Meet Mission Valley & Old Town San Diego.

Positively in the Middle of it All
A golfer in shorts and a pink shirt drives a golf ball out of a sand trap toward the green on a sunny day in San Diego's beautiful Mission Valley.

Right in the middle of it all, San Diego’s Mission Valley offers meeting-friendly hotels and venues at planner-friendly prices. The region is home to Old Town San Diego, steeped in rich history and filled with authentic restaurants, colorful shops, museums and more to explore. In America’s Brightest City, this is where business gets done, and there’s always time left over for some festive fun.

Mission Valley and Old Town Spaces and Places

Mission Valley has become one of the most popular regions in San Diego, and it's easy to see why: The area offers San Diego's second-largest convention space, a 27-hole championship golf course, two premier shopping malls and much more, and it's located just 10 minutes from San Diego's major attractions as well as San Diego International Airport. Read on to learn more about San Diego's Mission Valley and how it can be the perfect location for your meeting, conference or event.

Town and Country Resort Convention Center

A view of the Town and Country Resort in San Diego at twilight, showing hotel buildings and landscaping.

Town and Country Resort Convention Center

With nearly 300,000 square feet of flexible indoor and outdoor meeting space and a capacity of more than 8,000, the Town and Country Resort offers the second-largest convention center in San Diego. It's also close to shopping, restaurants, trolley access and excellent accommodations.

Snapdragon Stadium

A large stadium filled with spectators watching a soccer match in progress on a clear day.

Snapdragon Stadium

This state-of-the-art Mission Valley stadium is home to the San Diego State University Aztecs football team, San Diego Wave FC and San Diego FC soccer and much more!

Old Town San Diego

A sign reading "Old Town San Diego State Historic Park" sits streetside in the Old Town neighborhood of San Diego.

Old Town San Diego

Just south of Mission Valley is Old Town San Diego, known as the birthplace of modern California. Offering a glimpse of early California life, it is filled with 17 museums and historic buildings, including the Whaley House Museum, which tops the Travel Channel's "America's Most Haunted" list. Old Town is also home to a theater, colorful shops and art galleries, a hotel (the Cosmopolitan) and numerous restaurants serving authentic Mexican cuisine.

10 Minutes from the Best of San Diego

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San Diego Zoo

10 Minutes from the Best of San Diego

Mission Valley is conveniently located just 10 minutes from San Diego's major attractions, including the San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, Old Town and SeaWorld San Diego), as well as San Diego International Airport.

Shopping and More

A view of the Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego at night.

Shopping and More

Mission Valley is home to a pair of premier shopping malls — Fashion Valley Mall and Westfield Mission Valley Center — as well as family-friendly restaurants, bars, movie theaters and other entertainment hotspots.

Riverwalk Golf Cllub

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Riverwalk Golf Cllub

Designed by the top golf-course architectural team of Ted Robinson Sr. and Jr., the 27-hole Riverwalk Golf Club is an ideal spot for business meetings, golf tournaments and special events accommodating up to 250 guests.

Getting Around Mission Valley and Old Town

Trolley is stopped outside of Snapdragon Stadium at dusk in San Diego, CA

Getting Around Mission Valley and Old Town

Mission Valley not only plays host to several stops on the San Diego Trolley Line, which connects to points around San Diego County, but the neighborhood also sits at the crossroads of the county's main highways and features many affordable hotel and transit options for groups.

Mission Trails Regional Park

A view of a rocky stream in San Diego's Mission Trails Regional Park.

Mission Trails Regional Park

The 5,800 Mission Trails Regional Park is a perfect spot for attendees to take in San Diego's biodiversity, learn about the area's connection to the original Kumeyaay peoples, hike some 40 miles of spectacular trails, experience the sights from five peaks and feel San Diego sunshine.

Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá

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Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá

The first of the great California missions, Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá was founded in 1769 and remains an extraordinary symbol of local history, offering tours, a museum and a gift shop 

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