El Cordova Hotel

Stayed her the last weekend in January for out anniversary trip. This hotel is ideally located for those wanting to be close to the beach and within walking distance of a number of restaurants, shops and, of course, the Hotel Del Coronado which is directly across the street. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. We had a one bedroom suite above the restaurant (Miguel’s) and a portion of the lobby. The suite was quite spacious. The Kitchen was very small, but we really did not use if much as we only stayed two nights. Our unity only had stair access to it but that wasn’t an issue for us. The continental breakfast included a few pastries, cereal, milk and OJ. We didn’t really take advantage of the breakfast; instead, walked down the street for coffee and breakfast. We really enjoyed the location and would have enjoyed our stay more if it weren’t for 2 things: 1) the noise from the restaurant below us began at 5:15 or 5:30 am with sounds of tables, chairs and other things being move around and sound of thuds reverberating up the walls until about 6:45am, or so… every morning! 2) The heater stopped working the second night… of a TWO night stay so the unit was quite cool (63 degrees) the entire morning of our last day. It was only 57 outside.

We rented the Casa Grande for our Christmas Eve family gathering of nearly 20 people. The suite handled the crowd well and everyone commented on what a great choice it was. The friendly and easy going staff made our stay very pleasant and stress free. Only drawbacks were no parking and no pets allowed. The parking situation wasn’t that bad since the city doesn’t enforce the meters in December but the pet policy was a problem since our pets are part of our family too.

Perfect location across the street from the beautiful Coronado beach. Charming and cozy small hotel with access to restaurants ands shopping only steps away. We will definitely be back!

My girlfriend and I stayed at this hotel which was held at the Coronado Comm. Center, just a few blocks away. The front desk staff was always helpful and pleasant. We were upgraded to the one bedroom suite which is large– 1 bedroom, bathroom, closet, living room, and kitchen! The hotel is in walking distance to great shops, restaurants, and right across from the Hotel Del Coronado. Great hotel, highly recommend!

I recently had my wedding reception at the El Cordova, and I cannot even express in a Unilocal review how great it was. Melanie, from beginning to end, was AMAZING!!! She was so helpful, personable, friendly, and awesome beyond belief. I was planning the wedding on my own – my husband-​to-​be was on deployment, so this made making arrangements somewhat difficult. Having said that, the reception was absolutely perfect. The staff and everyone involved made everything so wonderful. Not only did my husband and I have a blast, but every guest commented on how lovely the reception was. The food and drinks were spectacular and the servers were so accommodating and courteous. They truly worked so hard to give us an exceptional reception, and they surpassed it and beyond. Our day was absolutely beautiful, and I can’t thank the El Cordova and Melanie enough for providing such a lovely evening for us. And as a sidenote, many of our friends/​family booked rooms at the El Cordova and absolutely loved it. Thank you from all of us!

What a GREAT HOTEL! I mean this hotel gets an
A+ from the awesome customer service to the Great rooms they have. I had a mini suite with one king size bed and a living room & kitchen. Came into town to stay just for one night but ended up staying for 3. It was that great! Walking distance to the beach! And everything else. Juan, Hanna, & Britney were beyond kind and very accommodating during our stay. Can’t wait to come back!

Loved staying here with my family. Our daughter loves the selection during the continental breakfast. We basically have the pool to ourselves every afternoon. The only down side is the noise early in the morning from the restaurant down stairs.

My husband and I were looking for a romantic getaway that didn’t break the bank. We really lucked out finding this place! The two staff members who checked us in (Britney and Kevin) were extremely friendly and gave us recommendations in the area. The hotel room was excellent for the price (and for being RIGHT across the street from Hotel Del Coronado). The Mexican restaurant in the courtyard was great and so convenient. We really enjoyed it all, were sad to leave!

