Beach Village at The Del

Day one of four days and off to a bad start. Why even ask us if we would like our couch bed made at a certain time if we come back at 10pm kids in our arms asleep with nothing done. At 1500 a night I expect more. Let’s hope it gets better.

The amazing parts of this place … Very well designed /​high quality rooms, location (part of Coronado resort, right on beach), special gated entrances to separate pool area and price includes free breakfast and a special members only dining area. Rooms accommodate a family incredibly well vs trying to figure out hotel rooms!
The not so good … Expensive and poor service. You can find the prices on line, but let me highlight the service …
1. the «concierge» are either never at the desk or if you do get them, they claim they will call you back and never do (happened three times this trip).
2. service at the separate dining area is great for breakfast, but really slow for dinner, seemed significantly under staffed.
3. Didn’t have in their system the s’mores service we paid for online, but after three phone calls it was squared away.
4. Asked what time we wanted turn down service but maids only made it there one night during this time so we had to skip it. If you can’t make it don’t ask what time we want it.
5. Couldn’t find a seat at the pool, evidently they hold seats for the up charge of a cabana, but we paid a hefty price for this private area and can’t find chairs to even sit at the pool. Howevethere were 12 or more empty «reserved» seats. Seriously … NO seats at the pool?
6. Messed up room service order one night
My honest take …
This is really an outstanding location and property, but don’t come during the high season. This place isn’t staffed to offer the kinda service these premium prices rooms deserve. We stayed one other time during off season and it was great.

The management did reach out to me and we’re concerned about my stay. They were more than willing to offer me a free night stay in the future or compensate me for one night of my two night stay which I gladly excepted and I greatly appreciate. I’m not sure I would stay there again in the future but I do truly appreciate the management compensating me and being a friendly about it. I gave them 2 more stars for handling it so easily.

I’ve been wanting to stay at the Beach Villages at The Del for the longest time. When we found a great Fall promotion, we couldn’t wait to make reservations so we could stay at this beautiful hotel for my birthday.
When we checked in, we were surprised by how amazing this resort is. Our room was lovely. The partial ocean view room was even better than expected. The room had big comfortable beds and a pretty bathroom. The fireplace in the room was especially nice since the evenings can get a bit chilly here. It was also great watching the sunset from our little patio.
The property is really beautiful at the Beach Villages. There were plenty of pools throughout the resort. The Windsor Club Cottage was a nice spot for breakfast and dinner and is reserved for resort guests only. It also provides a complimentary breakfast, which includes fruit, eggs, bacon, and bagels each morning. There’s also a delicious menu here at night. We were glad we didn’t have to fight those crowds at the restaurants at The Del for dinner.
We thought the service was great here too. We had breakfast and dinner at Windsor Club Cottage both days, and the staff was friendly and helpful. At turn down service in the early evening, a little note («The voice of the sea speaks to the soul…») with beautiful shells were placed on the bed. A cute canvas tote (with the initials BV) was left in each room upon arrival and was fun to take to the beach or while we went shopping. There were lots of nice touches here. The entire staff seemed to go out of their way during our stay at the resort.
This was a wonderful way to spend my birthday! With wonderful oceans views and great customer service, we look forward to going back after Thanksgiving to look at those Christmas lights and enjoy all The Del has to offer!

Gorgeous setting, gorgeous room and fantastic staff at the Beach Village only. Pool area and cottage (where your free breakfast is served) has an amazing staff. The beach service is also fantastic and 90% of the Beach Village valets are friendly and knowledgeable. Room attendants are very quick and accommodating and very nice people.
The views are just amazing I can’t say more. I will definitely be returning to Beach Village at The Del… But would never stay at The Del Hotel itself or eat in any of their restaurants. Staff over there is completely unattentive, not accommodating and rude and so unknowledgeable.

