We are thinking about staying at the Marriott Coronado resort in Coronado for our honeymoon - off of San Diego in Oct.? Any feedback from someone who has been there or lives there? Is it a good honeymoon spot?

We just returned from there. We have always stayed at the del previously. We will never go back to the del, we loved the Mariott on Coronado. The del is more of a tourist stop, the Mariott was much more quiet, great for walks, it was nice!

the marriott always gets good reviews. the only downside is that it is on the bay side so if you want to swim, you have to walk to the beach. want a romantic place to watch a sunset - ask people to direct you to sunset cliffs. at the end of santa cruz street there are steps down to a good sitting place - i've brought picnics before and had a very nice time.

thanks for the feedback. are there any restaturants you recommend to get the picnic from for sunset cliffs?

Any other ideas on places to go and what to see? We're planning to go to the zoo one day.

Thanks!

I have heard that Leows Hotel is nice-check it at http://www.loewshotels.com/hotels/sandiego/default.asp
The Hotel del is an historical old hotel that is romantic if you enjoy that kind of thing (we do). If you go be sure to check out the Crown Room and have dinner there-sometimes they have dancing-check at hotel. That is a beautiful old room. Marriott just doesn't seem that nice-its just a Marriott.

re picnic - just go to any VONS grocery store. they have deli's where you can pick up chicken, salads etc.
things to do...take a drive up the coast maybe as far as carlsbad to enjoy the scenary, go up mount soledad for a great view of the city, take the ferry to downtown, sea world is great if you've never seen anything similar, go to casa de bandini's in old town for dinner, there is a good restaurant right at the ferry doc in coronado (can't remember the name), go see the sea lions in la jolla, drive down the strand south of coronado for less crowded beaches (ask your hotel, you can park in the residential community on the bay side and then walk across)...it's a great city, you'll love it.

The restaraunt by the ferry in Coronado is Peohes. .
If you can ride one, make sure you rent a bicycle in Coronado. This is the best way to get around town. There ia a nice bike way under the bridge and around to the golf course, plus the streets are wide and lots of locals use instead of their cars. Very safe.
Sunset cliffs, while a great sunset spot, is not in Coronado. Coronado has a huge seawall fronting the entire stretch of beaches. You can sit on it and watch the sunsets...very romantic (my husband proposed to me there) and afterwards you can stroll along the beach back into the town.

sunset cliffs is only about 20 minutes away and i would think that they may venture off the island a few times!

Sorry, didn't mean to imply Sunset cliffs weren't worth a trip...They are a great and romantic place to see the sun go down. maybe it was me, but the posting sounded like they were in Coronado and I didn't want Carol wandering down Orange Avenue looking for cliffs!

THANK YOU - What a great website to find out the firsthand information from people who have been there! I am writing all of this down b/c we want to enjoy the best of Coronado and Southern CAL! thanks for helping us with our honeymoon - I am even more excited now!

Carol, we stayed at the Paradise Point Resort and loved it. I was with my kids, but thought this would be a great place for a honeymoon. It feels like you are in your own little world. I would definetly recommend it. Have a great time.
Melissa

I've stayed at Glorietta Bay Inn several times, which is across the street from the Del Coronado, and worlds away. Stay in the Mansion rooms, not the annex rooms. Congrats!
http://www.gloriettabayinn.com/

paradise point is nice but there are a lot of families that stay there. for my honeymoon, i'd prefer something less family orientated. plus you need to use your car everywhere you want to go.