San Diego Convention Center

San Diego Convention Center is located on the waterfront of the San Diego. The uniquely formed bay includes several marinas and many hotels with water views. The San Diego Convention Center’s downtown location is next to Gaslamp Quarter, known for its hotels and nightlife,  the red trolley which makes many trips to the Mexico border at Tijuana for daytrip shopping excursions,  Seaport Village, Petco Park and a short walk to Horton Plaza outdoor shopping mall.

San Diego Convention Center hotels & map

1. San Diego Marriott Marina & Bay hotel. This hotel offers a uniquely shaped curved building, marina setting and is connected to the convention center through a walkway. If you are looking for THE Convention Center hotel, this has long been consider IT.
2. San Diego Bayfront Hilton is located on the other side of the Convention Center and for just a few steps more, you can sometimes save money and fiind more availability in hotel rooms. We like to compare this to the San Jose Convention Center set up where you have a Marriott on one end of the building and a Hilton on the other end. Bothy are great choices.
3. Hard Rock Hotel is a contemporary hotel with lots of lively nightlife across the street in the four diamond range include
4. Omni is slightly more conservative in decor than Hard Rock, though it maintains the same four diamond status for its quality furnishings, bedding and treatments, plus amenities on site.
5. Westin Gaslamp Quarter is convenient, nicely decorated, features quality bedding, decor and on-site amenities such as in-room massage by appointment. Read more

There are over 40 hotels that call themselves convention center hotels. Of course for those who walk from a hotel, there’s a core of about 10-15 hotels that are the closest, less than a block to a few blocks distance.  Scroll down to see the map of the convention center showing the hotels that surround it.

Here are some San Diego Convention Center facts and statistics:

EXHIBIT HALLS
• 525,701 gross square feet of contiguous ground-level space
• 90,000 square feet of column-free space in the Sails Pavilion
MEETING/EVENT
• 72 meeting/banquet rooms totaling 204,114 square feet
• Two ballrooms totaling 80,706 square feet
SAILS PAVILION
• 90,000-square-foot glass-enclosed, column-free, flexible space
with panoramic views of downtown San Diego and the Bay
PRE-FUNCTION & LOBBY
• 284,494 square feet of pre-function and lobby
• 166,901 square feet of outdoor terraces
• 17,613-square-foot outdoor skywalk culminating in a circular
bay view observation deck
FOOD SERVICES
• Two full-service kitchens
• Eight exhibit hall concessions stands
• Three Starbucks lobby locations, including a café
PARKING
• 1,950-space underground parking garage and adjacent
2,000-space free-standing parking structure
TRUCK ACCESS
• 50 loading docks with eight direct drive-in accesses to
exhibit halls
• 30-foot-high elephant door in Hall H
ELEVATORS/ESCALATORS
• Eight passenger elevators
• Five freight and three service elevators
• 14 escalators

Belmont Park Theme Park Passes

Location: Belmont Park, 3190 Mission Blvd., San Diego, CA 92109. Cost: Approx.

Do you need to find something to do when visiting San Diego? We can offer the solutions to your search for fun with a day of entertainment at Belmont Park. When visiting San Diego, one of the neatest places to check out is a theme park on a beach. Belmont Park and the historic Plunge Pool were built nearly a decade ago to entertain families in a beach setting. Thrill rides such as a roller coaster, and a kids zone with tamer rides for tots make this an enjoyable theme park for all ages. Overlooking the famed Mission Beach, there are a couple hotels that you can book a room in and walk over to Belmont Park just over a mile distance and close by is the fabulous Bahia. Continue Reading

One beach hotel worth a look is the Catamaran Resort in San Diego. With its tropical themes, bayfront location and beach across the street, the possibilities for vacations are endless. Enjoy a family vacation, a couples romance trip, or stay there on business and come “home” to the bay at night. It’s gorgeous and is right across the street from wonderful Pacific Beach.