Gaylord Hotels and Marriott International have announced the opening of Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center, the first-ever Gaylord Hotels property in California and the sixth in the brand’s portfolio. The $1.3 billion project comprises 1,600 guestrooms including 89 suites, 12 food and beverage concepts, a four-plus-acre water park with multiple pools, and over 477,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The property also becomes Gaylord Hotels property to open since the 2018 premiere of Gaylord Rockies Resort in Colorado.
Flanked by the San Diego Bay and Chula Vista Marina, the resort’s standard guestrooms range from 389 to 623 square feet and come with a dedicated work area. Executive Suites offer up to 838 square feet with a separate living room and sofa bed, and the option to connect a neighboring queen guestroom. Gaylord Pacific’s premium accommodations include six Luxury Suites, 10 Presidential Suites and two Penthouse Presidential Suites. These suites integrate indoor and outdoor areas, ideal for friends, families and groups. The Penthouse Presidential Suites total 3,254 square feet of indoor and outdoor space and have a private furnished balcony with views of the San Diego Bay, Coronado Island and Pacific Ocean. Indoors, the suites include a living room, kitchenette, bar, a dining table for eight, and a primary bedroom with a dressing room and spa-inspired soaking tub.
The resort offers 477,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor space, as well, including 135,000 square feet of event lawns and terrace, 67 breakout rooms and four ballrooms. The resort also has a flexible stage to execute elaborate events and gatherings that can utilize large balconies off the Chula Vista Ballroom and Bayside Ballroom, diverse culinary offerings, and more. Gaylord Pacific also houses the largest convention center and ballroom of any hotel in the state, with its California Ballroom & Exhibit Hall spanning 140,049 square feet.
Gaylord Pacific offers 12 culinary outlets, including Old Hickory Steakhouse, a signature Gaylord Hotels brand that offers locally inspired cuisine as well as an in-house dry-aging program; Trēō Kitchen + Bar, which offers a seasonal menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner; Growlers Sports Bar & Taproom, with its 75-foot screen and a menu of bar-food classics; Oeste Bar, which serves dishes like Oysters Rockefeller, black garlic aioli waffle fries, crab cake sliders and more; and Taiyō, which offers a variety of sushi.
The property’s four-and-a-quarter-acre water park has multiple pools, waterslides, a lazy river and a wave pool, as well as bookable cabanas and plenty of lounge chairs. Two restaurants cater to all ages: Shallow End Grill offers classic boardwalk-inspired favorites and local San Diego-brewed beers while Sunny’s poolside outlet offers Baja-inspired bites and tropical cocktails.
Additional amenities include the Gaylord Hotels’ signature Relâche Spa & Salon with curated treatments and programming, a 7,500-square-foot fitness center and bicycle rentals for off-property excursions. The resort is located seven miles from downtown San Diego. Nearby attractions include the San Diego Zoo and Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center.
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