About us
CVENT Top 250 Meeting Hotels in North America #23. Alluring and inspired by maritime culture, the distinctive coastal influence is clear the moment you arrive at the 30-story Hilton San Diego Bayfront. This waterfront, convention resort features extensive outdoor venues, a convenient flow of indoor event spaces and newly renovated guest rooms and suites that are authentically San Diego in their design with expansive windows featuring views of the bay and downtown city skyline. Steps from the Padres’ Petco Park and downtown Gaslamp Quarter, adjacent to the San Diego Convention Center, the resort offers business and leisure guests alike unique and memorable experiences enjoying the heated bayfront saltwater pool, a fitness center with equipment by Precor, the luxurious eforea Spa, and artfully crafted restaurants featuring locally-inspired Californian cuisines.
Venue Details
ChainHilton
BrandHilton Hotels
Built2008
Renovated2021
Total meeting space217,824 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms1,190
Venue typeHotel
Industry Ratings
AAA
Northstar
Awards
Cvent awards
Industry awards
2025 Awards:
Ranked #23 in Top 250 Meeting Hotels in North America
2018 Awards:
Best Downtown Meeting Venue – CA Meetings & Events
Best Business Hotel, Best Concierge – San Diego Magazine Travel Awards
Certificate of Excellence – TripAdvisor
2017 Awards:
2017-2020 Platinum Superior Energy Performance – U.S. Department of Energy
Best Overall Hotel, Best Concierge – San Diego Magazine Travel Awards
AAA 4 Diamond Award
Certificate of Excellence – TripAdvisor
Top 100 Meeting Hotels in the United States – Cvent
CA Green Lodging Program – Environmentalist Level
2016 Awards:
AAA 4 Diamond Award
Certificate of Excellence – TripAdvisor
Best Downtown Meeting Venue – California Meetings & Events
Runner Up: Best Private Dining Space in a Restaurant, Vela – California Meetings & Events
Green Business Network Energy Efficiency Award – City of San Diego
Top 100 Meeting Hotels in the United States – Cvent
Venue Highlights
Amenities
Room features and guest services
- Concierge services
- Internet access
- View (ocean or water)
- View (urban)
Facilities
- Onsite catering
- Onsite gift shop
- Onsite restaurant
- Onsite security
- Outside caterers allowed
- Pet friendly
- Space (outdoor)
- Space (private)
- Space (semi-private)
- Wheelchair accessible
Business services
- Business center
Recreational activities
- Health club
- Outdoor pool
- Spa or salon
- Whirlpool
Equipment
- Dance floor
- Loading dock
- Piano
- Staging area
AV capabilities
- AV equipment
- High speed internet
- Onsite AV staff
Room features and guest services
- Concierge services
- Internet access
- View (ocean or water)
- View (urban)
Facilities
- Onsite catering
- Onsite gift shop
- Onsite restaurant
- Onsite security
- Outside caterers allowed
- Pet friendly
- Space (outdoor)
- Space (private)
- Space (semi-private)
- Wheelchair accessible
Sustainability
This venue holds verified sustainability certifications, based on certification data provided by BeCause in collaboration with Cvent.
Certifications (3)
ISO 50001:2018
Certification body: DEKRA Certification, Inc.
Expires: 9/25/2026
ISO 14001:2015
Certification body: DEKRA Certification, Inc.
Expires: 9/25/2026
ISO 9001:2015
Certification body: DEKRA Certification, Inc.
Expires: 9/25/2026
Need dates
Priority windows that venues prefer for hosting events
Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 15, 2026
May 10, 2026 - May 17, 2026
May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026
Aug 11, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026
Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026
Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026
Nov 8, 2026 - Nov 22, 2026
Dec 13, 2026 - Dec 20, 2026
Seasonal Availability
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High season
Shoulder season
Low season
Dec 06 - Dec 31Aug 15 - Sep 05
Meeting rooms
Total meeting space
217,824 sq. ft.
Largest room
61,200 sq. ft.
Space (private)
127,956 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
34
Second largest room
33,072 sq. ft.
Space (semi-private)
89,868 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
89,868 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
Total meeting space
217,824 sq. ft.
Largest room
61,200 sq. ft.
