Loews Coronado Bay

This is a very nice property with a great little market, gorgeous views and cozy rooms. I always love a hotel where the room feels more like a bedroom, and this one hit the nail on the head. Walls were a soft blue, the lamps were out of a Pottery Barn catalog and the curtains had a pretty complimentary pattern. The bathroom was also to die for with a HUGE (I can’t say this word not without hearing «The Donald» say Yyyuge) tub and a glass shower. Finally, the balcony was a nice treat.
All that said, the location was pretty far out from the rest of the Coronado action, which was a definite downside.

Can’t say enough good things about this Loews. I’ve stayed at several hotels in the San Diego area and this one doesn’t come close. Of course you’re a bit further from downtown being on Coronado, but if you want spectacular skyline/​ocean views, a beautiful hotel/​bar without the price of nearby Hotel Del Coronado, you won’t be disappointed. from the updated grand staircase, the bird cage, outdoor bar, massive fitness facility, there are little surprises throughout the resort. My husband and I decided to have several of our wedding photos taken here once we saw how beautiful it was. Great for a weekend getaway!

We got a great deal on a weekend rate right after summer officially ended using
. The resort is nicely laid out with underground parking that spans the entire resort and separate elevators for each building to go straight up to your room without having to go through the lobby.
We had a «partial» bay view which was nice, but the main key being that it didn’t overlook the pool. We went to the pool a couple times while we were here, once right after it opened in the morning, and even then people were being loud so I would recommend staying away from the rooms overlooking the pool if you don’t want the extra noise. They had the crib we requested waiting in our room when we got there and the bedding was nice with a sort-​of-​mattress instead of just a piece of foam like lots of hotels have. They even put a little sampler size pack of Johnson’s products, baby wash, etc which was thoughtful.
The resort has pretty much everything you’d expect: food, pools, spas, even sailboat and SUP rentals but the perk we loved most was the cart service to the beach! Proximity (right across the road) to the beach was the main factor in booking here to maximize our beach time and still have easy access to the room for our toddlers nap and it worked perfect! At the valet station just tell them you want a ride to the beach and they’ll get their stretched golf cart that seats 8 people and whip you right over in 2 minutes. Sure you could walk it in about 10 – 15, but with all your beach stuff in tow this is the way to travel! We brought our own beach chairs, shade, and sand toys but if you don’t want to lug your own stuff they have chairs and some toys and boogie boards to borrow from a trailer they keep parked right by the drop off spot. When you are ready to get picked up give the hotel a call, ask for the valet desk and let them know you need a lift back.
I don’t really have any big negatives. In all our stay was comfortable and made for a perfect early fall beach getaway! We will definitely consider the Loew’s Coronado again for easy beach access!

A nice location with great amenities, but… (Conversation I had to Corporate office, extremely frustrated). This is to express my dissatisfaction with my most recent stay at your Coronado Location. 3– 4 precious hours of my visit were spent dealing with hotel administration. This included late check in, not being honored with the room set up attributed to the room not being clean and ready as your check– in process provides at check in time of 4pm, not provided with hotel parking pass to enter and leave the facility, administration interruption of my vacation with my family attributed to hold of funds against my credit card requiring me to leave the attention of my family to attend to these matters, and excuses provided by management staff for sub standard service, including their room is too big/​suite, it was only 40 minutes past 4pm, it was a mistake on our part. As a service provider it is understandable to see some variations in service, but this clearly is not the type of service expected out of a hotel of this level. This feedback should also be known to future travelers in the selection of vacation properties, and will be conveyed via Unilocal.
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Sandra from the pool area is the best! She is so friendly & attentive, my boyfriend & I always enjoy our lemonades & having her as our server by the pool! (:

I stayed here for a teacher’s conference this past weekend and the resort was well beyond my expectations. The resort has nice beds, and nice facilities. It even had a people sized chess set outside, which was just awesome to use with my friends.
Hands down I would recommend this resort to those who are looking for a relaxing stay in Coronado.

