Hotel Marisol Coronado — Hotel in Coronado

First trip to Coronado Island for a wedding at the Hotel del Coronado. We brought our two kids (infant and 3 yr old). |Pros:|1) Good location on the island - one block from the beach, easy 10 min walk to Hotel del Coronado, plenty of restaurants and shops near by. |2) Room was big enough for the 4 of us.|3) Easy check in process, nice wine & snack hour after check in on a Friday afternoon (too much wine available, not enough snacks lol)|4) Let us borrow beach towels|5) Fun old timey elevator that my toddler decided was spooky||Cons: |1) I have allergies, and boy oh boy, I was allergic to something in our room. I think the hotel is pet friendly(maybe, not certain), and I could not breathe. My throat closed up and I had to go get allergy pills. I've never had that issue with other pet friendly hotels. Paying $500/night I would not think that would be a problem. |2) Breakfast was ok, pickings where limited and not toddler friendly. |3) Hotel does not provide a pack n play, so we had to source our own for our infant. |4) Had to ask for an iron/ironing board. Which is fine, but as a millennial who doesn't want to talk to anyone, the fact it wasn't in the hotel room is just annoying, though quickly rectified (first time I've stayed at a hotel that didn't just have one in the closet).|5) They have a very small and old elevator, so they don't offer a traditional luggage cart you'd get at any other hotel. Instead, they have these awkward, small push carts that appear to be from Lowes or Home Depot which barely roll on their carpets, so you have to slump over and sort of balance everything on it while push/pulling it in the most uncomfortable way making you wondered why you even bothered using it. Again, not the worst thing in the world -- but janky and not something you'd expect at a price point premium hotel.|6) There is a water/ice machine on each floor. The one on our was broken, so we had to walk down to the floor below us, which basically never had ice. We were able to fill about a cup's worth each evening. Premium hotels should have basic things like working ice machines.|7) The front desk person doesn't have to be at the front desk. You have to ring the bell or there might be a sign up that says they are assisting another guest. Again, for the price point, I would expect a dedicated person to be at the front to help guests. |8) There is no dedicated parking - you have to fend for yourself. If you're in for the weekend, get there early enough that you can find parking before having to drive too far into the neighborhood. It's also weird to me that they didn't point out that the most available parking is fairly close to the hotel off Isabella avenue. Instead, the front desk person told us instead to try to find parking on the circle. So I drove there, and circled the circle, and drove up and down every street. No parking. After about 15 minutes trying to find parking and seriously considering finding a new hotel because this was the most annoying thing to deal with on a trip, I stumbled across Isabella street and ended up finding a whole row of open parking there fairly close to the hotel. If you're reading this: just try that area first. It's frustrating to pay this much for a hotel and not have maybe a map or pin location of the most obvious place to park and instead be sent off on a side quest for parking.|9) The hotel charges for the full booking 24 hours before you check in. They say it is to keep socially distanced. Covid was over a few years ago, so its a weird flex. Just update hotel policies to let people know you're going to charge them before they get there. |10) The bathtub drain didn't work. It went down, but didn't want to come back up, so I had to lift it up with my nail and unscrew it.|11) The room AC is super old and the remote only works if you point it directly at the IR sensor on the front of it from a few feet away. I didn't realize this the first night and assumed it was just broken, but then figured it out the next day and was able to actually use the AC.||The hotel looks pretty and photographs well, but doesnt have any nice extras, like fun grounds to walk, or...

This is a bed and breakfast, not a hotel. If you approach it with this in mind then you are better off.

I paid about $600 per night for a junior suite (I needed to be on Coronado for an event). The lady working on reservation during the day on the phone was nice.

The overall value isn't so great.

My suite had ZERO view, in fact, it was dark as it faced neighboring walls and roof tops.

The Heater/Aircon is fussy. San Diego had a cold snap, heater didn't work. We layered coats, and even the blanket (not sanitized in their closet, hair and even someone's hair band fell out).

About 4:30am -5AM every morning, a weird door tapping sound happens, they know about this and said it 's pipes. It is strange and goes in for an hour until around 6am. It's awful.

There is NO service. So keep that in mind. Ask to get a loaner bike, the night attendant said, "you mean now?".

They have a spa bath tub in the room. Dirt came out of the jet holes. Gross.

Towels and sheets were clean though!

Ask the afternoon receptionist basic information, recommendation for restaurants, walking paths, she waves her arms. What? Is that language? Ask how to get to restaurants, she says out on the street. Amazing aloofness and brevity.

Another couple walking out at the same time as us said, "yeah, that one shouldn't be in hospitality".

See other reviews, apparently, that one is also a known issue.

On the day I left, I told them exactly what time I would be leaving. Hint hint, maybe someone to help with luggage? Instead, the morning receptionist decided to do something with the elevator exactly the time I needed it (you have to shut both gate and door in order to call the elevator). After I struggled and brought the luggage down, with her best bright smile, she popped out of the elevator. Is this a joke?

Breakfast, forget about it. Even the coffee and water temperature is luke warm, I got the sense they didn't bother to make it fresh.

Housekeeping? Never was serviced. Be careful, if you use the Do Not Disturb, the housekeeping might get confused when you flip the sign for Make Up My Room. And, telling the receptionist gets you no service. 3 days, no service, garbage piled up, towels all reused and reused...

Why anyone would stay there? Location if you need to be at an event. There are several other B&B (this is NOT a hotel).

Ps. If you need laundry, dry cleaning, good luck

Maybe other rooms are cheaper or nicer, maybe you want to pay for over priced rooms.

The location is the sole attraction. But that's the same as pitching a tent on the beach and saying the location is...

This is a bit overdue. My apologies to Leah (GM of Hotel Marisol Coronado) for posting this so late. She deserves many KUDOS!

I planned a special weekend for our engagement, and she was a HUGE help. I cannot thank her enough. When I called to plan everything out, she gave me a handful of recommendations, and also provided me with several options that she and her staff could do to make the weekend that much more special. She helped me surprise my fiancé’ with rose pedals in the room after I had popped the big question. She made sure her staff would lay them out when we left for the evening. Leah was FANTATIC!!! She and her staff made sure we were always comfortable, and most importantly, they were all extremely friendly.

As far as the hotel is concerned, it was amazing. Very clean, cozy, and right in the heart of Coronado. The rooms are lovely. The courtyard for breakfast was gorgeous. And one of the highlights with Hotel Marisol is that it’s within walking distance to the beach. The hotel provides free chairs to use at the beach. The chairs are in bags complete with shoulder straps – they aren’t heavy at all. Not sure why some people were complaining about the chairs, but I guess some people just aren’t happy. Anyway, you are within walking distance to great restaurants and bars as well. If you are spending most of your trip on the island, you won’t have to worry about driving anywhere. Just park the car and go.

Needless to say, we had a wonderful time. I have been to Hotel del Coronado, which was nice. But like most large resorts, you are just a number. Not here, not at Hotel Marisol Coronado. They know you by name, and will exchange pleasantries with you. You really feel at home here. If you are not sure where to stay, you should give Hotel Marisol a chance. You won’t be disappointed.

Thank you again, Leah and staff! You helped make our engagement a memorable one. We will definitely be back to Hotel Marisol Coronado when we return to San Diego. I recommend you do the...