300+ guest capacity
This venue can host 300+ guests
About this vendor
A wedding should be iconic, just like your love story. For over 132 years, The Del has hosted generations of newlyweds, and the friends and family who adore them, in an incomparable coastal backdrop.
Go California casual and have an effortless barefoot ceremony on our glittering beach. Or channel the glamour of Old Hollywood among the wood-domed ceilings, chandeliers and heart-stirring views of our Crown Room and oceanfront Ballroom.
Few places in California fulfill the dream of exchanging vows on the beach and having a reception in the sand - with the ease The Del provides. None offer the complete services, destination experiences and enchantment of The Del.
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Covered Outdoors Space
Liability Insurance
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Guest Capacity
- 300+
Settings
- Ballroom
- Beach
- Waterfront
- Garden
- Historic Venue
- Hotel
Venue Service Offerings
- Bar & Drinks
- Cakes & Desserts
- Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Food & Catering
- Planning
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3.9
out of 5.018 reviews
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The Hotel Del Coronado was our daughter's dream wedding venue. To say the Del and incredible staff lived up to her and our expectations is an understatement. They are incredible to work with for a perfect outcome. The Del is unparalleled for beauty and elegance, and the best place to begin your lifetime of memories. We are beyond grateful to everyone from the front door man and the phenomenal chef, to the excellent Resort Manager. Look no farther than the Del for any event you want to host. They are truly the crown jewel of San Diego.
Gratefully,
Michelle O'Reilly
DO NOT HIRE! We love the Del’s location and appearance, but the Management from the Event Coordinator, to the restaurant Managers are just the worst. Nothing that was promised was given, and when we needed to speak to one of the 3 main people no one was to be found. After an hour plus looking for our Lunch reception coordinator she was filled with excuses and no action. My 68 year old father was moving around umbrellas, we had guests that had to open their own champagne, running to the bar to grab their own drinks, and flagging down our server for refill of waters. I am leaving out their names as to save themselves from embarrassment, but they know exactly who they are and can not disagree with this post. The lack of communication between their staff members were abhorrent. Let me also mention that our wedding was a total of 17 people. Let me repeat that, 17! I would suggest to anyone that wants to get married on the beach in Coronado go through a private wedding planner and just get a beach permit. Also, as I read over the bill they have double charged for 3 different items and charged for self parking when we did not drive. Talking with other guests at the pool many had similar experiences. The entire management staff needs a complete change-over. Sorry for the long review but do not know where else to voice my frustration. DO NOT HIRE!!!
My husband and I can't speak highly enough about our amazing weekend getting married at Hotel del Coronado. Cathy Koutoufidis, the Catering Sales Manager at the Del, was absolutely incredible. She thought of every detail for our big day - even the ones we had not thought of! The food was amazing, the view unbeatable and all of our guests loved the history and elegance for the Hotel del Coronado. We could not be happier. Thank you so much!
Such a beautiful ground but so disappointing! They triple booked weddings on our weekend and throughout the whole process did not care about making our day special.
overpriced for the quality.
Hotel del is an absolutely gorgeous venue! The location is spectacular with ocean views and a historic hotel making a great backdrop to the big day. We had a whole weekend of events on the property (welcome smores on the beach, farewell brunch) and guests couldn't stop commenting about the location. We did our ceremony and cocktail hour on the Windor lawn (complete with lawn games and antique furniture) and the reception in the spectacular crown ballroom. Only a few comments that made it not 5 stars. 1) we had 3 different banquet coordinators during the course of our planning and they didn't communicate well. Also the banquet coordinator was separate from AV which was separate from booking, making communication difficult. If it weren't for my wedding coordinator and my mom staying on top of things, I feel like things might have gotten dropped. 2) Our food was spectacular but the tasting was fairly limited in what we were allowed to taste, so we ended up picking multiple items for our wedding that we hadn't tasted ahead of time.
