Marriott Marquis

Anchored on the waterfront next to the marina, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina is a large, two-tower hotel built to handle high-volume arrivals, big agendas, and multi-day stays without feeling cramped. The layout is straightforward: a central core connects guest elevators, lobby services, and the meeting floors, with clear circulation that makes it easy to move a group from check-in to sessions to meals without constant wayfinding.

Inside the guestroom towers, room types are set up for predictable rooming lists. Standard configurations typically follow a one-king or two-queen format, with suites layered in for travelers who need separate living space or a hosting setup. The higher-floor inventory is geared toward views and quieter stays, while the overall stack is designed to keep rooms consistent across categories, which helps when you are assigning rooms across a large roster.

Meeting infrastructure is the defining feature of this hotel’s physical plant. Expect multiple ballrooms, a deep lineup of breakout rooms, and pre-function style areas that support registration tables, sponsor setups, and coffee service between sessions. Space planning here works well for programs that need a main general session plus parallel tracks, or groups that want to separate departments, teams, or wedding events into distinct rooms without leaving the building.

For downtime and daily routines, the hotel is built with on-site options that keep people nearby. Pool areas create natural gathering zones for informal meetups, and the fitness center supports a consistent schedule for guests who are staying multiple nights. Dining is spread across several outlets, usually including a full-service restaurant, a lobby bar, and quick-service options for grab-and-go mornings or late returns, which matters when your group is moving on different timelines.

Engine.com adds value when you are using this scale on purpose. A property with multiple towers, room types, and layered meeting space is easier when room blocks, rooming lists, and changes are centralized. Engine’s group services help coordinate arrivals, extensions, and substitutions without turning into a spreadsheet marathon, and project-based tracking helps keep lodging spend aligned to the right job, department, or event budget from booking through closeout.

• Key hotel features and amenities

  • Two-tower waterfront hotel layout with high guestroom volume

  • Standard room configurations that support one-king and two-queen rooming lists, plus a suite tier for expanded layouts

  • Large meeting and event footprint with ballrooms, breakout rooms, and registration-friendly foyer areas

  • Multiple on-site dining options, typically including full-service dining, bar seating, and quick-service choices

  • Outdoor pool areas designed for downtime and casual gatherings

  • Fitness center built for repeat use during longer stays

  • On-site services that support multi-day programs, such as business-friendly common areas and event operations support

• Points of interest and attractions within a 2–3 mile radius

  • San Diego Convention Center

  • Seaport Village

  • Gaslamp Quarter dining and nightlife district

  • Petco Park

  • USS Midway Museum

  • Embarcadero waterfront promenade

  • Little Italy dining corridor

  • Waterfront Park

  • Santa Fe Depot rail station

  • Balboa Park and the San Diego Zoo

• Features of interest to group travelers

  • Two-tower setup that helps distribute room blocks and manage elevator flow during peak arrival times

  • Ballrooms and extensive breakout inventory that support general sessions, trainings, and multi-track agendas

  • Large foyer areas that work for registration tables, sponsor booths, and staged meal service

  • On-site dining variety that reduces off-site logistics for tight schedules

  • Pool areas and open gathering zones that work for informal networking outside meeting hours

  • Central waterfront location that simplifies transportation planning for downtown venues

  • Engine.com room blocks, rooming lists, and modification handling for groups with rolling arrivals and extensions

  • Engine.com consolidated billing options to reduce individual folio cleanup

  • Engine.com project-based tracking to keep lodging spend tied to the correct job code, department, or event budget