Probably the very best part about this hotel is the location. It’s directly across the street from Silver Strand Beach and it’s secluded spot on the Bayside of Coronado is tranquil and memorable. A quick swim in the ocean is an easy six minute walk from the front lobby and it’s a great way to unwind after meetings or conference.
As for the hotel itself features are all very fine. There is lots of comfortable seating almost anywhere you look and numerous fire pits outside around the bar are welcoming. The rooms are large and pretty well appointed with the iPhone docking station next to each bed and large 52 inch TVs when you want to kick back at the end of the day.
The beds are very comfortable though not the very best. The in room desks are so small which probably would not bother most people but I actually intended to work some of the time that I was in my room.
The Bathroom has a big Whirlpool like feature in it that was wasted on me and the trade-​off sadly was a tighter shower.
I always check air filters in hotels and when I did this one was badly in need of a change.
I can’t really judge the food because all my meals have been conference style — so prepared for a large group. But I think this would be a great place to visit and relax and I would recommend this hotel to anyone.

If you want someone stealing your things and going into your room, this is the place for you.
This is my second time here. First time here it was for a wedding. They had all the guests stay at this hotel. During our first stay, we needed to change rooms because the first room we stayed in smelled like a dog that hadn’t showered in 2 weeks. You know how that smells. The second room we got wasn’t as bad, thank god. But after getting into the room, we realized we had left our iPad in the last room. We called and asked where it was, they said it wasn’t there. We went to the front desk and looked at us like we were lying. They said they would investigate…
3 months later found it through iCloud and notified the hotel that it was an employee who had stolen it. They were so apologetic, the hotel gave us 2 nights for free. This time we did not leave our iPads in the room. Haha.
We made reservations under our name. We also told them we would be bringing our dog. They did not tell us about the $ 100 charge before hand. We get here and everything is going well. The second night, we leave for dinner and arrive at the restaurant in downtown, get a call from mom saying the hotel security has called complaining about the dog. We need to come back and get the dog because he is barking. We get back, he is not barking. So after this, we end up eating at the restaurant in the lobby of the hotel. Dinner goes well, till we get the bill, along with a phone call. Several complaints on my dog barking, okay.
I walk to the elevator, press 3… As the elevator door opens, I see my dog with two staff members. He has his leash and collar on. His leash was in our luggage. So they went through our luggage. I understand if My dog was actually barking, but he wasn’t. He cried a little.
Third morning arrives and at 8 am there are several knocks on the door. One for house keeping, one for extra towels. They wake us up and we are just so ready to check out. I’m over this place.
This is the worst hotel I’ve been to. This is the worst experience I’ve had here. I’m not over exaggerating… I’m just warning all of you, it sucks.

We are very unhappy with our stay here.
First, do not expect nice views. The deluxe bay view room has a terrible view. They are setup such where you are seeing a little bit of industrial bay and then other hotel room across way. We switched to poolside which had a much better view in my opinion– view of the pool.
Second, room has not been clean. Upon first entering rooms I’ve experienced too many hairs left by prior guests. Additionally, we asked to have our sheets changed every night. Either they didn’t, or the new ones were dirty. Generally, condition is only fair.
Third, our balcony had a live cockroach. Don’t they spray?
Fourth, as mentioned we switched to poolside room. Well that turned out not so great. They hosted a Olympics to some group staying here and gave them a megaphone. Traveling with our toddler, it made for difficult nighttime. I called at 8:10pm to ask how long it was going. They stayed it should have ended at 8. By 9pm it was still going and they hadn’t cut the megaphone. We called again. Finally cut megaphone but loud boozey crowd remained.
Fifth, you aren’t right at beach. We did really enjoy the beach access via golf cart though. The beach they take you to is a state park about five minutes golf cart drive. It is fairly empty and natural beach. This was the best part of our stay at the hotel.
Sixth, not a whole lot in the way of kid friendly resort activities. And on top of a very expensive room you are stuck paying resort fee and parking fee.
Seventh, you are not near the Cornado downtown. (Again, hotel doesn’t offer many good views.)
Can I please get my money back? This is no 4 star experience. Honestly, room and overall feel are more like a holiday inn to doubletree. And the doubletree at least gives you a free cookie…
Disappointed.

