The Hotel Del Coronado is an iconic beach resort sprawled out on soft sandy beaches, peppered with long beach grass and tourists. Pristine yet carefree, it's a place my family has enjoyed throughout the years to indulge and relax. When I visited as a child, I was in awe of the immaculate grounds, sleek wood beams, and colorful carpets. I marveled at the detailing of the crown room and the fancy brunches held there. I dreamed of getting married on the unsullied beach as I watched the hustle and bustle of brides with their new grooms taking photos on the picturesque grounds.
Later in life, I brought my own children to experience the splendor of ice cream on the back patio, the professionally made sandcastles, hermit crabs under the ocean rocks, and the sand dollars that accumulate along the water's edge. The Del's beach was where my youngest's feet first touched sand when he was just shy of 5 months old. It's also where I had my first spa treatment as a young adult. THE DEL is a scent created from the aromatic encounter. The spa, with its beautiful terrace, vanishing edge pool, and luxurious scents of lemon, eucalyptus, and spearmint, is an experience I'll forever cherish and one I relive when I burn this candle.