Hotel Del Coronado Is a Rare Beauty by the Sea in Southern California

The grand Hotel Del Coronado, once known as the Lady by the Sea, is known for its stunning architecture and natural beauty. It has hosted princes, movie stars, presidents, and other notable guests over the years. Built in 1887, the Victorian hotel is one of the nation’s largest wooden buildings and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in October 1971. “Few seaside resort hotels of this significant architectural style remain in America,” according to California State Parks. For visitors, the hotel is a short trip from San Diego west of the I-5 and across the blue Coronado Bridge that towers over the San Diego Bay, with breathtaking views to the north of downtown San Diego, Point Loma, Coronado, and the Pacific Ocean. To the south of the bridge lies San Diego’s South Bay and the U.S.-Mexico border, as well as—on a clear day—the Coronado islands off Baja California, Mexico....