El Cordova

Excellent! We’ve traveled a lot. We checked in on the sixth of April 2025 around 3:30 pm. The two front desk gentlemen were polite, experienced, informative and accommodating. Our special reservation request (first floor) room was fantastic. We stayed ten steps from the pool and outdoor fireplace. We ate at the restaurant on site Miguel’s. It was delightful. We had a recurring thought while sightseeing Coronado Island and downtown San Diego; “let’s go back to our hotel - it’s so nice there”. We loved the old preserved historic accommodation. The tile work, plantings and outdoor seating were great. Much better than a chain- big box hotel.

My family and I have stayed at the El Cordova Hotel many times over the past several years. We love the casual Spanish style, the fantastic location, the size of the rooms, the value and comfy We have stayed for a couple’s getaway, family vacation and extended family getaway. Each stay has been wonderful! Staff is kind and helpful, Miguel’s, the onsite restaurant is delicious and the location, across Orange Avenue from the Hotel Del Coronado and the beach, is unbeatable. We love the El Cordova Hotel and we look forward to many future stays in this lovely boutique hotel.

Over all good. The bathroom needed a more thorough cleaning, smelled a bit. Otherwise clean and comfortable, wound definately stay here again. Great location

We recently stayed at El Cordova, Room 75. The Not-So-Good Room Assignment Confusion: We had called ahead to confirm a deluxe 2-bedroom with three beds, but upon arrival, we discovered only one bed in each bedroom. After hauling our luggage down one set of stairs and up another, we were shown a “deluxe” option with three beds (Room 71), but its living and dining space was much smaller, and the place felt dark and dingy. It seems that rooms in the same category can vary widely, and it may be hard to know what you’ll get until you arrive. In the end, we returned to Room 75 and added a rollaway in the living room. Condition of Rooms: Clean but definitely well-worn. Bathrooms: Both were very small, outdated, and located at the back of each bedroom—making them inconvenient for the person sleeping in the living room. Appliances & Maintenance: The kitchen was missing a toaster and blender at check-in, though replacements were brought quickly. Unfortunately, the blender leaked, and the toaster didn’t work. I left a voicemail with the front desk, but no one returned my call—even though the flashing message light was visible when I later stopped by in person. Noise: Street-facing areas picked up some noise, while the courtyard side was much quieter. Housekeeping: We requested light housekeeping during a four-hour window on our second full day, but nothing was done while we were out. The Good Location: Unbeatable—directly across from the Hotel Del Coronado and surrounded by shops and restaurants. It felt like we were right in the center of everything. Spaciousness: Room 75 is a two-bedroom suite featuring a large living room, a spacious dining room, and a small kitchen. Each bedroom had a large walk-in closet, which was great for luggage and organization. Dining: The attached Mexican restaurant, Miguel’s, is excellent and worth a visit. Robes: Not luxurious, but convenient to have on hand. Overall El Cordova has a lot going for it—especially in terms of location and space (in certain rooms). Would I stay here again? Possibly, though I’d carefully weigh it against other options.

The hotel is not taken care of at all, the room was dirty, one bathtub had a crack in it with a bunch of water underneath and they just threw a foot mat on top of it to fix the issue. The other tub was extremely slow to drain, I brought these issues up with the front desk they said they would have a plumber come out… they never did, I told them the next day about the no show of the plumber and the frontdesk told me that they will get someone to come out, once again no one came out. I get people are busy but you cannot tell someone they will have a plumber come and fix it then not even do a follow up with the room to make sure the issue got fixed. The front desk personnel were nice but all in all 0/5 bad experience.