Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center
| Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center | |
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Interactive map of the Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center area | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1000 H St Chula Vista, California, Chula Vista |
| Coordinates | 32°37′39″N 117°06′02″W / 32.6276°N 117.1006°W |
| Groundbreaking | May 30, 2022 |
| Opening | May 15, 2025 |
| Cost | $1.3 Billion USD |
| Owner | Ira Mitzner and Luke Charlton |
| Management | Marriott International |
| Height | 337 ft |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 22 |
| Grounds | 36 acre 1,568,000 sq ft |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | HKS, Inc. |
| Developer | RIDA Development |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 1,600 Rooms 4 Ballrooms |
| Number of suites | 89 |
| Number of restaurants | 12 |
| Facilities | Water Park - 4 acres
Surf Simulator Wave Pool Lazy River |
| Parking | 500,000 sq ft parking garage 16 EV charging stations |
| Website | |
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The Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center is a hotel located in Chula Vista, California and is the largest hotel in the state of California. It is operated by Gaylord Hotels, a subsidiary of Marriott International.
History
The Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center opened on May 15, 2025 and became the largest hotel in California upon its opening. The hotel had been part of Chula Vista's Bayfront Master plan since roughly 2002. In August of 2012 the master plan was unanimously passed. In February of 2013 the South Bay Power Plant was demolished for the use of its land. It is the first Gaylords hotel property in the state and their sixth overall.[1][2][3][4]
Features
The hotel features 1,600 guest rooms, making it the largest hotel in California. It also includes dining options and convention space. The convention center contains 477,000 square feet of convention and meeting space which also includes ballrooms. A 4.25 acre water park is also part of the resort.[5][6]
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References
- ^ Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center
- ^ Marriott opens $1.3B resort, convention center in California
- ^ Gaylord Pacific opening helps set record for San Diego hotel development
- ^ "Chula Vista Bayfront | Port of San Diego". www.portofsandiego.org. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ^ Gaylord Hotels Expands to the West Coast with the Opening of Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center in Chula Vista, California
- ^ Gaylord Pacific Resort Hotel and Convention Center