SAN DIEGO | Hilton Convention Center Hotel | 385 FT / 117 M

sandiego_urban · #1 Posted **Mar 22, 2007, 5:31 PM**

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The proposed Hilton Convention Center Hotel is intended to satisfy the demand for hotel rooms to serve the San Diego Convention Center and the hospitality needs of downtown San Diego. Located across from the San Diego Convention Center at the intersection on Harbor Drive and Eighth Avenue, the project will transform the former Campbell Shipyard site into a 32-story, 1.65 million square-foot structure.

The hotel will include:

* A 385 foot tower
* 106,000 square feet of meeting space
* 5,360 square feet of retail space
* a 23,082 square-foot health club
* 1,200 private rooms
* a 14,000 square-foot restaurant
* a 4.3-acre public park
* a water taxi dock to serve hotel guests

The total acreage of the site is 12.8 acres. Hilton estimates its total project costs at over $335 million. The hotel is tentatively scheduled to open in Summer 2008.

sandiego_urban · #2 Posted **Mar 22, 2007, 5:41 PM**

The final design has changed, but these give some different angles of the tower -

spoonman · #3 Posted **Mar 22, 2007, 5:55 PM**

This building appears to be basically Hyatt Tower 2 without the "oxidized copper" roof.

northbay · #4 Posted **Mar 22, 2007, 6:06 PM**

^ ive always liked the design. its a simple, (dare i say?) elegant tower with some open space.

on a side note, ive always thought san diego needed more buidings on the water (makes those skyline composition shots look more impressive). this building is perfect - its on the water, and extends the skyline at the same time.

sandiego_urban · #5 Posted **Mar 22, 2007, 7:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by spoonman

This building appears to be basically Hyatt Tower 2 without the "oxidized copper" roof.

Yeah, you're not too off on that comment.

Quote:

Originally Posted by northbay420

on a side note, ive always thought san diego needed more buidings on the water (makes those skyline composition shots look more impressive). this building is perfect - its on the water, and extends the skyline at the same time.

I'm not one for putting towers right along the waterfront for fear of the walling off the bay (especially at street level) , but I know what you are saying about the skyline composition looking better with them there.

You are definitely right in that it extends the skyline. It used to be that the skyline would fit into a normal snapshot, now it requires a panoramic shot to get it all in.

Derek · #6 Posted **Mar 22, 2007, 10:04 PM**

i like the design as well... very simple, but still elegant (as you said northbay

) and i like the fact that its long side isnt facing the water...providing a nice, clear path to the waterfront

HurricaneHugo · #7 Posted **Mar 23, 2007, 7:06 AM**

could have been better, but im not complaining

eburress · #8 Posted **Mar 23, 2007, 5:01 PM**

^^ Yeah, I liked the spires from the original design, but what they ended up with isn't too shabby. It is simple and elegant and I'm guessing it will take a very long time for it to begin to look dated.

sandiego_urban · #9 Posted **Mar 23, 2007, 6:56 PM**

While the tower shape could be much more exciting, what I like about this one is that there is more glass and less stucco/masonry that you see on alot of convention center hotels. Elegant, but boring is a good description.

I wish they would have left the spires on, too. Hey, maybe they'll decide to add them back on at the last minute?

Derek · #10 Posted **Mar 23, 2007, 10:46 PM**

i still dont get how its gonna have 1,200 rooms in 32 stories...

spoonman · #11 Posted **Mar 25, 2007, 5:54 AM**

Does anyone know if this hotel will have a night-time "hotspot"?

Derek · #12 Posted **Mar 25, 2007, 5:58 AM**

^i havent heard anything...but i dont think it will

phillyskyline · #13 Posted **Mar 25, 2007, 4:51 PM**

The view is gonna be quite impressive from this hotel...

Derek · #14 Posted **Mar 26, 2007, 4:17 AM**

^good picture opurtunities

sandiego_urban · #15 Posted **Mar 30, 2007, 3:49 AM**

It's amazing how fast the Hilton is going up!

Derek · #16 Posted **Mar 30, 2007, 4:36 AM**

^yeah, it is impressive

spoonman · #17 Posted **Mar 31, 2007, 7:34 AM**

Great shot!

The progress definately looks more impressive from the ground. I'm sure the Marriott, Hyatt and Omni are cursing, not to mention others...lol

ChargerFan · #18 Posted **Apr 2, 2007, 3:58 AM**

spoonman · #19 Posted **Apr 16, 2007, 6:54 PM**

It'll be interesting to see how this hotel compares to the Manchester Grand (which was partially renovated) in terms of quality.

sandiego_urban · #20 Posted **Apr 17, 2007, 6:37 AM**

^^Many reviews on Tripadvisor say that the lobby of the Manchester Grand is beautiful, but that the rooms are beginning to look a little shabby. I'm sure that the new Hilton will put pressure on the MG to do a major renovation.

Here are some webcam shots I took today-