Space (private)
127,956 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
34
Second largest room
33,072 sq. ft.
Space (semi-private)
89,868 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
89,868 sq. ft.
Floor Plans
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Meeting space
Name | Room size | Ceiling height | Maximum capacity | U-Shape | Banquet rounds | Cocktail rounds | Theater | Classroom | Boardroom | Hollow square |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61,200 sq. ft. 360 x 170 sq. ft. | 1 ft. | 6772 | - | 4880 | 6112 | 6772 | - | - | - | |
33,072 sq. ft. 159 x 208 sq. ft. | 26 ft. | 3773 | - | 2240 | 3405 | 3773 | 2000 | - | - | |
9,568 sq. ft. 46 x 208 sq. ft. | 26 ft. | 1050 | - | 660 | 948 | 1050 | 632 | - | - | |
23,598 sq. ft. 114 x 207 sq. ft. | 24 ft. | 2663 | - | 1650 | 2660 | 2663 | 1602 | - | - | |
1,540 sq. ft. 35 x 44 sq. ft. | 1 ft. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
11,799 sq. ft. 57 x 207 sq. ft. | 24 ft. | 1278 | - | 800 | 1154 | 1278 | 769 | - | - | |
8,400 sq. ft. 210 x 40 sq. ft. | 16 ft. | 198 | - | - | 198 | - | - | - | - | |
11,799 sq. ft. 57 x 207 sq. ft. | 24 ft. | 1278 | - | 800 | 1154 | 1278 | 769 | - | - | |
702 sq. ft. 26 x 27 sq. ft. | 13 ft. | 60 | 12 | 40 | 60 | 60 | 24 | 12 | 16 |
Guest rooms
Total guest rooms
1,190
Double (2 beds)
804
Suites
44
Tax rate
7.75%
Occupancy rate
12.8%
Total guest rooms
1,190
Double (2 beds)
804
Suites
44
Tax rate
7.75%
Occupancy rate
12.8%
Location
Getting Here
San Diego International-Lindbergh Field Airport is 3 miles from the hotel.
Our hotel is conveniently located adjacent to the San Diego Convention Center, and across the Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge from the Padres’ Petco Park and Downtown Gaslamp Quarter. Many of San Diego’s most exciting attractions are within walking distance of the hotel, including the vibrant Gaslamp Quarter, home to fabulous shopping, dining and nightlife. Taking the kids? San Diego offers a wealth of family-friendly attractions, including Legoland®, San Diego Zoo and the Birch Aquarium.
Distance from airport
3 mi
Distance from airport 3 mi
Parking in the area
Parking in the area
Paid parking
( $45.00/day )
Valet parking
( $65.00/day )
Local Attractions
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
Theater
10 mins
Just a short walk away along the bay! The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park is a world-class venue for concerts and events featuring the San Diego Symphony and other artists.
222 Marina Park Way
San Diego, CA, US 92101
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Gaslamp Quarter
Nightlife
1 blk
The Gaslamp Quarter, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, extends from Broadway to Harbor Drive, and from 4th to 6th Avenue, covering 16 1/2 blocks. It includes over 200 restaurants, nightclubs, and retail options and is only a five minute walk from the hotel.
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PETCO Park
Recreation
1 blk
Home of the San Diego Padres! PETCO Park is spectacular in every way, combining the best sight lines in baseball with breathtaking views of San Diego. Architecturally magnificent, it celebrates the sea, the sky, the natural beauty, cultural diversity and unique spirit of our region. Innovative design features evoke the timeless traditions of baseball in an intimate setting, with state-of-the-art fan amenities to suit every taste and budget.
100 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA, US 92101
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USS Midway Museum
Museum
2 mi
The USS Midway Museum is an unforgettable adventure for the entire family. Go to sea
without leaving port! Explore more than 60 exhibits with a collection of 27 restored air crafts. Located in downtown San Diego. A 30 minute walk north on the Promenade.
910 N Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA, US 92101
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Seaport Village
Recreation
1 mi
Seaport Village has treasures for the whole family. Explore over 50 diverse shops and 17 delicious eateries, ride the world-class carousel, or take a tour on a horse drawn carriage.
