by Mia Taylor
Last updated: 3:27 PM ET, Tue September 18, 2018
Intercontinental Hotels Group has just opened the doors to a new 400-room property in the heart of downtown San Diego.
The third IHG property in Southern California, the hotel follows the recently opened InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown and the InterContinental Los Angeles Century City.
The hotel is part of a new mixed-use development in San Diego that's being spearheaded by Portman, Lankford & Associates and Hensel Phelps.
"This flagship InterContinental hotel on San Diego's waterfront is the latest addition to the world's largest luxury hotel brand, and reflects our strong partnership with Portman Holdings," said Elie Maalouf, CEO, Americas, IHG, said. "It further strengthens our luxury portfolio on the west coast and positions InterContinental for continued growth across the Americas."
Located on the historic grounds of Lane Field, the former baseball stadium of the San Diego Padres from 1936 through 1957, the hotel is steps away from the city's famous Embarcadero area, which is home to the USS Midway and Maritime Museum of San Diego.
The new property is also close to the city's many downtown hotspots, including the trendy Little Italy neighborhood, the San Diego Convention Center, the Gaslamp Quarter, Seaport Village, and more.
Among the hotel's 400 guestrooms are 24 panoramic suites. There's also five on-property restaurants, bars and coffee shops.
The property also features an expansive fourth-floor rooftop pool, sundeck, and pool bar, as well as a 3,300-square-foot health and wellness center with a yoga terrace and state-of-the-art video wall for on-demand workout classes.
The exclusive Club InterContinental lounge, meanwhile, will offer premium amenities and tailored services.
Two local chefs, Paul McCabe and Amy DiBiase, have joined forces to create Vistal, a united culinary vision on the property's third floor where breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be served. In October 2018, Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse will launch its first West Coast location as part of the new hotel.
In early 2019, there will also be a ground-level Starbucks coffee shop and a 19th floor rooftop bar.
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