Location United States Cost US$348 million Height 117.35 m (385.0 ft) | Opening December 3, 2008 Management Hilton Worldwide | |
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Address 1 Park Boulevard
San Diego, California | ||
Hilton San Diego Bayfront is the 16th tallest building in San Diego, California and is a prominent fixture in San Diego's skyline. It has a height of 385 ft (117 m) and contains 1,190 rooms. Located in the Marina district of Downtown San Diego, Hilton San Diego Bayfront is 30-story, and utilizes the modern architectural style. It was designed by the firm John Portman & Associates. The skyscraper is located directly adjacent to the San Diego Convention Center, along the San Diego Bay.
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Hilton Worldwide fully owned and operated the hotel until 2011 when company sold 75% of the building to Sunstone Hotels, and maintained 25% ownership at a cash value of $475 million. Hilton Worldwide still remains the sole corporate operator of the property.
History
On May 19, 2008 a natural gas leak caused an explosion that injured 14 construction workers and damaged four floors on the unfinished hotel.
Design
The 30-story tower hotel features 1,190 guest rooms and more than 165,000 square feet (15,300 m2) of meeting space, making it the hotel with the highest ratio of meeting space to hotel rooms in the downtown area. A skybridge connects the parking garage to a crosswalk that goes to Petco Park and the Gaslamp Quarter.