849 W Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA, US 92101
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San Diego Zoo
Recreation
3 mi
Walk or ride a double-decker bus throughout the expansive park, home to over 4,000 rare and exotic animals exhibited in beautiful garden habitats along with entertaining shows and exhibits like Polar Bear Plunge and Hippo Beach.
2920 Zoo Dr
San Diego, CA, US 92101
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SeaWorld
Recreation
7 mi
Soar, splash, and play the day away at SeaWorld and delight in the activity and adventure with exciting shows, thrilling rides, and unforgettable animal encounters.
500 Sea World Dr
San Diego, CA, US 92109
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Balboa Park
Park
3 mi
Balboa Park is the nation's largest urban cultural park with open space natural areas, 15 museums, renowned performing arts venues and the world-famous San Diego Zoo.
1549 El Prado
San Diego, CA, US 92101
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Coronado Ferry
Recreation
5 mins
Enjoy a 10 minute ferry ride to Coronado Island and bring your bike along to enjoy the shops and
beaches on the beautiful “Crown Isle”. The Ferry leaves 200 yards north on the Promenade at 5th Avenue Marina, behind the Convention Center.
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San Diego International Airport
Airport
3 mi
Founded in 1928, San Diego International Airport is the 30th busiest airport in the country in terms of passengers and the busiest single-runway commercial service airport in the nation.
3665 N. Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA, US 92101
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Nearby vendors
GoCar Tours / Speed Boat Adventures
multi-city
Tours & Group Events
Explore the birth place of California. San Diego is the perfect place to visit if you want to mix fun with history and recreation with beauty. We deliver an engaging, fun and high-tech experience.
Our staff will build you a custom event from the ground up or we can modify one of our existing activities to meet your exact needs. Our programs are greatly enhanced by a live scoreboard, photo, video activities, 3D navigation, augmented reality and challenges presented on the teams’ mobile device.
We can also incorporate our Speedboat Adventures into your group event plans. Check out www.speedboatadventures.com for more information on taking your group event to the water with our Speedboat Adventure.
Activity
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Pacific Catch
multi-city
Pacific Catch is a rapidly growing West Coast Fish House dedicated to delivering high-quality, sustainable seafood with a unique Pacific-inspired flair. If you're not a fan of fish, we have a variety of delicious options available from our robust menu to ensure everyone finds something they'll love.
We pride ourselves on our "Aloha Spirit" – a commitment to warm hospitality, community engagement, and protecting our oceans through thoughtful sourcing. Our menu explores diverse flavors from across the Pacific Rim, served in a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere.
Each of our locations offers unique spaces, from private rooms with AV capabilities to semi-private rooms and patios with walk-up bars. These areas are perfect for cocktail receptions, happy hours, and group dining.
If you can't make it to the restaurant, we can bring the party to you. Our buffet options, platters, and individually packaged "Guest Favorites" can also be brought to your office, hotel or meeting space.
Catering
Restaurant/Bar
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Lumetry Media
San Diego
Lumetry Media is the last photography team you will ever hire! Our photographers not only create beautiful images but our studios technology forward movement bring you INSTANT photo delivery to clients as well as attendees.
Logistics/Decor
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Rock 'n Roll Team Building
multi-city
Connection. Creativity. Chaos (the fun kind). Available all over the USA!
Forget the icebreakers and trust falls. This is team building that cranks up the volume and gets your people actually connecting — not just collecting another tote bag.
We take your team, hand them a mic (sometimes literally), and turn a room of colleagues into a full-blown rock choir. It’s equal parts live music, laughter, storytelling, and spine-tingling harmony — all tailored to your event.
Here’s What You Get:
• 🎸 Live Music that kicks like a drum solo at Wembley
• 🎤 Storytelling that hits the heart (and the funny bone)
• 🎶 3-Part Harmony Choir — no singing skills required, just good vibes
• 🤘 Audience Improv — spontaneous, unforgettable, and never awkward
• 📝 Custom Song Creation that ties your event together with a chorus your team will hum all the way home
Perfect for:
• 🚀 Launching big ideas
• 🔋 Energizing the middle of a long agenda
• 🎉 Ending on a high that actually gets remembered
We’ve done this with 10 people. We’ve done it with 2,500. Either way, we bring the same stadium-worthy energy. We’re fronted by Grammy-nominated INXS frontman Ciaran Gribbin, backed by world-class musicians, and powered by pure rock ‘n roll spirit.
