Spring-2023

Key rings with jade-colored tassels cover a wall behind the front desk, a nod to when guests received brass keys upon check-in. Hand-paint- ed silk wallpaper by de Gournay features tropi- cal birds, flowering plants, and animals that once graced the resort’s garden patio. Martin calls the Del’s lobby and porch updates the “crown jewel of the entire renova- tion.” The extensive project also refreshed many existing resort rooms and added new residential-style accommodations. The Shore House at the Del, new in September 2022, introduced 75 one-, two- and three-bedroom suites with kitchens, living spaces, water-view balconies, and dedicated valet, entrance, and check-in services. The secluded, beach house- inspired neighborhood is centered on a zero- edge oceanfront pool. “The Del is a coastal destination with multiple neighborhoods for different experiences. Accommodations cater to people who want the historic feeling, and to those who want a taste of that history, but prefer to stay in some- thing more modern,” Martin says. In the popular Cabanas neighborhood, for example, guests choose from sleek beachfront rooms with private patios and firepits, or accommodations with terraces set adjacent to 144 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S P R I N G 2 0 2 3 Above: The recently updated Vista Terrace is an outdoor venue perfect for large gatherings. Below: The Shore House is a neighborhood of seaside residences. Next door in the Views, where 217 beachfront tower rooms and suites were refreshed in 2021, guests find similar amenities plus floor-to-ceiling windows and glass balconies with ocean or resort views.