InterContinental San Diego

Rising above the bayfront at Lane Field, InterContinental San Diego is built as a modern high-rise with a clear emphasis on big views, clean circulation, and event infrastructure that can handle large programs without spilling into guest areas. The footprint combines a 400-room tower with dedicated meeting levels and multiple outdoor terraces, so the property can function as a true “stay and meet” site rather than a hotel that happens to have a few conference rooms.

Inside the guestroom stack, the inventory is designed around consistent, contemporary room layouts with full-height windows and a choice of city-facing or bay-facing outlooks. The hotel’s 400 keys include a suite tier, which gives planners a way to place executives, hosts, or wedding VIPs into larger layouts while keeping the core room block in standard room types. Club-level rooms add another layer for groups that want a quieter lounge setting for breakfast, informal work time, and scheduled touchpoints away from the main lobby flow.

Events are where the physical plant really separates itself. The hotel offers a large-scale mix of indoor and outdoor function space, including a 12,000 square foot ballroom for general sessions and high-capacity banquets, plus additional ballrooms and meeting rooms that support breakouts, speaker prep, and registration. Terraces and adjacent park-side areas expand the usable footprint for receptions, sponsor moments, and meal functions that need open air circulation. Access paths matter here, and the meeting levels are built to move groups quickly from arrival points into conference space without forcing everyone through the same choke points.

Dining and social space are organized to keep people on property between sessions. Vistal operates as the main restaurant and bar, with bay-facing seating that works for hosted dinners and smaller group takeovers. Garibaldi offers a second sit-down option, and Layover provides a more casual bar setting that can absorb post-meeting traffic without needing a shuttle to another neighborhood. The rooftop pool deck adds an additional gathering zone, especially for groups that want a scheduled reset point, a casual reception, or simply somewhere to get outside without leaving the hotel.

Fitness and recovery facilities are set up for daily routines instead of one-off workouts. The gym is a true hotel fitness center rather than a token room, and its location near the pool deck makes it easy for travelers to build repeatable habits during longer stays.

For groups, Engine.com can make the building easier to use at scale. Room blocks can be structured around the hotel’s room mix, rooming lists can be managed as travelers rotate in and out, and consolidated billing helps keep charges organized when you have multiple departments, projects, or teams sharing the same itinerary. Engine’s project-based tracking is especially useful when the stay is tied to a job, an event budget, or a multi-week program that needs clean reporting at closeout.

Key hotel features and amenities

• 400 guestrooms total, including a suite collection

• Floor-to-ceiling windows in guestrooms, with city and bay view options

• Club-level rooms with lounge access for breakfast and quiet workspace

• Large event footprint combining indoor meeting rooms with extensive outdoor terraces

• Pacific Ballroom at 12,000 square feet for large sessions, banquets, and receptions

• Multiple additional ballrooms and meeting rooms for breakouts and smaller programs

• Rooftop outdoor pool deck with seating and service support

• Fitness center designed for daily use

• On-site dining and bar venues including Vistal, Garibaldi, and Layover

• Valet parking, with electric vehicle charging availability depending on capacity

Points of interest and attractions within a 2 to 3 mile radius

• Waterfront Park

• USS Midway Museum

• Seaport Village

• Embarcadero waterfront promenade

• Little Italy dining corridor

• Santa Fe Depot rail station

• Portside Pier

• Gaslamp Quarter

• Petco Park

• San Diego Convention Center

• San Diego International Airport

Features of interest to group travelers

• Event program sized for major conferences, with a 12,000 square foot ballroom plus supporting breakout rooms

• Natural-light meeting rooms and terrace options that expand capacity beyond indoor walls

• Outdoor spaces that work for receptions, sponsor activations, and meal functions with better flow

• On-site dining variety that supports planned group meals without off-site logistics

• Rooftop pool deck that can serve as structured downtime space in multi-day agendas

• Valet parking setup that works best for coordinated arrival windows and scheduled departures

• Engine.com room blocks for managing large headcounts across standard rooms and suites

• Engine.com consolidated billing to reduce individual folio management across big rosters

• Engine.com project-based tracking to assign lodging spend to the right job code, department, or event budget