I have been a loyal beach village hotel del guest for over 7 years. My wife and I liked this place so much we even got married on the beach in front of the hotel. They recently switched management around and possibly ownership. The result is a total disaster. We arrived here a bit early 11:30 am the room wasn’t ready and that’s fine check in isn’t until 4 (although in the past the staff would reach out to you days before your trip to make sure something was ready) so we hung out at the pool for 3 hours and then our room was ready. We got to the room (and as you will see on the website there are partial and full ocean view rooms) and we had a view of the back of a cottage, cleaning supplies left on the kitchen counter and our bags that have been held by valet for hours now still were not at our room. If you went to the end of the patio you could see the ocean. We have stayed in every type of room here and had full and partial views. This was clearly partial. We called the front desk and got voice mail 3 times. My wife walked down there and you had 2 girls sitting there doing nothing. They were just not choosing to answer the phones (yes I did leave a message and we waited 2 hours before going down there with the cleaning supplies and setting them and the concierge desk).
My wife said this is not a full ocean view. And she argued with her that technically it was (if you stay here you may want to study up on the technical hotel terms). Sasha the concierge did understand why we were upset about the cleaning supplies and our luggage still not there. It appeared that she didn’t know the view of the room because she was googling the view and arguing.
Oh wait it gets better. So we get our room changed to a third floor villa (wait 3 hours for that to be done) So then we are hanging out on the porch looking at the ocean (this is why we get full ocean views we like that) and out of no where come a 3 different rats. When I’m here I like to sleep with the doors open and smell the ocean but this place is so out of control now you can’t do that. Hopefully none were in my room.
For the price I would say this place has no value anymore.
The sad thing is I won’t even stay here anymore because of the HUGE RAT problem they have.
If they can’t take care of that you wonder about all the other pests. None of wish I have and my highest fear is to take them home.
Hope this helps. And if you like to coexist (with rats) this is the place for you.

I will start by saying my wife and I have stayed in the cottages at Beach Village multiple times at a cost of over $ 10,000.00 in the last 5 years and the service was fine. This really should not matter as customer service should not be dependant on prior stays. I called to get a quote for my wife and I to stay in a lower level cottage in September and spoke with a Britney. We went through multiple dates as we are flexible on dates and are local. We came up with a schedule and pricing. I gave her my credit card to confirm and then… here is comes.“Oh by the way, there is a $ 250.00 per night guarantee fee for a lower cottage unit” What? I committed already to pay avg. $ 1,250.00 per night plus fees. She also looked up our prior stays which showed we always stay in a lower 1 bedroom when we were pricing and scheduling. So, she stated it was a policy to collect that fee. Never in the past have we paid or heard of that. She referred me to the hotel reservations dept. as she said they were the only ones who could waive that fee. Talked to them, they qouted even a higher rate and spoke with a manager that said Beach Village only can waive fees and they have their own pricing??? Called back to ask for a manager at Beach Village. no return call. Called again 2 days later for a manager, Jim. No return call. There are many options when you are spending this kind of money per night and I am very dissappointed that this turned out the way it did.

Stayed at the beach villas last year. I rented a 3-​bedroom oceanfront villa for my family last year. I think we paid around $ 3600 per night, or somewhere in that neighborhood. For that kind of price, you expect top notch service. All I can say is that the «concierge» at the clubhouse was not very kind. She talked down to me repeatedly, and treated me like a child. The rooms were OK, nothing special. I had just stayed at the Montage for a few days prior to arriving in San Diego, and I have to say that the service at the Montage is second to none. They truly live up to their reputation, and do their best to beat it. On the other hand, the service at the Beach Village was average. The view is amazing, and the pools are fun. The food is OK. The ice-​skating rink is an added bonus, but for $ 24 a person, kind of a ripoff. Again, for $ 3600 per night, I’d rather stay elsewhere.