I had my wedding at the Hotel Del. We had the ceremony and reception here. The reception was held in the Coronet room which is right off the crown room. The space is good if you are having a smaller wedding. We had 90 people at our reception and it was a little cramped. The dance floor is rather small. But the room is beautiful. The wood paneling and the large crown chandelier bring the special charm of the Hotel Del. The staff is helpful but we did have issues with the hotel management. When my bridal party arrived at 7 am to start hair and makeup, the bridal prep room was not set up. So we wasted 2 hours waiting for them to set up the room and actually had to have some of my bridal party members sit outside and start having their hair and makeup done. That was irritating, but the kicker was after the reception, my new husband and I went to our honeymoon suite, which was a very small room with a queen bed that had views of the parking lot. We were very disappointed that after spending as much money as we did, the service and quality of what we received wasn't up to par. I would recommend having your wedding somewhere else after all was said and one. There are tons of beautiful hotels and event places in SoCal.
Hotel Del was the best wedding venue choice. The hotel staff and catering manager went above and beyond to give us the perfect wedding.
I could not have asked for anything better on the Ocean and a Beach Wedding. Thank you Hotel Del and all of your staff for making my dream wedding become a reality.
Thank you for all you did and how much you went above and beyond.
My husband & I came here on our honeymoon from Tucson Arizona & OMG this place is absolutely beautiful! John, who checked us in, gave us a beautiful room & a free bottle of wine since we were on our honeymoon! We love it there & plan to go back on our 1 year anniversary!
I LOVED this venu. I had a small wedding on the vista walk and it was beautiful! A little pricey of course, but its my wedding! It was worth every penny.
The Del is absolutely gorgeous - our breach side ceremony and ocean view ballroom was a dream come true. Not only was the event spectacular, but the catering managers made the planning so easy and so much fun! I highly recommend it!
My dream venue mainly because of location and being on the beach. How can you go wrong with Coronado?
This hotel is like a wedding factory. The hotel can have up to eight weddings a day. There are so many people at this hotel that you could never have a private wedding. If you want to have a wedding that you can show off at then this is the place for you. Also, if you really want this venue but cannot afford the price then have your wedding on a Friday or Sunday.
My husband and I love classic and vintage, this hotel was great for us because it had all of the classic charm but with some modern touches in the rooms. We had a great time and look forward to making the hotel a yearly place to visit.
We married on Hotel Del beach at sunset!! It was amazing!!! The beach is very well kept! The entire trip the staff went above and beyond in every way! We enjoyed the smores on the beach the first night of our honeymoon and recommend this to everyone! We also rented to surrey cars with 8 of us in total and raced around town acting like teenagers :) Great fun!!
We plan to spend every anniversary at Hotel Del... Looking forward to many years to come
Joda & Donald Dees
We could not have picked a more beautiful location than the Hotel Del to host our wedding. The room was gorgeous--just the right size for our party, and it overlooked the ocean--and the service was impeccable. The event staff was friendly and professional, and assuaged any planning concerns I had. My only complaint is that they tend to nickel and dime you, which I found just a bit insulting considering how expensive the hotel already is (some examples: $6-per-person cake cutting fee if you don't use their preferred baker, which was extremely pricey; no complimentary food tasting unless your pre-tax-and-gratuity food and beverage contract exceeds $10,000--if you would like to do a tasting anyway, it comes in at a whopping $90 per person; you must provide your own liability insurance for the event, which makes me wonder what the $2,500 fee for using the room actually covers...) Don't get me wrong, if I could do it all over again, I wouldn't change a thing. Just make sure you're aware of all the hidden extras and how much they're going to cost.
Although pricey...this was a magical location for our wedding...It was a destination- and we know all our 100 guests who flew in from TX also loved it! The planners & staff were very accommodating and couldn't have asked for anything more. Worth the expense in my book!
The beauty of the site and reception room the service ambiance and food;Our on-site coordinator was extremely difficult to get a hold of which was very frustrating.
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1500 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA
Hotel del Coronado
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