A hotel from the past – “The Del”

Hotel Del at night

Have you ever been to the Hotel Del Coronado, the historic landmark which opened in 1888? Here it is all lit up last night – January 1st. We’ve never stayed here (very pricey) but one Skyline resident remembers her stay well: “I was there twice as a youngster, staying at the grand Hotel Coronado with my parents. Can’t recall which was better: cruising the balconies that wound around the hotel, or spotting Van Johnson in the dining room, sporting a maroon dinner jacket and a blazing sunburn.”

According to Wikipedia a number of movies like “Some Like it Hot” were filmed here. Also, “Notable guests have included Thomas EdisonL. Frank BaumCharlie ChaplinKing Kalakaua of Hawaii,[35] Vincent PriceBabe RuthJames StewartBette Davis and Katharine Hepburn.”

“The following presidents have stayed at the hotel: Benjamin HarrisonWilliam McKinleyWilliam Howard TaftWoodrow WilsonFranklin D. RooseveltDwight D. EisenhowerJohn F. KennedyLyndon B. JohnsonRichard NixonGerald FordJimmy CarterRonald ReaganGeorge H. W. BushBill ClintonGeorge W. Bush, and Barack Obama.” My guess is that the current President will break the precedent.

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2 Responses to A hotel from the past – “The Del”

  1. Donald N Clark (1409) says:

    I’ve dined in the Crown Room and was even there once in Valentine’s Day. Fabulous!

  2. Diane Stevens says:

    I agree with your guess on the current President ! All the best, Diane

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