I happened to reserve a room here for a stay cation with my wife this weekend and got a killer last minute deal. This place is across the street from the hotel del where we were married, so it gets bonus points for location. It surrounds Miguel’s Cocina and the upper floors and the back rooms are hotel rooms. You can easily go to Miguel’s and take margaritas back to your room! The room was clean and air conditioned, and although it could use remodeling, I felt like the décor and furniture accentuated the old charm. We were impressed that the kitchen was complete with a stove, fridge, and microwave and thought that it would be great to book for an extended stay with kids sometime since it is so close to the beaches.

This place saved us in a San Diego downpour. Thank you for a welcoming place to sit and a cup of coffee while watching a wonderful so cal thunderstorm.

Cannot beat this location, right in the center of everything. Rooms are tiny but if you are only using it to sleep then its fine. For the price I somewhat expected more updates and the cable only had a dozen channels at best and I think they were analog?

Good points: Cute boutique villa hotel. Historic, artistic & neat! Wonderful job with the interior decorating, lots of space to put things away. Our site had a full kitchen and dining room! Bed comfortable enough. Better than expected room accommodations. Steps from Coronado beach! Easy access to food and fun. Helpful staff.
Sadly the other points: No parking. But parking in the neighborhood. Noisy. It’s over Miguels Mexican restaurant and they are LOUD! Our entire room vibrated presumably from the dish washer since we were above the dish room.

Just got back from a weekend at the El Cordova in their mini-​suite, room #12. WE LOVE THIS PLACE!!! It was quaint, colorful and a perfect place to celebrate our 10^th anniversary. It’s proximity to The Del and the beach made it’s location ideal. The front desk staff was extremely friendly and helpful. We also highly recommend Miguel’s…friendly service, great food! Some of the other reviews said the place was noisy… there was noise but everything settled down every night between 9 and 10pm. Noise was not an issue for us. There were also comments about the bathrooms being small. They were but they were clean and quaint and how much time do you really spend in the bathroom anyway? We will definitely be coming back here again… lot’s of fond memories.

The location of this hotel is everything you could want while staying in Cordova, right across the street from the best beach plus surrounded by fantastic restaurants. I really loved the Hispanic charm of this place.
However, I do have to agree with other reviews that it is pretty noisy. Me and my boyfriend are very easy going and we are usually up late so this did not bother us until the mornings when we realized you could hear every footstep surrounding your room.
There is no parking on hotel grounds, however there is plenty of free parking in residential areas surrounding that we found easily.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay. The hotel is a very old building but if you like rustic charm as I do, I would recommend it. Maybe some ear plugs for the light sleepers.

We like this hotel, but our room was definitely not as nice as what is posted here! The hotel surrounds a little shopping area, and a Mexican restaurant. Our room was seriously, just up the steps from the entrance to the restaurant, which by the way, was delicious! Their queso cheese was to die for! My family of 3 stayed in a room on a Sunday night, and we thought our toddler wouldn’t be able to fall asleep because it was pretty loud with the restaurant guests, but surprisingly, it fell quiet at 9pm! Maybe because it was Sunday? Or the bar is on the other side? We also enjoyed their pool and patio area and free tea and coffee! Yummy! The beach is right across the street. The hotel is along a street of shops and restaurants. Great area, but no hotel parking. We had to find street parking. Our room was small but cozy. We would definitely return to this hotel next time we visit Coronado. Fingers crossed with the noise level; It does get loud!

I would definitely stay here again. The service was amazing and the location perfect. We brought our bikes and wanted to ride along the board walk and it was the perfect spot. The rooms are adorable and we opted for the family suite since we came with our 3 kids, and were pleasantly surprised at how huge it was! There was a full living room, full kitchen, full dining room and a master bedroom. I loved the décor and the views from our room of the shade trees and pool.
The only reason I couldn’t give it 5 stars was because the parking was difficult (only meters out front or park a few blocks away) and then we had an air conditioning leak in one of the closets were my son was sleeping in his pack n play. The water in the shower was touchy and my shower went from cold to hot a little too easy, but that is what you get with a charming older hotel I suppose.
Either way, we enjoyed our stay and would come back again!

