SAN DIEGO
Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina is currently working on a groundbreaking expansion.
Set to transform the face of downtown San Diego's waterfront just in time for summer, the 1,360-room luxury hotel will now be home to a brand-new two-level stacked ballroom project along with Marina Terrace, a grand outdoor area right on the bay, coupled with the public walkway, Marina Walk.
Following an extensive multimillion-dollar makeover of the resort's guest rooms and public areas in 2011, the downtown San Diego luxury hotel is undergoing an approximate $107 million investment into its meeting and event offerings. Upon completion of the significant expansion this summer, the hotel will offer indoor and outdoor venues with increased connectivity between downtown and the bay.
"It's such an exciting time to plan an event at Marriott Marquis as we greatly expand our options," says Tuni Kyi, the San Diego Marriott’s general manager. "This summer we'll be unveiling a truly fresh and innovative product, answering to the tremendous demand we receive here at the hotel."
New construction will increase the meeting, indoor and outdoor event space to 280,000 square feet. The renovation's showpiece consists of two impressive 36,000-square-foot ballrooms (Marriott Grand Ballroom & Pacific Ballroom), each capable of accommodating up to 3,700 guests. Set to be the largest ballrooms on the West Coast, both have grand foyers reaching up to 25,000 square feet, offering options to extend the space.
The new building, which complements the downtown hotel's existing towers, is uniquely positioned on the waterfront and boasts a striking blue glass design, which makes use of the natural light.
As part of the expansion, the waterfront hotel is also completing Marina Terrace, 27,000 square feet of paved outdoor event space overlooking the idyllic marina. Situated between downtown San Diego and the bay, Marina Terrace can accommodate up to 4,000 guests with seating areas to relax or mingle.
A final piece of the renovation will be Marriott Marquis' Marina Walk, a landscaped walkway where visitors will enjoy public art, decorative paving and sweeping views of the waterfront. The Walk will feature two public artworks by Los Angeles-based art collective "After Architecture.”
Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, managed by Marriott Hotels International, is at 333 W. Harbor Drive in San Diego, Calif., and near the San Diego Convention Center and Gaslamp Quarter.
