Hotel Del Coronado

Location
Coronado, CA

Considered one of the preeminent icons of San Diego, the Hotel del Coronado is a distinctive and historical landmark on the shores of Coronado Island. The design for the additional guestrooms and 17,000 square foot ballroom was created to be complimentary to the original Queen Anne Victorian building while blending in with the entire property. It was a delicate balance between the existing historic fabric on the property and the desire for a modern five star hotel. Victorian design characteristics such as asymmetry, the use of towers for compositional balance, and steep pitched roofs were employed in the overall design. Details from the original hotel were simplified for use on the new structures.