Hotel del Coronado - Coronado, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 32° 40.830 W 117° 10.663
11S E 483338 N 3615882
This hotel was the nation's largest beach resort when it opened in 1888.
Waymark Code: WME9G1
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
Views: 9

This hotel has been the vacation spot for celebrities and politicians, has been the site for several films and books, and is located on one of America's finest beaches in the posh San Diego neighbor community of Coronado.
The 1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die book further informs us that the hotel has hosted 14 Presidents and is famous for the Marilyn Monroe film "Some Like It Hot" being filmed here. The hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places...and is reportedly haunted, see (visit link)

See the Hotel's website at (visit link)
Name of Source Book: 1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die

Page Location in Source Book: 843

Type of Waymark: Site

Location of Coordinates: entrance

Cost of Admission (Parks, Museums, etc.): 0.00 (listed in local currency)

List Available Hours, Dates, Season:
24/7


Official Tourism Website: [Web Link]

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