San Diego Mission Bay Resort

San Diego, California

Star rating

Aqua Restaurant
Room Terrace
Restaurant
Bar
Standard Room
Garden View Room
Mantra 'The Art of Spa'
The Marketplace
Aqua Restaurant
Room Terrace
Restaurant
Bar
Standard Room
Garden View Room
Mantra 'The Art of Spa'
The Marketplace

The hotel

You’ll be spoilt for choice for things to do at San Diego Mission Bay Resort. Spread over 18 waterfront acres, you can enjoy spa treatments, play tennis or go sailing, take dips in the pool and strolls along the sandy beachfront. Choose to eat on the waterfront looking out across Mission Bay, enjoy drinks around an outdoor fire pit or hide away with a fresh pastry and a Zoka coffee in the café. Kids will love it at this retreat too — there’s a seasonal Kids Kamp, beach games and bike rentals, as well as dive-in films by the pool and s'mores by the bayside fire pits.

Amenities

  • Bicycle Rental
  • Tennis
  • Wheelchair access
  • Families
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Close to City Centre

Where is it

Set overlooking Mission Bay on 18 acres of lush landscaping. It's an easy drive to the world famous Gaslamp District.

Hotel information

357 rooms between 2-8 floors in 7 buildings with 2 lifts. All rooms with balcony/terrace, air-conditioning, satellite TV with pay-per-view films, tea/coffee-making facilities and mini-fridge. Standard Rooms are in the 8-storey tower and have 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Garden View Rooms have 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Bay View Rooms,have 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

A total destination complete with a dramatic open-air lobby, resort pool with private cabanas, world-class spa, fitness center, and fine and casual dining restaurants.

Acqua California Bistro (waterfront dining, wines and craft beers, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner), The Olive Lounge (open for lunch, dinner and cocktails, with outdoor fire pit seating), Aroma café (open for breakfast and lunch), Fresco’s Bar and Grill (poolside snack bar). Freeform swimming pool. Kids' pool with water feature. Poolside cabanas*. Spa Brezza*. Steam room, whirlpool. Fitness centre. Yoga*. Tennis courts. Water sports*. Bike rentals*. Beach volleyball, basketball, giant chess, board games, table tennis. WiFi*. Self-parking $45 plus tax per day (payable locally, subject to change).

This hotel has a resort fee of $40 USD per night, plus tax (payable locally, subject to change).

Resort fee includes: - Internet access – Access to fitness centre – Activities including pool and tennis court access – Beach chairs and umbrellas - Local/toll free calls - Board games and resort games (volleyball, basketball, giant chess, giant checkers and more) - Seasonal weekly s'mores nights. Resort fee, tax and inclusions are subject to change - please see hotel check-in for current inclusions available to you upon arrival.

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

Minimum stay dates apply.

*Denotes local charge.

Rating summary

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Traveller rating

  • Excellent (974)
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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great bar staff!

Jun 10, 2025 mngrigsby Walnut Creek, California

Lobby bar staff was great! While staying with family at the resort we were taken care of by Jaden, Chris, Andrew and Salvador! They treated our entire group like family and made us feel welcome everytime we visited. Just a wonderful experience in thus area if the hotel!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Undisclosed construction

Jun 10, 2025 andres p

We booked a 4-night stay with our family, even paying extra for a waterfront view and a larger room, hoping for a peaceful experience. We were quite disappointed to be woken by loud machinery and scraping construction right in front of our door, which disturbed our entire family. This significant work was not mentioned on their website or at… Read more
We booked a 4-night stay with our family, even paying extra for a waterfront view and a larger room, hoping for a peaceful experience. We were quite disappointed to be woken by loud machinery and scraping construction right in front of our door, which disturbed our entire family. This significant work was not mentioned on their website or at check-in, and the front desk offered no solutions or accommodations for the disruption. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating The Mission Bay Resort Overdelivered!

May 29, 2025 cthomas2000 San Diego, California

Our entire family of 14 kids and grandkids spent a terrific weekend at Mission Bay Resort celebrating a milestone birthday. The location, staff, room assignments, and breadth of activities for every family member were all top-notch. I highly recommend this hotel for any reason, business, pleasure, or just because. You won t be disappointed!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Avoid holiday weekend

May 25, 2025 Voyage34774139476 San Diego, California

Avoid holiday weekend. Staff is overwhelmed and rooms are not available for early check in. Pool is overwhelmingly crowded. Parking is limited. The pool was so packed there was no seats. Not many places to eat. Also the view is not that good. Will stay with usual Paradise Point
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Not what it was.

May 22, 2025 Stephen M

Outside hotel looking tired now. Rooms were ok. Disappointed with being misled over bill. Package was inclusive of resort tax however the day after leaving an additional charge went on my account. This turned out to be an extra resort tax. Not advised at check in or checkout. Of course likely such an increase will be covered in the wording but… Read more
Outside hotel looking tired now. Rooms were ok. Disappointed with being misled over bill. Package was inclusive of resort tax however the day after leaving an additional charge went on my account. This turned out to be an extra resort tax. Not advised at check in or checkout. Of course likely such an increase will be covered in the wording but such an increase was dealt with underhand especially given my son was charged exactly the same way. Poor performance from such a hotel group. Read less