New Hotels and Name Changes

The 128-room Moxy San Diego, the first California hotel under Marriott International’s millennial-minded Moxy Hotels brand, opened in December 2018 in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. The boutique hotel has plenty of playful touches including hotel check-in on wheels with a custom lobby "trike” for guests to receive their digital room key and Bar Moxy’s signature welcome nitro-cocktail. Moxy combines stylish design and approachable service at an affordable price point. Guest rooms are flexible and functional and feature open closet pegboards to hang clothing, ultra-fast and free wi-fi, 55-inch flat-screen smart TVs programmed with Netflix, Hulu, YouTube and more, and beds framed by an LED-lit platform. Bar Moxy offers the flavors of San Diego from morning to night with quality coffee courtesy of San Diego Coffee Co., signature and custom brews from San Diego’s buzzing beer scene, and an impressive menu of handcrafted cocktails. The bar also offers a menu serving three meals including grab-and-go breakfasts, lunch, bar bites and a late-night menu. The back of the hotel boasts the first San Diego mural by artist Paul Nandee (SWANK) that beckons visitors with Nandee’s distinctive lettering and character creations constructed with cubist angles. Moxy San Diego rates start at $250 per night.

Opening in February 2019, The Guild is a 162-room Marriott Tribute Portfolio property housed in the historic landmark, 1920s-era Army-Navy YMCA building in downtown San Diego. The new boutique design will revive a hospitality space that served as a place of respite and leisure for millions of service men and women. The Guild’s exterior Italian Renaissance-style facade and grand staircase will be left largely untouched, and guests will be welcomed into a redesigned contemporary lobby that includes a full-service bar. Guest rooms will appeal to diverse travelers with everything from cozy, European-inspired accommodations to a two-bedroom penthouse suite with private rooftop deck. A signature restaurant will highlight the city’s indoor/outdoor lifestyle with greenery filled surroundings and a light Mediterranean-inspired menu. The YMCA’s former basketball court with elevated running track will be transformed into a grand ballroom featuring original brick wall inlays and hardwood floors. The underground pool on the basement level will be reimagined into a one-of-a-kind event space with original design elements. Various private spaces throughout the property will be available for special meetings, celebrations and signature programming.

The new Carté Hotel & Suites San Diego is slated to open in June 2019 in San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood. The 14-story hotel will include 240 upscale guest rooms and suites along with a restaurant, rooftop bar with fireplaces, wine shop, full-service athletic club, outdoor pool with spa and meeting space. The 151,248-square-foot property includes nearly 3,900 square feet of street-level retail space, 127 parking spaces on two levels of subterranean parking, 24-hour valet parking and a 2,000-square-foot plaza.