I stayed at the El Cordova for a long weekend. At check in I was given a comp upgrade from a standard room to a suite with 2 bathrooms and since there were 2 of us that worked out great. The bedroom was good size and nice clean comfortable bedding, the room was very clean with ceiling fans and AC. The furnishings are not fabulous but for the price they were just fine. The location is what makes this place perfect it's right across the street from the beach and right across the street from the famous Hotel Del Coronado. There are any number of places to dine and drink within walking distance of the hotel and the staff are happy to recomend. All in all it was a very nice hotel and very good value.

I booked a four day getaway to reconnect with a cousin and a friend that I haven't seen in years. I've never been to San Diego so I took a chance on Coronado and The El Cordova.
Coronado is very nice place to stay and close to the city.El Cordova is a large property convenient to shopping, eateries and only minutes to the bridge. My first impression of my room was that it was a good size but needed updating and cleaning ecspecially for the price I paid. After further inspection I found the bedroom and bathroom much nicer than the other two rooms. The bed was very comfortable and the staff were great.Would have been nice if parking was free although meters were only .25 an hour and free after 6 and Sundays.

Three professional colleagues and I spend four nights at the El Cordova to attend a seminar at the Del Coronado, which is nice but expensive and pretentious with unpredictable room assignments that have led to disappointment in the past. El Cordova was delightful, with comfortable rooms, unique decor, and convenient cafes nearby. We had crepes, Mexican food and drink, and seafood at the various restaurants in the building and were very pleased. Parking the rental car was convenient and reasonably priced.

Beautiful courtyard. Even the street side rooms were quiet and comfortable.

We are all going to return!

Jim

We booked online for $89 and got placed in room 103. To say we were surprised by the size is an understatement. It is about the size of a small apartment. Bedroom had 4-point king size mattress with flat screen tv. Living room was huge, wih wall mounted flat screen, reading nook by window and pullout couch. It had a fullsize kitchen with a breakfest nook on the side. The bathroom was good size but toilet was against door and felt cramped. My wife and i laughed that the both of us could live here. My in-laws were placed in Unit 51. This was a bottom floor unit by the court yard. They didnt have a breakfest nook, but a table off the kitchen. Their living room was big with a HUGE flat screen tv mounted ona wall mount. Neither room has any sort of a view but only a few rooms are faced towards the Del Corinado. And lets face it, you dont spend that much time in the room. The various staff i meet were friendly. For parking, you can do meter parking (a quarter gives an hour), with either 2hr or 4hr meters availble. You only have to pump in quarters until 6 pm, and then start again at 8 am. There is some side parking that is not metered, but we just paid the meter as we got a spot right across from the hotel. There is also an underground parking lot for $8 with unlimited in/out privileges (we were staying only 1 day so it was cheaper to stay on the street). You cant beat the location - near all the stores, and across the street from the beach,