The Gaylord Pacific Resort is a large-scale waterfront hotel and convention complex on San Diego Bay, part of the multibillion-dollar Chula Vista Bayfront development. The resort is designed around a massive glass atrium that houses indoor gardens, restaurants, and event spaces — the signature Gaylord format, also seen in Nashville, Orlando, and National Harbor outside Washington DC.
For day visitors, the resort's public areas and bayfront promenade provide access to some of the best views over San Diego Bay in Chula Vista. The development has created new public waterfront space around it, with trails connecting to the Sweetwater Marsh and the broader bayfront park system. Whether the resort itself interests you or not, its opening has accelerated the transformation of the Chula Vista bayfront from abandoned industrial land into accessible waterfront.