The Gorgeous Del Coronado Hotel

 

Greetings Universe, from sunny Southern California....

 

I have been so remiss in blogging as of late, I even cancelled

my entire account & then changed my mind & was happily

surprised to find out a blog can be brought back from the dead.

 

 

I think what's happened with me is 2 fold...

my hearts not really onto my blog right now, I would just

so much rather be creating then writing, but also...I feel I've told

my story. I've shared so much over the years, the fabulous & the

painful, it leaves me feeling a little mute to my blogging.

 

 

But, this past year has been soooo fabulous, filled with so much

joy & love & wonderful adventures, I can't help but feel like

sharing. I spent most of last week in the San Diego area & it

couldn't have been more lovely. While there I had to visit

one of my FAVORITE spots in So Cali...

 

 

The Hotel Del Coronado. 

 

 

Located about as far south in California as you can get,

the Hotel Del is such a historic gem. Built in 1888, this

was the largest resort in the WORLD at the time of it's

unveiling. It catered to the elite & was visited by

royalty, President's & movie stars.

 

 

The concept for the hotel was to be built around an

interior courtyard filled with lush & tropical plants,

which is still represented beautifully today. 

 

 

When my daughter was growing up, we lived about an hour from

The Del. On any given weekend you could find us making

our way down the coast to this island paradise.

 

 

You don't need to check in to have an amazing time here.

We would wander through this jewel from the past,

looking at all her gorgeous nooks & cranny's.

 

 

We would walk out onto the sand & frolic in sea

with The Del as our backdrop.

 

 

We would shop the little boutiques in the corridors below

the hotel & at the end of the day, we would have lunch

in her historic dining room.

 

 

Sadly, the historic dining room has been changed, making room

for a 'modern restaurant', but I do so LOVE The Hotel Del.

I love it for what it was & for what it is. Whenever I'm in

San Diego I find myself drawn to the large steel bridge,

 that takes me to an island, that takes me to a

diamond that still shines so brightly

in my heart...

 

 

Until we meet again old friend!!!

 

XOXO

vintagesusie