Just got back from a 4 day work trip to the hotel, and while the total experience was not too overwhelming, a few things did stand out enough to justify writing a review.
First of all, the lobby bar is a great place to watch a sporting event, we were lucky enough to have a football Sunday and playoff baseball all week… so on the 100 inch TV, it was really nice…
The rooms were nothing special, good sized updated bathrooms and an ocean view was pretty cool.
On the downside, we had dinner on Monday at the Market Café because the restaurant upstairs was closed… Why a hotel in the middle of nowhere closes their nicest restaurant for 2 days during a work conference is beyond my comprehension… but either way, we ended up at Market Café. On a scale of 1 – 10, I would rate this meal a 1. We had 5 people at dinner and no one had anything good to say… The pizza was cold, a piece of steak had been cut in half to check to see if it was Medium… the chicken was below average… a martini was like half full… etc etc etc… and the special of the day was meatloaf… give me a break. I would not eat there again under any circumstance.
The pool bar closes at 5pm… I have never heard of an outdoor hotel bar closing at 5pm… Great business decision.
As far as feedback, Scott the lobby bartender on Monday night should be the General Manager of this property… The other bartender from the Sunday day shift was great as well, but Scott really took our level of dissatisfaction at Market Café VERY SERIOUSLY… He really remedied a bad customer experience and gave us his word that he would escalate our feedback. You guys have a really great staff, but Scott was a standout.
Other than that, the hotel experience was pretty ok… I was in building 5, which basically means I had a quarter mile walk every time I went back to my room… A lot of fun when your electronic room card doesn’t work twice in 4 days…
Anyway, I wouldn’t go back, but if you are out there, keep your eyes pealed for Scott and stay away from Market Café for dinner.

What a nice secluded place. My wife and I celebrated our one year anniversary here and was able to get one of the rooms on the shore. This place is great but watch the fees, there is a lot of extra costs.
We also spent the morning at the pool playing ladder ball, giant chess, and relaxed in a hot tub. I tried asking people to get a game of volley ball going but everyone seemed to be in a retired kind of mood.
Overall great experience, all the staff we encountered were all friendly and helpful.

Very good hotel but unfortunately amenities were very over priced. Aside from resort fees, parking, restaurant and even pet fees were very high. Parking fee every night was $ 29. Restaurant prices were so high that it made us have to drive out about 15 to 20 minutes from the hotel just to find an El Pollo Loco and a subway. We would have rather stayed in the hotel to enjoy the pool lounge area. Pet fee was $ 100 per stay and they make it seem like trees a great pet package, nope… we got a plastic bag with 2 bowls, some kind of small carpet for the bowls, a little plastic holder for the poop and 3 small cookie treats. You only get to keep the 3 cookies and the poop bag holder… smh.
Even the dog food was overpriced between $ 13 to $ 16 for a small serving and then if u order anything from the room service, be ready for the delivery and service charges…
This is a one time deal… I may never come back to this hotel again… may just look for something else with a pool next time.
Oh, also, we were told off by the concierge lady because of their faulty key cards that constantly don’t work and were also told that it was our fault cause we probably kept it near a phone, our wallet, our bag which could cause static, our skin that makes static and everything else that touches our body. SMH…
I guess the next guests that check in may want to carry a non static generating stick with a string and tape the key cards on then string. Oh wait, then you would have to still touch the card… DOH!
(Being sarcastic ofcourse) BEWARE THE WRATH OF THE CONCIERGE LADY!

This relaxing resort is just what we were looking for.
Before booking Loews, we checked pricing for other hotels in the area. Unbeknownst to us, it was Comic-​Con weekend. Loews was the best pricing for the location. Yes some others complain about resort fees but If you are going to a resort you should expect it. Plus it was far enough away from downtown so we didn’t have to fight the crowds.
We really received friendly and attentive service from every one who we spoke with including valet, front desk and cleaning staff. The resort is so beautiful. The grand staircase to the second floor is gorgeous. You also have great views of the bay and Coronado Bridge.
There isn’t too much nearby except for the beach areas. Luckily the resort has three pools including one adult only pool. It’s nice for those of us who don’t have kids. La Cantina is outside in the pool area that provides good food and drinks without having to leave your chair. There are other several dining choices that cover all bases. You can get Starbucks coffee, many juice bar options, fine dining and casual. Rentals are available as well for biking or water sports.
I have to mention how comfortable the bed was. I had to take a picture of the brand and name so I could look it up. The room is spacious and clean. It’s a nice touch to have a Keurig in the room for coffee lovers. Yes that’s me!
We enjoyed a great relaxing time with great dining. I would definitely stay here again.

Two trips in one, first and last to this hotel. The issue is bang for the buck. It’s not that is necessarily a bad place… but it certainly isn’t a four or five star property I opine. And the price point was outrageous but for Comic-​Con in town. If the price were a half to a third what we paid, that would have been more appropriate… and it’s in Coronado so if you’re looking to hang out in San Diego be prepared for the 20 minute drive each way. Comfy bed, nice restroom accommodations, decent view, friendly staff… woefully overpriced.

