistant to termites, was used for the exterior, along with white oak from Illinois and sugar pine from Oregon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecodriveondemand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u30a2\u30a4\u30ad\u30e3\u30c3\u30c11.png\" alt=\"Historic Hotel del Coronado construction\" width=\"700\" height=\"440\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><mark class=\"hl-pink\">When the hotel opened in 1888, electricity was still a novelty, and it was considered one of the largest electrified buildings in the country.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many cutting-edge technologies of the time were used, including &#8220;hydraulic elevators&#8221; powered by steam engines (said to be the first in the country), state-of-the-art &#8220;sprinkler&#8221; systems, and &#8220;telephone service&#8221; which had only been introduced to San Diego about 7 years earlier.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecodriveondemand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u30a2\u30a4\u30ad\u30e3\u30c3\u30c17-4.png\" alt=\"Victorian era hotel technology\" width=\"700\" height=\"440\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"styled_h3\">3. About the Crown Room<\/h3>\n<p>The &#8220;Crown Room&#8221; in the hotel measures 160 feet x 60 feet (approximately 48.8 meters x 18.3 meters) and is one of the particularly famous rooms due to its very luxurious interior.<\/p>\n<p>In 1920, a dinner for the Prince of Wales was held here, and in 1927, an event celebrating Charles Lindbergh&#8217;s solo transatlantic flight was held here.<\/p>\n<p>Also, <strong><mark class=\"hl-pink\">the crown-shaped chandelier that stands out in the room was reportedly installed around 1911, and is said to have been designed by L. Frank Baum, author of &#8220;The Wizard of Oz,&#8221; who is also famous in Japan.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He is said to have visited Coronado Island many times between 1904 and 1910, and wrote books in the Oz series while staying at the hotel, such as &#8220;Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz&#8221; (1908), &#8220;The Road to Oz&#8221; (1909), and &#8220;The Emerald City of Oz&#8221; (1910).<\/p>\n<p>I was amazed by the very luxurious chandelier when I saw it in person! Please also check out this Instagram!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CxbwMPCSm2K\/\" style=\"max-width:540px; min-width:326px; width:99.375%; width:calc(100% - 2px); border:1px solid #ddd; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CxbwMPCSm2K\/\" style=\"color:#000; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/frontier_ecodrive\/\" style=\"color:#000; text-decoration:none;\">Frontier by EcoDrive (@frontier_ecodrive)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"styled_h3\">4. A Hotel Visited by Many Past Presidents<\/h3>\n<p>Hotel del Coronado is also a place visited by past presidents.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in 1891, President Benjamin Harrison visited here for breakfast while touring the country by train.<\/p>\n<p>This was the first time a sitting American president visited San Diego.<\/p>\n<p>He reportedly told William Taft, who would later become president, &#8220;Once you experience the atmosphere of this place, you&#8217;ll want to live here forever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>President William Taft stayed here in 1915 after leaving office to attend the Panama-California Exposition.<\/p>\n<p><strong><mark class=\"hl-pink\">President Franklin Roosevelt also stayed here several times. In 1935, he visited with his wife to give a speech at the California Pacific International Exposition, raised the presidential flag at the hotel, and made this hotel the official White House only while the president was staying.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also, in 1970, President Richard Nixon held his first official dinner outside the White House here.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15497\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecodriveondemand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u30a2\u30a4\u30ad\u30e3\u30c3\u30c12-15.png\" alt=\"Presidential visits to Hotel del Coronado\" width=\"700\" height=\"440\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"styled_h3\">5. About the &#8220;Some Like It Hot&#8221; Filming Location<\/h3>\n<p><mark class=\"hl-yellow\">The beautiful exterior of Hotel del Coronado was used in the popular 1959 movie &#8220;Some Like It Hot.&#8221;<\/mark><\/p>\n<p>This movie is a comedy directed by Billy Wilder, set in Prohibition-era Chicago, where Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack Lemmon) dress as women to escape from the mafia, join a women&#8217;s band, and meet Sugar Kane played by <strong>Marilyn Monroe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Being featured in this popular movie, which was selected as the greatest comedy of all time by the American Film Institute, further increased its fame.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecodriveondemand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u30a2\u30a4\u30ad\u30e3\u30c3\u30c13-12.png\" alt=\"Some Like It Hot movie filming location\" width=\"700\" height=\"440\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"styled_h3\">6. The Stunning Coronado Beach and Accommodation Rates<\/h3>\n<p>In front of Hotel del Coronado spreads the stunning white sand of Coronado Beach.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s one of the recommended spots where you can relax and listen to the sound of waves while having drinks under a parasol!<\/p>\n<p>Accommodation rates vary depending on the season and room type, but in The Victorian area, which is the most historic and oldest, it costs about $400-$800 per night for two adults.<\/p>\n<p>The luxurious beachfront cottages and villas in the Beach Village area can cost several thousand dollars per night depending on the day.<\/p>\n<p><strong><mark class=\"hl-pink\">Even if you don&#8217;t stay overnight, you can access Coronado Beach in front of the hotel and some parts of the hotel (shops, restaurants, etc.), so please take a stroll when you&#8217;re nearby!<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecodriveondemand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u30a2\u30a4\u30ad\u30e3\u30c3\u30c15-9.png\" alt=\"Coronado Beach beautiful white sand\" width=\"700\" height=\"440\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"styled_h3\">7. Other Recommended Tourist Spot: USS Midway Museum<\/h3>\n<p>This is a spot where you can enter a real aircraft carrier, located about 6.3 miles and 25 minutes by car from Coronado Island!<\/p>\n<p>Midway was an aircraft carrier in active service from 1945 to 1992, one of the longest-serving in U.S. Navy history!<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also a Japanese audio guide tour, allowing you to learn in detail about naval history and life aboard the carrier at that time.<\/p>\n<p>The gift shop in the museum also had Top Gun movie-related merchandise, so movie fans should definitely stop by!<\/p>\n<p>Please also check out this Instagram!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C9f-NdxyHaw\/\" style=\"max-width:540px; min-width:326px; width:99.375%; width:calc(100% - 2px); border:1px solid #ddd; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C9f-NdxyHaw\/\" style=\"color:#000; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/frontier_ecodrive\/\" style=\"color:#000; text-decoration:none;\">Frontier by EcoDrive (@frontier_ecodrive)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"styled_h3\">8. In Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>A large-scale hotel that used cutting-edge technology when it opened, now offering a luxurious hotel where you can feel history and an incredibly beautiful beach!<\/p>\n<p>I found it to be one of the tourist spots overflowing with charm that makes it understandable why past presidents have stayed here!<\/p>\n<p>Please enjoy both exploring around Hotel del Coronado and touring Top Gun movie locations for a more enjoyable and fulfilling sightseeing experience!<\/p>\n<p>Please also check this blog about Top Gun filming locations!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecodriveondemand.com\/san-diego-top-gun-tourism-guide\/\" style=\"color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;\">San Diego Top Gun Tourism Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p>California has many other recommended tourist spots! Please also check out this Instagram!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CzsGsZfP8Jq\/\" style=\"max-width:540px; min-width:326px; width:99.375%; width:calc(100% - 2px); border:1px solid #ddd; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CzsGsZfP8Jq\/\" style=\"color:#000; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/frontier_ecodrive\/\" style=\"color:#000; text-decoration:none;\">Frontier by EcoDrive (@frontier_ecodrive)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marilyn Monroe Movie Location! Hotel del Coronado Visited by Past Presidents Hotel del Coronado is a resort hotel on Coronado Island in San Diego, California. 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