Hotel del Coronado
Hotel del Coronado in San Diego dates to 1888
The Biltmore
Designated a National Historic Landmark, Coral Gables's grandiose Biltmore is a 1926 Mediterranean Revival dowager steeped in romance, history, and mystery. The impressive estate, which overlooks an 18-hole green, is marked by a 93-foot tower (meant to imitate the Giralda Tower at the Cathedral of Seville), with gorgeous arches, courtyards, and vaulted ceilings further accenting the overall palatial Mediterranean style. Ginger Rogers and Al Capone were guests here; his 13th-floor suite is purportedly haunted. Spooky rumors also include ghostly sightings of wounded soldiers from the days when the property was used as a World War II V.A. hospital. Its famous 23,000-square-foot pool, supposedly the largest in the country, is a beauty indeed, lined by statues, and surrounded by cabanas, chaise lounges, and a bar where the old diving platform used to be. It’s here that Johnny “Tarzan” Weissmuller swam and Esther Williams starred in her aquatic shows. Its 276 rooms are just as grand and its Sunday Champagne brunch in the courtyard is downright legendary. www.biltmorehotel.com
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