| Hilton San Diego Bayfront | |
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| General information | |
| Location | United States |
| Address | 1 Park Boulevard San Diego, California |
| Coordinates | 32°42′12″N 117°09′31″W / 32.7033°N 117.1587°W / 32.7033; -117.1587 |
| Opening | December 3, 2008 |
| Cost | US$348 million |
| Management | Hilton Worldwide |
| Height | 117.35 m (385.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 30 |
| Floor area | 165,000 sq ft (15,300 m) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Portman & Associates |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 1,190 |
| Number of suites | 44 |
| Number of restaurants | Odysea The Pool Club Vela Starbucks Sweet Things |
| Parking | 2,000 car, $26 million garage |
Hilton San Diego Bayfront is a hotel in San Diego, California. The 30-story structure is 385 ft-tall (117 m), containing 1,190 suites. The modern building, designed by John Portman & Associates, is located in the Marina district of downtown San Diego, directly adjacent to the San Diego Convention Center along San Diego Bay.
Hilton Worldwide fully owned and operated the hotel until 2011 when the company sold 75% of the building to Sunstone Hotels, maintaining 25% of the ownership at a cash value of $475 million. Hilton Worldwide remains the sole corporate operator of the property.
History
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On May 19, 2008, a natural gas leak caused an explosion that injured fourteen construction workers, damaging four floors on the unfinished hotel. About four hundred construction workers were on site at the time of the explosion. The construction company, Hensel Phelps, was also responsible for rebuilding sections of the Pentagon after the September 11 attacks.
During the summer of 2019, the hotel underwent a $23 million renovation to guest rooms, suites, and corridors.
On July 20, 2022, Hilton employees walked off the job. A new deal was signed four days later, on July 24. Bridgette Browning, President of UNITE HERE Local 30, said after the deal was signed that "the overwhelming approval of this contract shows how much it will help our members during these difficult economic times", emphasizing that "front-line tourism workers power our economy, and this contract is a step toward acknowledging the true value they provide our city."
On December 13, 2023, a 31-year-old man was shot in the hotel's parking structure.
Design
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The hotel contains more than 165,000 square feet (15,300 m) of meeting space.
See also
References
- "Emporis building ID 249493". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.
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- Hilton San Diego Bayfront at Structurae
- "The Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel celebrates its grand opening : Portman Architects". portmanarchitects.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- "Majority ownership of Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel sold to Orange County firm". 29 March 2011.
- Allison Hoffman (20 May 2008). "Gas leak blamed for San Diego construction blast". USA Today. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- "Gas leak blamed for San Diego construction blast - USATODAY.com". 2012-11-04. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- "Gas leak blamed for San Diego construction blast - USATODAY.com". 2012-11-04. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- "Gas leak blamed for San Diego construction blast - USATODAY.com". 2012-11-04. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- "Hilton San Diego Bayfront Seeks Inspiration From the Sea for its $23 Million Guest Room and Corridor Renovation". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- Sloop, Hope (July 24, 2022). "Hilton Bayfront employees reach agreement with hotel after strike". Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- "Hilton Bayfront employees reach agreement with hotel after strike". FOX 5 San Diego. 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- "Man shot in parking structure at downtown resort hotel". San Diego Union-Tribute. December 14, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- "Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel". www.hilton.com.
External links
- Hilton San Diego Bayfront Archived 2011-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel