Coronado Island Resorts — Hotels & Resorts in 92118

What resorts are on Coronado Island?

Coronado has three resort properties in 92118, each in a different location on the island with a distinct waterfront orientation. Hotel del Coronado sits directly on Coronado Beach at 1500 Orange Avenue — a 679-room National Historic Landmark built in 1888 with five distinct neighborhoods, six restaurants, a full-service spa, and direct beachfront access. It is the largest and most recognizable lodging property in San Diego County.

Loews Coronado Bay Resort occupies a 15-acre peninsula on Coronado Bay Road at the south end of the Silver Strand, facing San Diego Bay rather than the ocean. The 439-room property has three heated pools (including an adults-only pool), an 80-slip marina, the Sea Spa, and Crown Landing restaurant. Its bayfront location is quieter and more removed from Orange Avenue than the Del — a shuttle runs to Silver Strand Beach and downtown Coronado Village.

The Views at Hotel del Coronado is listed as a separate resort entity in some directories, but it operates as one of the Del’s five neighborhoods rather than a standalone property. Guests at all three resort-tier properties should expect mandatory resort fees ($42–$50 per night) and parking charges ($47–$79 per night) on top of the room rate.

How much do Coronado resorts cost per night?

Hotel del Coronado rates start around $350 for a resort-view room in the off-season and climb past $1,400 for oceanfront suites in the Victorian building during summer. Beach Village cottages and Shore House villas — the two LXR Hotels & Resorts neighborhoods within the Del complex — start above $1,000 per night year-round.

Loews Coronado Bay Resort generally runs $150–$500 per night depending on season, room type, and view. Off-season midweek rates can dip below $200, making Loews the more accessible of the two major Coronado resorts. Loews also runs periodic local-resident promotions that waive the resort fee and parking charge.

Factor in the true all-in cost before booking either property. At the Del, a $400 room becomes $510 or more after the $50 resort fee and $59 self-parking. At Loews, a $250 room becomes $340 after the $42 resort fee and $50 self-parking. These charges are per night and non-negotiable. Smaller Coronado hotels without resort fees offer a significantly lower total cost for travelers who do not need a full-service resort experience.

What's the difference between Hotel del Coronado and Loews Coronado?

The biggest difference is location and waterfront type. Hotel del Coronado sits on the ocean beach at the south end of Orange Avenue — Pacific Ocean, surf, wide sand beach, and the iconic Victorian architecture. Loews Coronado Bay Resort faces San Diego Bay on a peninsula off Coronado Bay Road — calm water, marina, downtown skyline views, and a quieter, more isolated setting. They are about a 10-minute drive apart.

The Del is the bigger, busier property (679 rooms vs. 439) with more dining options (six on-site restaurants including Nobu), more foot traffic from day visitors, and stronger historical identity. Loews is quieter, has three heated pools compared to the Del’s one main pool (plus the spa pool), and its 80-slip marina attracts boaters. Loews is also more pet-friendly than most Coronado properties, accepting both dogs and cats with amenities like pet beds and treats.

For travelers choosing between them: pick the Del if beachfront access, historic architecture, and a large resort campus matter most. Pick Loews if a quieter bayfront setting, multiple pools, marina access, and lower nightly rates are the priority. Both charge resort fees and parking. For Coronado options without those charges, browse the hotel listings.

Does Loews Coronado Bay Resort have a beach?

Loews Coronado Bay Resort sits on San Diego Bay, not the ocean, so its waterfront is a marina and bay shoreline rather than a sandy surf beach. The resort provides a complimentary shuttle to Silver Strand State Beach, which runs on demand from the marina area. Silver Strand is a long, uncrowded stretch of sand between the bay and the Pacific — less developed and less crowded than Coronado Central Beach near Hotel del Coronado.

The shuttle also runs to downtown Coronado Village (departing on the hour and half hour, returning on the quarter hours), connecting Loews guests to Orange Avenue’s restaurants and shops and to Coronado Beach. Without the shuttle or a car, the resort’s bay-side location is fairly removed from the main beach and village area. Guests who want to walk to the sand from their room should consider beachfront hotel options on the ocean side of the island instead.

Loews compensates for its distance from the ocean with its bayfront setting — the marina, calm-water kayaking and paddleboarding, and sunset views of the San Diego skyline are experiences that the ocean-side properties do not offer. Travelers who want a beachfront resort in San Diego without Coronado’s pricing should also look at options along Pacific Beach or La Jolla, both within 20–30 minutes by car.

Are Coronado resort pools heated year-round?

Loews Coronado Bay Resort operates three heated pools year-round — a family pool, an adults-only pool, and a children’s wading pool, each with a hot tub. The pools stay warm enough for comfortable swimming even in Coronado’s cooler months (December through February, when daytime highs average in the low 60s).

Hotel del Coronado has a main pool in The Cabanas area, an adults-only Boardwalk Pool at The Views (summer only), and a small ocean-view pool at the spa. The main pool is heated year-round. Shore House and Beach Village each have their own private pools for guests of those neighborhoods.

If a heated pool is a priority for your trip and you are visiting in the off-season, Loews’s three-pool setup gives you the most options. Among the Coronado hotels, the Coronado Island Marriott and Crown City Inn also have heated pools, though smaller than the resort-scale facilities.

Pool cabana rentals are available at both major resorts for guests who want reserved poolside seating. Loews offers three poolside cabanas available by reservation. The Del offers cabanas at The Cabanas pool and reserved daybed seating at the Boardwalk Pool. Cabana pricing starts around $200 per day at both properties — a significant add-on, but popular during summer weekends when deck space fills early.