This isn’t “team building.” It’s a shared experience that gives your people goosebumps, grins, and genuine connection.
Ready to shake things up? Let’s talk.
"Best Team Building I've ever booked. Ciaran and the band were great." Arrow Electronics
"It was absolutely the best team event I have ever run or attended." Lamb Weston
"I can honestly say that Rock 'n Roll Team Building is the best event experience I have ever seen at a conference." Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Activity
Hired Entertainment
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Palihotel San Diego
San Diego
A charming, coastal-inspired urban lodge in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter
Palisociety reimagines the historic Hotel St. James, originally built in 1912, into Palihotel San Diego, a vibrant and bustling mainstay located in the heart of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. Featuring 122 guest rooms, Palihotel San Diego brings a youthful, design-centric offering to San Diego’s hotel landscape, showcasing a preppy, nautical-inspired charm, a new restaurant, and a guest-exclusive roof deck offering drinks, light bites, and the best views of the city.
Palihotel San Diego features Saint James French Diner, a restaurant and bar that blends the utilitarian nature of an American diner with the subtle elegance of French bistro cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch, the menu is hearty and simple, yet refined by nature, paying homage to roadside food halls in Southern France. It’s shared mussels and a beer in the afternoon and it’s a burger and two martinis at night. It’s sensible, unpretentious, and totally chic.
Warm, charming, and jovial, this historic hotel and its dining spaces are ideal for intimate soirées, post-convention cocktail hours, private dining, and more.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Restaurant/Bar
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Wine and Canvas
multi-city
Wine & Canvas is a mobile painting studio that comes to you! Great for team building events, birthdays, family get togethers, bachelorettes and more. We provide all the art supplies. If you don't have a venue, we can suggest our partner restaurants. Great for groups from 8-100. We have a variety of painting projects available or you can pick our standard step-by-step acrylic canvas painting. Food and beverages are not included but available for purchase with the hosting venue.
Activity
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Hermes Worldwide, Inc.
multi-city
Hermes provides private luxury ground transportation for luxury hotel guests, weddings, team sports, youth and church groups, concerts, ski resorts, conventions, and meetings and events.
Transportation
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Cello Guy & Entertainment
multi-city
The Cello Guy is a luxury electric cellist delivering elevated musical experiences for weddings, corporate events, and high-end celebrations across the United States. With over 24 years of professional performance experience, he blends classical mastery with contemporary style to create a modern, cinematic atmosphere that transforms any event.
His work and signature artistic identity have been featured in People Magazine and Vegas Bride Magazine, positioning him among the most recognized luxury string entertainers in Las Vegas.
Known for his polished stage presence, elegant visual aesthetic, and versatile electric cello sound, The Cello Guy performs for top venues, celebrity-level weddings, corporate galas, brand activations, cocktail hours, and VIP events. He offers a full range of premium formats, including Electric Cello Solo, Strings Duo (Cello + Violin), and a Luxury String Quartet for clients seeking a sophisticated live-music ensemble.
Based in Las Vegas and available for nationwide travel, he is valued by planners for his professionalism, reliability, fast communication, and ability to elevate any event with a refined blend of classical sophistication and modern energy.
Cuban professional cellist based in Las Vegas. He began studying cello and piano at the age of 8. He currently has more than 20 years in the world of music and art, where he has served as a cello master in countries like Cuba, Mexico and United States and has performed countless concerts with different symphonic orchestras, string orchestras and small formats such as duo, trios and quartets ranging from classical music, pop, jazz, rock, r&b, latin, etc. As The Cello Guy has shared his talent at many weddings, corporate events and awards, delighting the public with his interpretations, talent and presentation since 2021.
Hired Entertainment
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Fogo de Chao - San Diego
San Diego
Fogo San Diego resides in the historic Gaslamp Quarter allowing guests to discover what’s next at every turn. This internationally renowned restaurant welcomes guests into an expansive dining room seating 270 and offers al fresco dining on the patio. Guests can enjoy Brazilian bites and cocktails at Bar Fogo. Beautiful private and semi-private rooms can accommodate group dining needs from business meetings and presentations to family events and celebrations.
