The is set to transport guests to a Land of Oz with Emerald City-inspired splendor and whimsical programming for the 2025 holiday season.
“A Holiday in Oz” theme celebrates the hotel’s storied connection to author L. Frank Baum, who traveled frequently to The Del between 1904 and 1917. It was there, inspired by the hotel’s enchanting seaside setting, that he penned at least three books in the Wizard of Oz series, including Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (1908), The Road to Oz (1909), and The Emerald City of Oz (1910). This year, that literary magic will be brought to life with themed trees and décor, thousands of glittering lights, festive feasts in the Crown Room, where Baum himself famously designed the magnificent crown-shaped chandeliers, and enchanting experiences for the whole f

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