Saturday 5 December 2009

PINK SATURDAY NUMBER 17

Twelve months ago we visited The Hotel Coronado near San Diego.

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As a National Historic Landmark, the Hotel del Coronado has a rich and colourful heritage that sets it apart from neighbouring Coronado hotels. From Marilyn Monroe to Charles Lindbergh, from state dinners to the ghost of Kate Morgan, The Del is an American treasure with more than 120 years of fascinating stories to tell. Today, we invite you to create new great memories at this cherished hotel in Coronado.
BABCOCK & STORY
The Del's visionary founders - Elisha Babcock and H.L. Story - dreamed of building a seaside resort that would be "the talk of the Western world." Since then, the resort has become a living legend, visited by celebrities, dignitaries and U.S. presidents. In fact, publisher Rand McNally recognized the Hotel del Coronado for enjoying "more fame and historical significance than perhaps any hotel in North America."
PRESIDENTS & PRINCES
Eleven U.S. Presidents have visited The Del, starting with Benjamin Harrison in 1891. One of the resort's most famous visitors was England's Prince of Wales in 1920. He would later become King Edward VIII, only to give up his throne in 1936 to marry Coronado divorcee Wallis Spencer Simpson. Many have speculated that they may have first met at The Del.
AMERICAN LEGENDS
The Del has played host to some of America's greats, including Thomas Edison, L. Frank Baum and Babe Ruth. Famed aviator Charles Lindbergh was honour red at The Del in 1927 after his successful trans-Atlantic flight. At this lavish banquet, a replica of Lindbergh's "Spirit of St. Louis" circled the enormous Crown Room ceiling.
HOLLYWOOD CONNECTION
Hollywood has been making movies at The Del since 1901. In 1958, The Del was the backdrop for the comedy classic "Some Like It Hot," starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. The resort has also seen a steady stream of celebrity visitors - from Charlie Chaplin and Humphrey Bogart to Brad Pitt and Madonna.

SET SLAP  BANG ON THE BEACH

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FABULOUS ARCHITECTURE

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WITH IT’S OWN ICE RINK

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STUNNING CHRISTMAS TREE

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AND MAGNIFICENT POINSETTAS- DECEMBER “red”

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Don’t forget to visit Beverley for more PINK SATURDAY STUFF!

JJ

5 comments:

  1. I've always wanted to go to that hotel. It is just beautiful at Christmas!
    Happy Pink Saturday!

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  2. Jasmin has always remembered the ghost story of Kate Morgan since we took her there about 8 years ago! A lovely place - So.Cal. is always a fun place to visit and the weather so reliable - if we could afford it we'd move there!!

    Ready for the Christmas hols? We'll be in New York City for a few days before Christmas - praying it won't get canceled like last year when the terrible snowstorm hit and we had to cancel!

    Hope everyone is well and that your weather is dry now Jean.
    Hugs - Mary

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  3. What a beautiful and perfect holiday. Gorgeous setting on the beach, Happy Pink Saturday, Char

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  4. What a lovely post JJ. It brings back a lot of memories as when we lived in San Diego we visited it many times. Gregg was at the navy base on North Island and we went over the Coronado Bridge so many times. When my parents, his parents visited, other relatives and friends who were in town, we always went to the Hotel Del. It's a grand old place.

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  5. Happy Pink Saturday, Jeanni.

    Wow! The Hotel Coronado is gorgeous. Thank you for sharing your visit and all of the wonderful photos.

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