Huge resort on Coronado with a beautiful, clean look.
My family and I checked in a little early and got our room upgraded to a mini suite (sweet!). We settled in and made our way to the pool area in the later afternoon. There was a separate adult pool, which was nice. Although the weather was overcast and cool, we tried to make the best of it. The pool water was extremely warm and we jumped right in. We ordered some drinks and snacks poolside. The fish tacos were excellent. I wasn’t too impressed with my drink though, the Sun-​Kissed, which had an overwhelming flavor of orange peel. My mom’s Mai Tai wasn’t bad though. The pool staff was great and helped us out when my sister’s boyfriend realized he went into the water with his phone in the pocket of his shorts. He requested a bag of rice in an attempt to revive the phone, and they brought one out for him right away.
There were a bunch of neat features of the hotel, with tennis courts and ping pong tables, a giant birdcage, and a beautiful grand staircase in the main lobby. Parking is your standard $ 24 per night with no other options available but valet. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and wished we could be at the Loews longer.

I stayed here for a weekend conference recently, so I didn’t get to utilize the resort to its fullest. However, it was still a great getaway. The location is beautiful overlooking the San Diego Bay and the Silver Strand State Beach across the street. The entire east side of the resort has great views.
I had a Partial-​Bay-​View 2 Double Beds Room. It was really nice, bright, and airy. The sea foam color palate reflected the resort’s waterfront location. It had a GREAT VIEW, especially standing on the balcony. The BED WAS COMFY. The bathroom had a deep soaking tub (not whirlpool), separate shower, and large stone-​top vanity. There was also a Keurig station and refrigerator. If you need anything, the service line is exceptionally courteous and fast. The bad parts about the room were that the walls are thin. I was woken up by my neighbors playing Korean music and doors slamming in the hallway in the mornings, there was some mildew in the shower, and part of the bathroom floor needed to be cleaned better. Also, there was a sewage smell near the elevator of Building 3 sometimes. That really needs to be taken care of.
The resort isn’t located in Downtown Coronado, it’s all by itself, so you need to drive to get anywhere. There is an included shuttle that goes to town. There is also a shuttle that will drive you across (under) the street to the beach. The driver can also set you up with chairs, towels, and beach toys. When you want to come back to the resort, you just give the valet desk a call. Ron, our driver was super friendly and helpful! I went to check it out, but only spent 10 minutes, because being from Los Angeles, we have better beaches, and it was too windy and overcast down there that day.
There are three pools and two jacuzzis, one of each are adults only. I appreciate being able to relax in and around the pool without worrying about kids splashing me or screaming right in my ear. The attendants and wait staff for the poolside café were very attentive. I ordered some French fries, because I needed a snack, and they were really good! It’s a bummer that the pools close at 10pm though. There’s also ping pong tables and tennis courts, which I did not use.
We utilized the ballrooms for the conference. If you seen one, you’ve seen them all. Banquet food is banquet food.
This place is not cheap! Even with our conference rate, the room I stayed in was over $ 200/​night. There is also a $ 26/​night resort fee, which includes free WiFi, the shuttles, access to the steam room and sauna (I didn’t get to go), roll-​away beds, the Keurig, and newspaper. There is also a nightly parking fee $ 29 self park or $ 33 valet. As conference attendees, we got a discount on parking, but it’s still pricey.
I know I included everything that was possibly bad about my experience, but for the price, you should know exactly what you’re getting. However, all the amenities, service, atmosphere, and views make your overall stay really pleasant and enjoyable.

This is one of the most beautiful hotels with an amazing view that I have been to. I have stayed here before in the past, and the room was great. What sold me the most when I stayed here was the view from the balcony, and how peaceful it sounded at night with the ocean right at your finger tips!
My most recent visit here was to have dinner with my girlfriend and my parents at night. The market café is such a nice place to eat, and with a great view where ever you’re seating. The food is mmmmmm good! I had the steak burger, and by far it’s on my top 5 burgers that I have had so far. They cook it to your liking, and I would have taken a picture, but by the time I remembered it was to late. I devoured the hell out of the burger, and if I would have taken a picture it would have not been pretty… just saying.

