San Diego Convention Center

San Diego Convention Center

San Diego Convention Center
4.5
10:00 - 21:30
Monday
10:00 - 21:30
Tuesday
10:00 - 21:30
Wednesday
10:00 - 21:30
Thursday
10:00 - 21:30
Friday
10:00 - 21:30
Saturday
10:00 - 21:30
Sunday
10:00 - 18:00
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mskoalaroo
Auberry, CA33 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 • Family
I love going to San Diego Comic-con, I love the atmosphere, watching people have fun and seeing panels that are informative and enjoyable. However, as I have aged and now have mobility issues, I do have a few issues in regards to accessibility in the convention center, itself. The handicap stalls can be quite a challenge for those in a wheelchair or mobility scooter. The soap can be hard to reach in some of the bathrooms, but not all. I do recognize that they are trying. Then there are the elevators, those are a handicap nightmare. There are only the two elevators that can be used. The doors are barely ada, and it can be very difficult to back out of the elevator if you have to make room for others. The elevators are too small and definitely too slow. There is always a long line for the elevator with both mobility devices and strollers riding the same elevator. There has got to be some upgrades in mobility access. Come on Convention Center I believe in you.
Back to Comic-con, they have made tremendous strides in accomadating a variety of issues and I applaud that! Now find a better way to give everyone a chance at Hall H.
Written 30 July 2024
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concettah667
Los Angeles, CA420 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
I've been traveling to San Diego for various professional conventions over the years. I really like that this building is LEED certified. It feels modern and not over used. The building itself makes use of natural light around all sides. The views of the harbor and Coronado are lovely. i think it's the best place to catch a sunset. The halls themselves are spacious, restrooms are clean and the staff have been really kind and cheerful.
Written 7 February 2020
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Jeannie B
Akron, OH68 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 • Business
The staff was always helpful and friendly, the food was very good at all of our big parties hosted there and the view was dynamite. My only complaint is the opening reception for our big convention there were not near enough seats for everyone and we we were there on time. May have been the fault of the planners and not the convention center possibly though.
Written 27 August 2021
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hbhakh
Roanoke, VA2,345 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Business
I attended a meeting at this facility. It's huge. The meeting facilities are good and it's in a great location adjacent to many hotels and restaurants. I made the mistake of have a quick lunch in the exhibit hall. The food was terrible and overpriced. It may have been the worst cheeseburger I've ever had......especially for $13. They need to do better.
Written 16 October 2023
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Timothy K
Chicago, IL296 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
This convention center has a great location, right on the harbor, so taking a break you can go out on a terrasse. The design is very linear, so it can be a hike between meeting rooms. The front opens in one part to gaslight district (many restaurants), but there are only a couple crossings to the rest of town. A big street and rail road plus Tram line block off access. The tram is very convenient to get to the Rail Station (transfer to a bus to the airport) or to harbor areas.
Written 27 February 2020
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vagabondginger
Alicante, Spain1,235 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
The setting for the San Diego Convention Center could not be better with it's walkability from nearby hotels or using public transportation. It sits right at the end of the Gaslamp District downtown and it's an easy walk to the Bay, marina and tons of restaurants and bars. I came for the Travel Show but there's lots that goes on in this facility. There's a good walkway across from it and it's just a beautiful architectural site to even just see from the outside.
Written 20 January 2020
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iluv2eatntravel
San Diego, CA1,823 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Family
We came for the annual auto show but you don’t have to attend a convention to come here. The outside and the circumference of the convention center is quite accessible. Many fitness buffs actually come here to use the steep steps of the convention center to workout. Additionally many visitors local and out of towner would climb the steps to near the top where is a balcony like area to enjoy the amazing scenic view of the San Diego Bay and mariner next to it. You can also get an awesome view of the San Diego Bay Bridge. The sunset views are particularly beautiful. On the other side you can get a nice view of part of downtown San Diego and nearby Petco Park.
Written 10 January 2020
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Randall
West Des Moines, IA121 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Solo
This is just for the outside since I didn’t go inside. I stayed right next to here. Place is huge and the outside was nice. As much as I would like to do SDCC once in my life, I am contempt to just being here once durning nothing lol.
Written 22 May 2023
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firefighter57
Kaufman Tex35 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022
First of all this place is big!! I was at a nationwide convention and we didnt even take up half of it. In my opinion it is hard to rate a conv ctr. There were plenty of restrooms, the location was right across the street from the gaslamp dist. and there were some good views Of San Diego bay from the back side. There are several hotels around it. The staff i did talk to were all friendly and helpfull
Written 1 October 2022
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Tiberiu_Baranyi
Timisoara, Romania18,803 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022
In 2022 - another year with the C-19 pandemic - traveled once more to San Diego to attend APEX - 2022 , the world largest event for the electronic industry.
Rules enforced at the convention center - proof of vaccination, or tests , face mask on premises and distancing - dependent on your choice.
Entrance on only 1 door where you had to show always proof of vaccination.
Overall they did a good job from this perspective.
Facility was great , as always , clean meeting rooms , very clean restrooms, the main ballroom setup with distanced tables and the food served was also very good.
Escalators and elevators were working at every point - so access was easy everybody.
Parking underneath the building - so you could park your car with ease if you were driving to the event.
Or a train station right across the street if you were using San Diego public transportation.
Clearly marked easy to access drop off/pick up points for those using ride sharing services.
Overall a great place to host any big size event , even in times like this ... if you have doubts attending an event here , I would say just go , you'll have a great time at a great venue.
Written 9 March 2022
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