Catering
Restaurant/Bar
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Forward Hospitality Group
multi-city
Forward Hospitality group operates unique dining and nightlife concepts in addition to producing amazing events.
Restaurant/Bar
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The Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel also features: Odysea Lounge - A vibrant San Diego waterfront lounge with the synergy of business, social gatherings, interactive culinary bites, hand-crafted cocktails and local beer. Hudson & Nash is inspired by the classic coastal California road trip, featuring inspired takes on American dishes. Lean into the quintessential San Diego state of mind, as you dine with a waterfront view. The Cannery offers a fresh selection of grab-and-go food and drinks. The Pool Club: A Siren's Call- A chic, modern open-air lounge situated poolside with breathtaking views of the San Diego Bay. Enjoy the view or catch a sporting event while indulging in local California coastal-inspired cuisine and your choice from a large selection of hand-crafted cocktails, stellar California wines or ice cold brews. Starbucks® Sweet Things Frozen Yogurt eforea spa Hilton Fitness Center by Precor Heated Saltwater Swimming Pool, 2 Whirlpools, and Kids Splash Zone
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Hilton San Diego Bayfront Frequently Asked Questions
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Sustainable Practices
Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Hilton San Diego Bayfront's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
Hilton has committed to cut our environmental footprint in half and double our social impact by 2030. Refer to our website, https://cr.hilton.com, for details on our award-winning Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programs.
Does Hilton San Diego Bayfront have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
Yes, Hilton has committed to reducing waste in our managed operations by 50% by 2030. Through the end of 2020, we have reduced waste in our managed portfolio by 73% since our 2008 baseline, and our managed and franchised hotels have reduced waste by 62%.
Diversity and Inclusion
For US hotels only, is Hilton San Diego Bayfront and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
No response.
If applicable, could you please provide a link to Hilton San Diego Bayfront's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
Please refer to https://jobs.hilton.com/diversity and our annual Supplier Diversity Report (https://cr.hilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Hilton-2020-Supplier-Diversity-Report.pdf).
Health and Safety
Were practices at Hilton San Diego Bayfront developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
Yes, CDC & WHO. Hilton CleanStay, a new industry-defining standard of cleanliness (https://newsroom.hilton.com/corporate/news/hilton-defining-new-standard-of-cleanliness) Hilton up to date customer messaging: https://www.hilton.com/en/corporate/coronavirus/
Does Hilton San Diego Bayfront clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
Yes, Install hand sanitizer stations/disinfecting wipes in public areas & on shuttles; enhanced cleaning of high touch areas, lobbies, elevators, doors, bathrooms; F&B service in accordance with food safety guidelines, dining configured for physical distancing
Please explain, if applicable, the carbon offsetting options you offer to corporations.
Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to sustainability and social impact goals and initiatives.
Corporate_Responsibility@Hilton.com
Has your hotel taken steps to reduce single-use plastics, such as removing plastic straws (except upon request for guests with disabilities), stirrers and cotton buds? If yes, please provide detail as to the steps you have taken to reduce single use plastics?
Yes, Hilton is committed to reducing waste across our portfolio. All of our hotels were required to remove plastic straws, stir sticks and cocktail picks in 2019, and we are currently transitioning from individual bath toiletries to full-size dispensers.
Does your hotel generate (onsite) or purchase (offsite) renewable energy (beyond your utility's standard offerings)? If yes, please describe your practices for generating or purchasing renewable energy.
Does your hotel engage in activities to protect & restore the natural environment in which it is located (i.e. trees planted, coral reef restored, etc.)?
Will your hotel be imposing any additional fees for cleaning services? If yes, please specify those fees.
No
Are specific cleaning/disinfection routines in place for pillows, duvets and their covers, headboard, bathrobe etc.? If yes, please describe.
Yes, Items are cleaned according to Hilton CleaStay standards
Please include a link to your public report on community impact if applicable.
https://cr.hilton.com, for details on our award-winning Environmental, Social and Governance programs. Also refer to https://hiltoneffect.org for information on our corporate foundation, through which we are investing in our local communities.
Please provide any other comments you wish to make regarding your efforts/initiatives to obtain certification in these programs.
Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Corporate_Responsibility@Hilton.com
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