Hotel del Cornado

Hotel del Cornado(picture from bigfloridiacountry.com)

Hello Passengers,

Imagine yourself sitting on the beach and listening to the waves crash on the surface. Imagine tanning pool side with a tropical drink in hand(alcoholic or virgin for those of us under 21). The temperature linger in the mid 70s and famous buildings sits in the background. This is the Hotel del Cornado, one of my favorite travel destinations.

I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to travel to the Hotel Del(short for Hotel del Cornado) every summer with my family. The hotel tends to be a little pricey, but there are a large amount of things to do there. The Hotel Del is located in Cornado, which is beach community with an island feel over the southern coast of San Diego. The island is small and mostly consists of tourist, however, there are a few residents who live there. The hotel itself is located on 1500 Ocean Avenue and surrounded by a multitude of fabulous restaurants. The hotel also has many fabulous restaurants and shops as well. The pool side cafe and sun deck restaurant are perfect for a day at the pool or beach. It serves hot dogs, hamburgers, salads and many different kinds of cocktails(including delicious smoothies for those not old enough to drink).

The beach at the hotel is one of my favorites. The hotel offers surf lessons and rents out all kinds of beach equipment. There is something for everyone at this beach. You can surf, swim, tan, build sandcastles and even look at tide pools. The pool is also a nice place to swim. During the summer, a band plays music on the deck above the pool. The hotel also has kids camps for younger children and teen area for older guests to hang out, shot pool and play video games with kids their age.

Even though the hotel is expensive to stay, I encourage you to walk around the historic and beautiful grounds. The hotel has been used in several movies and it is believed to be haunted by the ghost of Kate Morgan who killed herself at the hotel in 1892.

Happy Travels

Amy