I returned to the front desk and explained this, and I was told that they did not have any more rooms. Upon entering the room, I heard loud screaming and yelling… it ended up that the second floor room’s balcony was just slightly above and looking over the “West Kids Pool”.īeing a person without children, and on vacation at a luxury resort at about $400 per night for the better part of a week, I found this to be unacceptable. In any event, I was given a room key and proceeded to the room. I found this surprising, in that if some of the rooms were sold out via Comic Con, the majority of attendees do not check in on Wednesday, but afterwards (Thursday-Saturday). I inquired about the “eStandby Upgrade” request, and I was told none were available – that the hotel was completely sold out.
I arrived Wednesday afternoon and checked into the hotel.
I choose all three options, and received a confirmation number back for the upgrade request. I did discuss on the phone with the on site PR manager of Loews Coronado my intention to review the property as well as publish an accompanying article regarding staying on Coronado whilst attending Comic Con.Ī few days prior to check-in, I also received an e-mail from Loews inviting me to request an “eStandby Upgrade” for a “Partial Bay View King” for $30 more per night, a “Coronado Bay View Double” for $39 more per night, and a “Coronado Bay View King Suite” for $103 more per night. I ended up reserving a room for Wednesday through Sunday via. There is a ferry from Coronado Island to the San Diego Convention Center. This is the first year that not only did I not get my first hotel selection via TravelPlanners, I did not get any of my choices (I’ve been attending Comic-Con since I was a teenager in the late 80s).įacing no good options, I thought I would give a resort on Coronado a try (which was a positive development in the eyes of my non-geek fiancee!). This stay was in conjunction of my media coverage of Comic-Con International in San Diego (I have been registered press for many years). It all got off to a terrible and frustrating start with check-in.īacking up a little, I do publish extensive reviews on my own site and Trip Advisor, and wrote to the resort advising them of this days in advance. And while dated in some ways, the property is really nice, with a lot of fantastic amenities. Most unfortunate, because it didn’t have to be that way… Unfortunately, on average once a year I have one really disappointing stay (with a lot of travel), and I think that the Loews Coronado Bay Resort is the one for 2015. Website: Room Type/Class: Resort View (Room 1116)īooking Source:, partially changed to Direct Through Loews after check-in This review is for Loews Coronado Bay Resort.Īddress: 4000 Loews Coronado Bay Road, Coronado, California 92118
This stay was during my recent trip to San Diego in July 2015.
This is part of a continuing series of my impressions and experiences staying at various hotels and resorts while traveling worldwide.