Called to book a 1 bedroom suite in Beach Village over 4 day July 4^th weekend. Anna quoted price, I advised I would call her back, called back, spoke with Jessica, she indicated Anna was out until later… no tomorrow, would have to ask for manager permission to book but she would call me back within an hour, 5 hours later I called them back, a third rep said Jessica was busy and manager was in a meeting so it may be tomorrow (see where this is going?) Next day I received a call from Anna, they are not allowed to book one bedroom over the 4 nights I requested as it included the 4^th of July and she cannot honor her quote per her manager. I think the total would have been between $ 8,000-$ 10,000 including tax, resort fees, $ 47 a day parking. I don’t know who the SPECIAL one bedroom people are but it seems your limited to a $ 15,000-$ 20,000 stay in a 2 or 3 bedroom if you aren’t part of the SPECIAL group. I’m sure they aren’t leaving those spaces empty…

For all of you Beach Village faithfuls out there, I’m really sorry to be the one who has to do this. I know I hate it when people do it to places I love, and I’m sorry I have to ruin the five star rating, but I simply do not understand the praise. The experience overall, was average, a solid three star effort. So why the one star rating? Well, when one shells out $ 1,500 USD for a room per night, the service and amenities should be over the top spectacular. In the case of Beach Village, we received toast from room service that was covered with mold. In compensation, we were given a fruit basket. Thankfully, the lady who runs the place was nice enough to later remove the breakfast from the bill. Upon further inspection of the room, my friends and I found trash under the bed, mold in the shower, and lime build-​up around the shower head. It’s not too difficult to get rid of lime on a shower head, just use a cleaning product from Von’s, and you think this would be attended to at a «luxury» hotel. Other mishaps were mild. The room service staff dropped an orange juice glass, but promptly replaced it. The outdoor jacuzzi didn’t function properly, the buttons were worn, and the patio furniture was CHEAP. There was also a distinct lack of privacy, as the walkway to other rooms literally runs RIGHT past the master bedroom window on the ground floor. Word to the wise– don’t leave your shades open. ;)
So, again I apologize, but I do not see the price/​quality justification. If I was being charged $ 300 per night for the room, I might think differently, but after five nights here, you could buy a car… a new one. And at this price point, I could have stayed at the Wynn Tower Suites in Las Vegas, the Four Seasons George V in Paris, and the Mandarin Oriental in Singapore, where I would have received international five-​star service. I warn you, please save your money, and go somewhere worthy of your $ 1,500, because Beach Village is not it. You have been warned friends.

Unhappy with the check-​in process. Perhaps I can post comments related to our stay if we eventually complete the process of checking in and get to our villa. We have been waiting over an hour and a half with vague comments and staff who are less than attentive and more concerned about making excuses. Very disappointed so far!

Beach Village at «the Del» is among my top three favorite hotels in the world. The cottages and villas are adjacent to the historic Hotel Del Coronado, (called the Del by we San Diego natives), which dates back to 1888. Beach Village rooms have a casual, yet luxurious beachside vibe. Our family has stayed in the same corner room during our annual summer weekly visits, dating back to the first year it opened. We chose a two bedroom suite, which had one large bedroom with a king bed, and the other with two queens, each room with its own fireplace and bathroom. There is also a central living area with a gourmet kitchen, fireplace, dining room and living room area; the couch in the living room has a fold out bed. We enjoyed sitting on our patio for coffee in the morning. All of the main hotel’s many activities, pools, dining and drink venues, and children/​teen activities are available to those at the Beach Village, but not the reverse. For Beach Village patrons, complimentary breakfast is served at the ocean view Windsor Club Cottage, as well as appetizers and drinks (for a fee) in the afternoon. There are many small private pools dotting the grounds of Beach Village, and a reserved beach area so you don’t have to schlep all the beach gear. I love the beach shells they leave in the room each day. I keep a jar of them on display in my home to remind me of our wonderful trips. This will be one of your most memorable, fun family vacations ever. It is expensive, but they offer packages and deals for off-​season travel.

If the Hotel Del Coronado is a 5 star luxury hotel, then how can I rate the Beach villas? They are simply amazing cottages in a fabulous location and there are not enough stars to do them justice. Connecting units provide flexibility for large groups, we had 3 units all together. Two of the units had private soaking tubs with glass enclosures. The other unit had a kitchenette and a little living room.
The patio is adorned with a fire pit feature and enough seating for all of the friends who you will meet staying there. People watching is one of my favorite past times at the Beach Village. Passers by love to check out the cottages and literally are drooling as they walk by.
Beach Village has a multitude of pools, jacuzzi and adult pools and most of the time you will have them to yourself. If you crave salt water you are in luck. You have one of the most beautiful beaches in the world just steps away.
I was very entertained by the military aircraft flying overhead. Each of the aircraft had a slightly different sound and the prowess of our navy gave me an even better appreciation of the July 4^th holiday. Homes throughout Coronado are adorned with not just one, but typically 20 or more flags. It is a great vacation spot in such a proud community.

