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Hotels in San Diego: Coronado

Hotel del Coronado

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Reserving a Hotel on Coronado

Attractions Around Coronado

Coronado is sometimes called an island, but technically it's a peninsula, a thin strip of land attached to the mainland on one end, so narrow that in some places you can see water from both sides of the road. It sits across San Diego Bay from downtown, giving the bay-facing locations some great city views.
  • Coronado Beach This beach is great for family play or for a romantic stroll.

  • Coronado The town itself is a nice place for a stroll or a little shopping.

Pros and Cons of Staying on Coronado

  • One of the prettiest areas of San Diego, with nice beaches

  • You'll find some very nice hotels here

  • You can get to downtown San Diego by water taxi

  • By car, you have to drive over the Coronado Bridge to get to the rest of town, which can be crowded at rush hour
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