The San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina is a hotel in

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. In the Marina district of Downtown San Diego, the hotel is composed of two towers of equal height. The two towers are the 20th tallest buildings in San Diego and are a prominent fixture in the city's

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. The 25-story towers have a height of 361 ft (110 m) and contain 1,362 rooms. The hotel is affiliated with

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. The hotel was designed by Welton Becket and Associates, and built by developer

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. The North Tower opened in 1984 as the Inter-Continental San Diego. The hotel doubled in size in 1987 with the addition of the south tower, at which point it was renamed San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina. In 2008 Manchester sold the property to

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Specifications

The marina is operated by Marriott in concert with the San Diego Port Authority. Its 450 slips accommodate vessels between 25 and 150 feet. Berthed sailors are eligible for all hotel amenities delivered directly to their dock.

Renovations

In 2014, construction began on the north tower to expand Marriott Hall, its largest meeting facility, to 171,000 square feet of LEED Silver-certified meeting space.

References

External links

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