Noisiest hotel EVER! Had to make 3 complaints in the first 24 hours. Besides the walls being paper thin, between loud guests, the restaurant outside the window, the barbeque area, loading dock outside the window, and the «continental» (ha ha) breakfast crew making noise setting up, it’s a wonder I can get any sleep. I am staying here as I write this and cannot wait to get the heck out. I will absolutely not be recommending this place to anyone. I have stopped making complaints because nothing gets resolved and the noise just continues. Stay away from this place!!!

The hotel is cute and the location is great… BUT prepare to never have any piece day or night. A Mexican restaurant with lots of patio space (open till 11pm) pretty much surrounds the tiny hotel. So on one side of the hotel you get super loud restaurant next door and on the other side of the hotel you get the same. If you think the rooms in the middle are better, you are wrong! You get a pool and patio/​grill area that people often use for group events. The pool supposedly closes at 9pm, but I haven’t seen it being the case. So if you are looking for a place that is affordable, but close to the beach and all the Coronado island shops and restaurants, and loud noise doesn’t prevent you from sleeping, then this is a perfect spot for you.
The hotel is cute, not modern, but got character. The rooms are huge. We had a one bedroom suite, which is pretty much like a small apartment with lots of closets and a small kitchen. That aspect was nice. But keeping my child asleep for naps or nighttime was close to impossible with all the noise.
The AC was also a problem. It is soooooo old and loud and can’t keep up with the heat. AC was only in the bedroom, so if you had someone sleeping on the couch in the living room, you had to leave the bedroom door open or they’ll be left with nothing. No privacy this way. Opening windows and turning on the ceiling fans was the only way to slightly cool down, but it didn’t help with the noise or privacy.

The one bedroom units are very roomy and the Spanish style décor is very nice as well. The unit also has a small kitchen which is very nice bonus
The standard rooms are a little small but very clean as well
We will definitely return

I bought a groupon for this hotel and to be honest was not sure what to expect nor did I even think about parking…
Upon arrival/​checkin, we waited approximately 10 minutes before someone arrived at the front desk. We just stood there, walked around and tried to find someone to help us. It was bizarre. I even went so far as to call the hotel on my cellphone to try and tell someone, «um hey, we’re at the front desk trying to check in.» Finally, out of nowhere this young guy appears and without any kind of apology for the wait, asks if we’re there for checkin. After that, everything went really smoothly. But it wasn’t a great way to make a first impression.
The rooms were clean and quaint. Nothing fancy but hey, it was all we needed. The closet was creepy… hard to explain why but I’m sure if you stay there, you’ll figure it out.
For the bathroom, you have to turn the light on in order for the outlets to work. The light switch is not in the bathroom and there wasn’t a fan so it steamed up super fast.
As far as security, the bolt lock on the inside of the door is just for show. Or at least ours was.
The continental breakfast is underwhelming. The hotel has no parking. No fridge in the room.
Now for more positive info, it’s IDEALLY located. It’s along the main strip (or one of them), Orange Ave. Just a 5 minute walk from Starbucks. And just across the street from Hotel Del and the beach. We walked a mile or so to a brewery at night and back to the hotel without incident. It seems very safe to walk around. The streets are a little dark though…
The front desk guy told us a parking trick, park a street or two down and the street parking is free, unmetered and untimed (not a word but you know what I mean).
Now be advised the hotel is part of this like plaza, business whatever. So you walk down the stairs from your hotel room into a restaurant (not owned by the hotel). There are other business attached. So I suppose depending on the room you stay in, you will walk into a different business/​restaurant. Because of this, I thought I would fall victim to undue noise at night! But I didn’t have any issues and I’m super picky. My fiancé will disagree and he’s pickier… You can use your continental breakfast vouchers for $ 4 off each, at the adjoining creperie. And the food there is pretty good. Way better option than the continental breakfast.
I gave it 4 stars because I feel like for what I paid, where it’s located and how much I enjoyed my stay — that’s what it deserved. I would return, yes.