I recently visited friends who were staying at Loews Coronado for a day at the pool and left feeling torn about the resort.
On the plus side, the pool area is pretty nice and the pool is heated to a comfortable temperature. I had a great time hanging out by the pool and soaking up the gorgeous near 80 degree day. There’s plenty of lounge chairs and the pool isn’t too crowded, at least on a weekday afternoon.
We ate lunch at the poolside restaurant and my French dip sandwich was pretty good. The only thing I found odd about it was the halved cherry tomatoes that were melted in the cheese. The au jus was wonderfully salty though, just the way I like it!
My biggest issue is the insane price for parking at the resort. $ 9/​hour adds up quickly and I ended up paying $ 27 for the three hours that I was there. I hate paying for parking in general but it’s especially aggravating when there is no other choice because there’s no other parking along this stretch of Coronado. I didn’t notice a price cap on the sign either so just imagine if you were spending more time at the resort how insane the parking fee would be.

We arrived on a Saturday at around 1PM. A cab ride from the airport was just under $ 50. Our room was not ready when we checked in. Our luggage was held for free just to the right of the registration desk.
We sat for some food at Cay’s Lounge (see my individual review of this restaurant) and received a phone call from the front desk at around 2:45pm indicating our room was ready. From the reception desk there are 5 buildings all accessible off of a long hallway that stretches out from the reception/​lobby/​dining area which is building zero. We were in building five, the farthest building (its appears a building 6 is under refurbishment). It is quite a walk, but the carpet didn’t make it too difficult to push luggage.
Our room, 5111, was on the first floor of the 5^th building. The room «faced the Bay,» but was nearly completely obstructed by a clump of orange trees. The room was beautifully appointed. The bathroom was very nice. It reminded me of that at the Grand Hyatt Dubai. There was a separate shower and separate bath and still a spacious floor area. The lighting was not on a dimmer though and there was only one lighting option so at night or first thing in the morning it was a bit bright.
The room was decorated in pleasant tones of light green, beige, white, and tan. There was a nice chair with ottoman in the corner of the room with floor lamp and side table. There was 1 plug behind the chair. The desk had plugs in the lamp base. The bedside lamp had 1 USB port and 1 plug. The room had a Keurig with tea, and reg/​decalf coffee supplied. The bed was so confortable. The room also had a patio with 2 chairs and a small table. No screen door on the patio doors however so you couldn’t just leave it open for air unfortunately.
The pool is accessible from the 1^st floor pretty much down the entire length of the hall from the lobby to building 5. The fitness center and spa is in a building on the other side of the pool — you have to go outside to get to it. The beach is accessible via a hotel free golf cart or a tunnel that you can walk through under the road that separates the hotel from the beach. Bikes are available for rental from near the gym area.
Taxis, or hotel cars (same rate structure) are always available. Hotel cars take cash. Taxis cash or credit. The hotel can prearrange to bill the ride to your room. Taxis charge $ 2.80 flag drop fee + $ 3 a mile! Über ($ 1.85+$ 1.10/mi) is the way to go — it’s much, much cheaper and the cars are much, much nicer than the taxis which may or may not have their fabric roofs falling down, etc… The hotel is about an $ 18 Über ride from downtown San Diego and about $ 10 from downtown Coronado. The Loews is a bit out of the way, but it is nice to be on a quiet, secluded resort with the option to go and enjoy all the city has to offer.
I called for a room service French Press coffee at 1pm on a Tuesday. It arrived within 20 minutes. The person who arrived with it did not plunge it nor pour my first cup. I ordered breakfast room service and it was delivered on time. The man this time did pour my first French Press cup.
WiFi worked well. I liked that when you first logged in you could enter your checkout date and stay logged in till then instead of having to resign up each 24hours. The TV had a iPhone app remote option and a good selection of pay-​per-​view. House keeping was friendly and efficient.
All in all I would stay again at this property if I wanted a quiet retreat. Staff was wonderful and the location, while not downtown, is not a far drive away. I encountered no traffic on my drive from the hotel except at 7am (military traffic entering Coronado).
See my additional reviews of this property:
— Cay’s Lounge (2 stars)
— Mistral (5 stars)
— Market Café (3 stars)

What a great hotel!
My buddy took us out on his boat for my bachelor party and since he docks it right by the hotel, we’re able to use the hotel amenities as well.
Kimberly at the front desk walked by and asked if she could help us with anything and she was very helpful in showing me where everything was that I could use… she was even able to hook me up with a free drink/​appetizer of my choice as a celebration gift! What a freaking sweetheart!
We ended up out by the fire pit, then to the pool, and ultimately to the spa! Service by the rest of the spa was top notch in between.
The spa was AMAZING! Exactly what I had been looking for to do… the spa, showers, and dry sauna were all clean and well maintained… I will definitely make a trip back this summer!