While we were in San Diego, Ben and I stayed at the Hotel Del Coronado. It was built in 1888 (I think), and it's absolutely gorgeous. The inside still held the class and charm of the original architecture, the lobby was adorned in dark wood paneling, intricately sewn carpets, and an old elevator actually manned by a person! It was so charming. The best part of the hotel was the beach access, the beautiful view of the ocean and the outdoor patio that sat around a sunken pool. This place is the place to stay if you want a little bit of luxury, history, and fun.
The last night we were there, I found out that, within the first two years of its existence, the hotel had already experienced two suicides. One woman committed suicide on the steps leading down to the beach. She was waiting for her husband, who never showed up. The other woman was the mistress of the hotel owner, and she committed suicide in a guest bedroom when she found out that she was pregnant! Actually, both of these women were pregnant, and both of them are rumored (is it bad that I have to think hard about the fact that I'm American and rumored is spelled without a "u" here?) to haunt the hotel to this day. Needless to say, I was a little creeped out...okay a lot creeped out.
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| Sundeck at the Hotel Del |
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| Some of the sandcastles on the beach were pretty legitimate |
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| Full moon + Ghost Stories make me feel very very superstitious. |
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Did you know that Marylin Monroe was in "Some like it Hot" which was filmed right here at the hotel? It saved the hotel from being closed.
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