The water is the first thing you notice. Admiralty Anchor sits inside the gated community of the Coronado Cays with the marina right off the back deck: sailboat masts, glassy water, and the particular hush that settles over this stretch of the bay. It's a house built for the kind of trip where everyone arrives, exhales, and stays put. Classic architecture, rooms that fill with light, and a layout that carries a group from first coffee on the deck to a long dinner nobody's in a hurry to leave.
Inside, the design leans timeless: wood floors, arched windows, details that were clearly thought about. The open main floor keeps cooks, loungers, and pool players in the same conversation, and the formal dining table seats ten. A grand piano waits for whoever's willing after dinner. Billiards gets a room of its own. There's shuffleboard for the friendly rivalries, two massage chairs for the quiet hour between afternoon and evening, and gym equipment for anyone who'd rather not break the routine.
Outside is where the setting really pays off. A waterside deck wraps the home with room to eat, sprawl, and gather around the firepit once the light goes gold. Boats slip past. The sky does its San Diego thing. The view handles most of the entertaining.
Five bedrooms sleep up to 12, four of them ensuite for groups that value a little privacy. The primary is a king retreat; the rest run a mix of queen and double, plus a family room bunked up with two doubles. Five and a half bathrooms keep a full house moving in the morning.
Beyond the front gate, the Cays are their own small world of causeways, canals, and boat slips, with access to community tennis courts a few minutes' walk away and the yacht club marina just around the water. Loews Coronado Bay Resort and its restaurants sit a five-minute stroll north. Silver Strand State Beach, ocean on one side and bay on the other, is under a mile up the Strand, close enough to turn into a spur-of-the-moment afternoon. Coronado Village is about ten minutes north, where the Hotel del Coronado anchors Orange Avenue's shops and cafés and the sand runs wide and flat for miles. Cross the Coronado Bridge and downtown San Diego opens up: Gaslamp dinners, Balboa Park, and the airport, all within easy reach.
AvantStay provides a personalized hospitality experience to elevate your stay. With our Concierge Service, guests have access to our tech-enabled services like fridge stocking, private chefs, massages, transportation, special occasion celebrations, baby gear rentals, ski gear, beach gear, and more. For anything you need, we're at your fingertips via concierge@avantstay.com.
Deemed "America's Finest City", San Diego lives up to the hype. From beach hopping to riding Belmont Park's seafront roller coaster, there's plenty to do in this upbeat, laid-back beach destination. A bike ride to La Jolla for authentic Mexican fare isn't a recommendation-- it's a must. This is the burrito capital of the world, after all! With SeaWorld, Legoland, and one of the best zoos in the country, it's playtime all the time in this sunny Southern California city.
Local Attractions: Pacific Beach, Crystal Pier, Ocean Walk, Palisades Park, San Diego Surf School, Kono's Surf Club Cafe, PB Shore Club, Waterbar, Seaworld San Diego, Catamaran Spa, Rocky's Crown Pub (proclaimed best burger in town!), Mr. Frosite, Birdrock Yoga, The Loma Golf Club, Kate Sessions Park, Don Bravo Tacos.
Home Truths:
•Unfortunately, pets are not allowed in this home. If undisclosed pets are brought into the home without AvantStay's approval there is a fine of $500 per pet.
Parking Details:
•Free street parking is available; vehicles must be moved every 3 days.
All bookings over 30 days require a security deposit to be charged after booking.