Despite having visiting attractions like the Chula Vista Elite Athletic Training Center, the concert venue Mattress Firm Amphitheatre and Aquatica Water Park, tourists often had no place to stay in eastern Chula Vista.
But, that changed when Baldwin & Sons built Marriott Residence Inn Chula Vista, which opened last week at 2005 Center Park Road in Otay Ranch, marking the first hotel in the city’s growing Otay Ranch community and the first new hotel in Chula Vista in more than 20 years.
“Residents of, and visitors to, the city now have a high quality option for where to stay without having to travel to downtown San Diego or Mission Valley,” said Melissa Hazlett, vice president of sales and marketing for Baldwin and Sons. “I think it is also fortunate that this first new hotel is a Residence Inn because it can accommodate both short term and extended stay guests. The hotel offers studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units all of which include kitchens. It really gives guests a lot of different options in order for them to pick what works best for them.”
The new 102,000 square-foot hotel sits on 3.3 acres of land with 157 parking spaces for visitors. Rooms cost $179 per night.
Marriott officials said the project cost $33 million and that there were no tax incentives in order to get the project built.
The hotel offers 148 rooms with full amenities that include a swimming pool, spa, meeting/conference room, sport court, fitness room, breakfast buffet and dining room, lounge/social area, outdoor barbecues, outdoor patio and fire pit area, lobby with fire place, guest laundry and a self-service market. Guests will also get free Wi-Fi.
“This Residence Inn offers a sports court and workout room for those who want to be active, a pool and a lounge foe those who might want to relax, and a fire pit and barbecue area for people who are looking to gather with other people. The hotel also has laundry facilities and a meeting room to help service all of guests’ needs,” Hazlett said.
Chula Vista District 3 Councilman Steve Padilla said the new hotel is a job generator for the city and is expected to bring in about $530,000 a year through the Transient Occupancy Tax, and by keeping tourists in Chula Vista.
He also said the Marriott adds to the city’s positive momentum in eastern Chula Vista.
“I’m excited that we are going to have a place where we can accommodate guests in eastern Chula Vista,” he said. “I think it really can be complimentary to all of the exciting things we have planned in Millenia and with the Elite Athlete Training Center.”
