Hotel Del Featured

The completed preservation project—part of a larger, $550 million overhaul of the whole property that included new construction and non-historic renovation—has taken a 138-year-old hotel that never stopped being jaw-dropping in its sheer size and unique presence and brought it and its history even more vividly to life.

A large historic hotel with distinctive red roofs and white walls sits near a palm tree-lined pool at sunset, with a clear sky and city skyline in the background.

A seven-year restoration and renovation of the hotel’s Queen Anne–style Victorian building has returned much of the intricate historical architectural detail that had been lost or covered over, while also making necessary upgrades that still honor its heritage.