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The Baby Grand
- Location: Coronado, California, United States
- Why it’s notable: The Baby Grand brings maximalist design and theatrical dining to a 31-room motel-style stay near Coronado Beach. Expect clamshell beds, surreal minibars, and two restaurants that double as performance spaces — one with open-fire Greek cooking, the other a reservation-only spot pairing raw dishes with vintage champagne.
- Type of traveler who will love this hotel: Anyone who wishes their minibar looked like it came from a Stanley Kubrick film.
- What’s nearby: Just off Orange Avenue, the hotel is a five-minute walk to Coronado Beach and within easy biking distance of the ferry terminal, bayside parks, and shops and cafés around the village center.
- Opening: February 2026