2014 - San Diego - Hotel Del Coronado - You People Drink Too Much

            Went over to Coronado Island to visit the old dowager Hotel Del Coronado.  It was a very busy place.  A wedding going in one of the gardens (closed to the public and where this drink lady was headed), a skating rink on another lawn (mooshy ice and filled with skaters of all levels of expertise) and a sand castle on Central Beach (the artist trolling for donations from photographers).  Went inside the lobby and we were lets say way underdressed for the well healed patrons lined up for brunch.

Hotel del Coronado (also known as The Del and Hotel Del) is a beachfront luxury hotel in the city of Coronado, just across the San Diego Bay from San Diego, California. It is one of the few surviving examples of an American architectural genre: the wooden Victorian beach resort. It is the second largest wooden structure in the United States (after the Tillamook Air Museum in Tillamook, Oregon) and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977 and a California Historical Landmark in 1970.

The hotel was once listed by USA Today as one of the top ten resorts in the world, though it has since been removed from that list.

The legendary Hotel del Coronado is located on 28 oceanfront acres on Coronado Island. Built in 1888 the Del is an American treasure with over 125 years of stories to tell. The Del's visionary founders, Elisha Babcock and H.L. Story, dreamed of building a seaside resort that would be "the talk of the Western world."

Shortly after opening in 1888, the Hotel Del Coronado was sold to John D. “Sugar King” Spreckels. (See the Balboa Park Organ Pavilion photo previous,also, tied to the Sprekels).

Since then, the resort has become a living legend, visited by celebrities, dignitaries and U.S. presidents. It was the film location for the 1959 comedy classic "Some Like It Hot" starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon.  The Del continues to maintain its rich history while also offering contemporary conveniences such as unique beachfront dining experiences, an award-winning spa, upscale shopping, a variety of recreational activities and the luxurious cottages and villas at Beach Village. The hotel's spectacular setting, impeccable service and award-winning cuisine also makes it the perfect setting for a fairytale wedding or group event.

The Babcock & Story Bar, on the ground level of the Hotel del Coronado, is named after the hotel's founders, Elisha Babcock and H. L. Story. The pair bought the entire peninsula of Coronado, and developed the hotel originally as a hunting and fishing resort that also offered more urbane pursuits such as archery, golf, bicycling, music and chess.   The centerpiece, the original mahogany bar, stretches 46 feet in length. It was carried by ships around Cape Horn from Philadelphia in 1888.

Eleven U.S. Presidents have visited The Del, starting with Benjamin Harrison in 1891. One of the resort's most famous visitors was England's Prince of Wales in 1920. He would later become King Edward VIII, only to give up his throne in 1936 to marry Coronado divorcee Wallis Spencer Simpson. Many have speculated that they may have first met at The Del. 

The Del has played host to some of America's greats, including Thomas Edison, L. Frank Baum and Babe Ruth. Famed aviator Charles Lindbergh was honored at The Del in 1927 after his successful trans-Atlantic flight. At this lavish banquet, a replica of Lindbergh's "Spirit of St. Louis" circled the enormous Crown Room ceiling.

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Taken on: December 28, 2014

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