The beach village is tucked away, and can only be accessed by room keys. The rooms themselves are nice but ours was certainly not a «suite» by any means. Still we had a standard room, two bed and nicely sized bathroom. It was very expensive to stay here but there are many perks that come along with being a guest at the beach village. First of all, there are small private pools sprinkled throughout. These pools are fantastic, and rarely had more than a couple people when I frequented them. They also have gates that lead directly from the pool onto the beach, which cannot be beat. We never ate lunch/​dinner at the hotel, but the breakfast we were served had a nice variety with decent food.
I only have one problem with my stay here. Midway through the stay we received a call from the hotel alerting us that we needed to move rooms. They moved us to another beach village room, because they had booked our room out to other guests a few days earlier. They were not very apologetic about this, and told us they would gather and move our luggage for us. We were not comfortable with having other people handle all of our personal items, so we came back and alas switched rooms. Beyond this hiccup, the staff were typically nice and accommodating, but that experience had left us both a bit peeved.
But still– I award the beach village 5 stars, because this is truly paradise. The combination of feeling like you’re secluded while still being minutes away from the main drag on Coronado and San Diego is pretty much impossible to find elsewhere. I yearn for this place honestly, and while I’m sure there are several other great hotels on Coronado, the Beach Village at the Del went above and beyond all of my expectations. I would be so lucky to return.

Simply perfect.
My family and I stayed here over the last Christmas holiday break in one of the top corner suites facing the ocean. It was in one word… awesome.
I’ve always loved Coronado; with how SD is quickly becoming more and more of a metro city over time, it’s nice how all you have to do is cross a big ass, life-​endangering tall bridge. If you’re afraid of heights or dying from a fiery car crash hundreds of feet above the ocean on a manmade structure you may want to swim or take the ferry. After you hopefully safely touch down on the Coronado end, life slows down. A lot. I love the small, island community feel and I must say it’s a nice break from the LA rush I’m endure day in and day out.
So yeah, there’s a ghost that haunts the Del Hotel but the real focus should be on the Beach Villas. It’s sectioned off from the hotel so all those annoying tourists don’t get in your way and the valet is closer to the villa entrance than the hotel’s by about 15 feet… mega score! Our corner suite towards the water was beautiful and if I’m not too lazy ill try to find the pics I took at sunset… some amazing views even in the cold (people from the rest if the US are probably laughing at me now), dead of winter in Cali. The suite was very nicely furnished with a lot of space even for four adults: sink, stove, fridge, dishwasher… you could probably live here for a couple of weeks if you were so inclined (and loaded). The bathroom, bedroom and living areas were sized nicely and adorned with quality furniture. My fav memory is seeing my mom lay out on a lounge chair on our terrace just bopping away to her iPod as the SD sun set in front of her. These are the kind of relaxing moments the villas can evoke that you’ll cherish forever.
I’m pretty sure taking a little staycation or pre-​honeymoon here will get you tons of points (bros, are you listening?). Then you can use this as leverage for when you impulsively buy that sports car your wife is probably going to kill you over when you pull up in the driveway, or when you forget to pick the kids up from a function due to a Superbowl championship… just say «Beach Villas, honey» and you’re off the hook (disclaimer: don’t come after me if your significant other develops an immunity to this line over the years).
The breakfast down at the cottage was perfect; great offerings with plenty of outdoor seating on comfy chairs all gathered around little firepits and with glass shields to protect those delicate lips of yours from getting chapped by the wind. Again, I THINK villa customers only can eat here so less crowded and not as many irritating people.
Access to the main street is a breeze and all the villa personnel were great; from the valet, to the housekeepers to the room service guys and concierge. Oh, the room service isn’t half bad either (but if I had to fault the villas for something it’d be the overpriced room service — then again, what room service food isn’t overpriced?). Still, it was more than edible and very yummy.
We also ate at the buffet at the hotel for Christmas but that’s another review for another day. This is a great spot to get away to and if you can afford it over the gimmicky, touristy Del then it’s a must. Ghost stories vs. relaxing and romantic waterside suites… hmm. Not that tough of a decision.

