San Diego Convention CenterVenue Guide & Nearby Hotels

Venue address and event entrances

San Diego Convention Center is a large campus. Confirm your building, floor and hall before choosing a hotel or setting a rideshare destination. Campus address: 111 W Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101. Follow your event’s current entrance instructions.

Where to stay near San Diego Convention Center

Harbor Drive / waterfront convention hotels

Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina and Hilton San Diego Bayfront are useful waterfront comparisons at different ends of the convention center. Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, Hard Rock Hotel San Diego and Omni San Diego Hotel at the Ballpark add options across the Harbor Drive district. Check the route to your particular hall, including crossings and the walk inside the building; these are separate hotel properties, not automatically connected to every event space.

Gaslamp Quarter / downtown business stays

San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter, Residence Inn by Marriott San Diego Downtown/Gaslamp Quarter, Pendry San Diego, Horton Grand Hotel and Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Gaslamp/Convention Center widen the nearby comparison. Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter and Hotel Indigo San Diego - Gaslamp Quarter By IHG add further choices. Consider evening noise, room conditions, parking and the complete stay total alongside distance.

Embarcadero / Coronado alternatives

Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Embassy Suites By Hilton San Diego Bay Downtown and other downtown waterfront hotels can work for convention and leisure plans. Some Coronado properties also appear geographically close across the bay, but they require a ferry or road transfer. A straight-line distance across water is not a walking route. Check current transport hours and the return journey before choosing an across-bay hotel.

The closest 40 hotels in the verified nearby collection stay listed even when no comparison price is available. Prices appear when returned for the displayed night. Choose your real dates in the search form or use Check current rooms; manual searches show hotels with available rates for those dates.

Historically recurring popular shows

The venue has repeatedly hosted these popular shows. The table describes their industries and historical recurrence. Use the organizer links for current location, admission and hotel-block information.

Arriving and getting around

San Diego International Airport (SAN) serves the city. Compare current airport ground transportation with your hotel, luggage and first session. The MTS Trolley has two stops in front of the convention center and connects the waterfront district with other city areas; use the current MTS planner for the right line and departure. Santa Fe Depot offers Amtrak and COASTER connections with an onward trolley, walk or transfer to the venue.

Use designated crosswalks across Harbor Drive and the rail corridor, and follow pedestrian signals. Save your hall and registration lobby before setting a rideshare destination. Check the venue’s current construction and access guidance before driving, and compare hotel parking separately from event parking. Coronado ferry service can provide an across-bay option, but verify the route, schedule and last return before relying on it for an early or late session.

Book your convention stay on BusinessHotels.com

BusinessHotels.com lets individual travelers compare and book convention hotels directly on the website. You can start a hotel search without enrolling your company in a corporate travel hub or arranging a managed-travel contract. This is a booking through BusinessHotels.com; it is separate from booking on the hotel’s own website or using an organizer’s negotiated room block.

For exhibitors, attendees, independent professionals and bleisure travelers, that provides a straightforward way to choose a location, search actual dates and review room conditions. If your employer or event requires a particular booking channel, follow those requirements. An event room block may include benefits or prices worth comparing.

1. Confirm the venue building. Use your registration details to identify the correct entrance, hall and any shuttle arrangements.
2. Choose your real stay dates. Include setup, early meetings or a leisure extension where needed; set the actual adult occupancy.
3. Compare the complete stay. Check returned taxes and fees, cancellation terms, parking, breakfast and any separately payable property charges.
4. Check current rooms. The one-night prices help you compare. The room check retrieves current inventory before opening the booking flow.
5. Review and confirm. Check the hotel name, room, dates, guests and latest total before payment, then retain the booking confirmation.

Use AI Hotel Finder by venue name or address

Open BusinessHotels.com AI Hotel Finder. Enter San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, or copy the building address from the table above. Choose the venue suggestion, set check-in and check-out, and run the live search. When comparing properties, check the reported distance and the actual route to your hall.

For a specific property, enter the hotel’s full name and city. A venue search is useful when location comes first; a named-hotel search is useful when you already have a shortlist.

Add a leisure day around the convention

The Gaslamp Quarter, Embarcadero, waterfront parks, Coronado and San Diego’s dining districts can fit a leisure extension around the convention. Balboa Park and the city’s attractions may need an additional transfer. Check current opening hours, tickets and transport, then compare the extra-night hotel total and property charges before extending your stay.

Venue and hotel booking FAQs

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