I have stayed at the regular hotel but the beach villages tops them all.
Spent the best week I have ever spent in San Diego. The staff here is excellent, they catered to our every need.
Can’t wait to come back and treat ourselves again.

I planned a special trip for my husband at the Beach Village. We stayed a few days and the Beach Village was absolutely exquisite. The suite we were in was breathtaking and as ocean front as it gets. Gorgeous is an understatement to the beauty and serenity we experienced here.
From the moment we arrived, we knew this place was something special. It was pricey but well worth it. We are already planning a return trip. If you are looking for luxury coupled with elegance, this is it.

My husband and I stayed here for 2 nights and it’s probably the best hotel/​villa accommodation we’ve ever experienced. I’m really happy that I chose this place for our mini honeymoon. Every moment of our stay was pure bliss and comfort.
First after booking this place they contacted me via email and also called me to inform me that they have a concierge service and to let them know if I need anything, etc. That alone was awesome customer service. When we arrived there, we were greeted by the valet, they handled our luggage and we were escorted to our room by the beach village host, Maria. She was very warm and nice. She informed us of where everything was and other things. I honestly didn’t expect Beach Village/​Hotel del Coronado to be that massive and to also have all these sorts of amenities and activities we could do. I honestly thought we’d be just in the hotel at nights and go around downtown San Diego (just like all our previous stays in SD) during days but I was definitely wrong. In beach village alone, there is a main pool that plays music underwater that also has cabanas with TV, fridge, etc and also a bar, there is another smaller pool that is more private within the village and also a few more hot tubs in different areas. In Hotel del Coronado, they have a pool, hot tub, spa pool and hot tub (w/​charge), 3 – 4 restaurants, 10+ different stores, a creamery, wine bar (eno), ice skating rink, bike/​surf/​boogieboard rental place and to top it all of, this is all by the ocean!
Because we were beach village guest we had the privilege to be in the Windsor cottage where we can just have private meal by the fire – the food that they serve here is from the restaurants in the hotel so they had a pretty good selection on the menu. Both nights we dined in here just because it was so nice, comfy, and private. We loved dining out under the stars, looking/​hearing the ocean and warmed by the awesome gas lamp and fire. The service in Windsor cottage too was outstanding. That was not the only benefit of being a beach village guests, we also had delicious complimentary breakfast @ the Windsor cottage. I seriously would have gained 5 lbs during our stay there but good thing they had a very nice fitness center. They had all the equipment a high end gym has. Their spa looked good too but I’m just not a spa kind of girl. Our villa was pretty nice too, it was like a studio condo with luxurious (and also very comfortable) bed and bathroom. We also had our own terrace which gives us the partial view of the ocean. It was a nice place to read and drink wine. It was so peaceful. I guess we stayed here a slow season so we had the village to ourselves =). First thing we did every morning was to walk/​run at the beach since it was only a few steps away from our villa. The sand in Coronado Beach is just so fine and was also groomed everyday. During the day we either swam or enjoyed the jacuzzi. Late afternoon, we went to Hotel del Coronado for Happy hour and also go shop hopping. There were tons of people there from either the neighborhood or other hotels since they had good restaurants, shops and the ice skating rink was very popular too. I certainly didn’t want to leave this place, I told my husband we should make going to beach village/​Hotel del Coronado a tradition just because this place is that memorable. The people who worked @ the Windsor Cottage were so pleasant and we had an awesome conversation with them during our brunch both days. Thank you to the beach village and the staff for making our honeymoon very memorable (and also very relaxing)!
The Beach Village just screams out luxury and we definitely will be back there.