Hotel Solea, Autograph Collection, formerly the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa, at 5420 Grand Pacific Drive, has an 8,010 sq ft Grand Pacific Ballroom for up to 950, the Sunset Ballroom and lawns of up to 15,000 sq ft. Above the Line provides audio, video and lighting for every space.
The hotel pairs two divisible ballrooms and a run of breakout rooms with an atrium, lawns and terraces. We size sound, video and lighting to each space from the hotel's own chart.
Room names, sizes and capacities come from the hotel's capacity chart. Photos are the hotel's own, from its Cvent venue listing. Production notes describe a typical Above the Line setup for each space.
The hotel's largest room, dividing into two equal sections.
Theater 950 · Reception 900 · Rounds 600 · Classroom 550
For a 900-seat general session, we build a wide stage with twin side screens or a center LED wall, fly speakers from truss and add camera positions on a riser at the back.
A second ballroom, dividing into two sections.
Reception 600 · Theater 550 · Rounds 330 · Classroom 320
For an awards dinner in the Sunset Ballroom, we add a riser with a lectern, two screens for slides and video, and wash the room in warm color.
A smaller ballroom with its own terrace.
Theater 150 · Reception 150 · Rounds 110 · Classroom 72
For a 120-seat breakout in the Terramar Ballroom, we use a projection screen with a lectern and two wireless mics.
A breakout room that divides into Carlsbad A and B.
Theater 200 · Reception 200 · Rounds 150 · Classroom 120
For a training session in Carlsbad, we add a screen at the short end and a second display halfway down the room.
An outdoor courtyard for receptions and dinners.
Reception 515 · Rounds 380
For a courtyard reception, we run weather-ready speakers around the edges and uplight the palms.
A lawn for receptions of up to 1,000.
Reception 1,000 · Rounds 800
For a lawn party, we bring a small stage, line-array sound and power distribution, with lighting for after dark.
All figures come from the hotel's Floor Plans + Capacity Chart.
| Room | Sq ft | Dimensions (ft) | Ceiling (ft) | Rounds | Theater | Conference | Reception | Classroom | U-shape | Hollow square | Chevron |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference center | |||||||||||
| Grand Pacific Ballroom | 8,010 | 90 x 89 | 16 | 600 | 950 | 180 | 900 | 550 | 150 | 180 | 550 |
| Grand Pacific Ballroom A or B (each) | 4,005 | 90 x 45 | 16 | 300 | 475 | 90 | 450 | 275 | 75 | 90 | 275 |
| Cardiff | 1,496 | 34 x 44 | 12 | 120 | 200 | 50 | 175 | 100 | 50 | 60 | 100 |
| Solana | 646 | 34 x 19 | 12 | 50 | 70 | 40 | 70 | 40 | 30 | 35 | 40 |
| Del Mar | 646 | 34 x 19 | 12 | 50 | 70 | 40 | 70 | 40 | 30 | 35 | 40 |
| Sunset Ballroom | 4,836 | 62 x 77 | 14 | 330 | 550 | 80 | 600 | 320 | 100 | 130 | 320 |
| Sunset Ballroom A | 2,387 | 62 x 39 | 14 | 165 | 225 | 40 | 300 | 160 | 50 | 65 | 160 |
| Sunset Ballroom B | 2,387 | 63 x 39 | 14 | 165 | 225 | 40 | 300 | 160 | 50 | 65 | 160 |
| Carlsbad | 1,792 | 32 x 56 | 12 | 150 | 200 | 55 | 200 | 120 | 70 | 80 | 125 |
| Carlsbad A | 1,184 | 32 x 37 | 12 | 100 | 115 | 35 | 135 | 75 | 40 | 55 | 80 |
| Carlsbad B | 608 | 32 x 19 | 12 | 50 | 85 | 20 | 65 | 45 | 30 | 25 | 40 |
| Leucadia | 640 | 20 x 32 | 12 | 50 | 75 | 30 | 65 | 40 | 30 | 35 | 40 |
| Encinitas | 640 | 20 x 32 | 12 | 50 | 75 | 30 | 65 | 40 | 30 | 35 | 40 |
| La Jolla Boardroom | 722 | 19 x 38 | 12 | 24 | |||||||
| Terramar Ballroom | 1,344 | 48 x 28 | 13 | 110 | 150 | 42 | 150 | 72 | 47 | 59 | 60 |
| Grand View Atrium | 4,097 | 60 x 67 | 18 | 280 | 500 | 90 | 550 | 250 | 85 | 100 | 250 |
| North Corporate Connect | 957 | 33 x 29 | 10 | 50 | 85 | 20 | 65 | 45 | 30 | 25 | 40 |
| South Corporate Connect | 957 | 33 x 29 | 10 | 50 | 85 | 20 | 65 | 45 | 30 | 25 | 40 |
| Foyer | 6,764 | ||||||||||
| Outdoor | |||||||||||
| Grand View Terrace | 8,711 | 420 | 850 | ||||||||
| Palm Courtyard | 5,000 | 380 | 515 | ||||||||
| Ocean Blue Lawn | 10,000 | 800 | 1,000 | ||||||||
| Pacific Lawn | 15,000 | 800 | 1,200 | ||||||||
| Water Tower | 1,966 | 70 | 750 | ||||||||
| Sunset Terrace | 2,000 | 130 | 390 | ||||||||
| Carlsbad Terrace | 1,000 | 100 | 300 | ||||||||
| Cardiff Terrace | 500 | 60 | 180 | ||||||||
| Grand Terrace | 2,500 | 130 | 390 | ||||||||
| Terramar Terrace | 1,323 | 50 | 175 | ||||||||
Sources: Hotel Solea capacity chart and floor plan (PDF); Cvent venue listing (photos). Retrieved October 25, 2026. A blank cell means the figure is not published.
Rounds is the chart's banquet figure. Ceiling heights given as 11'6" and 10'6" are shown as 11.5 and 10.5 ft.
Not an official Marriott or Autograph Collection website. Confirm every capacity with the hotel before contracting.
The plan comes from the hotel's capacity chart and floor plan PDF.
Wireless and podium mics with a PA tuned for the Grand Pacific Ballroom.
Projection and bright LED displays sized to each room and its daylight.
Warm lighting and uplighting for dinners, receptions and award nights.
LED walls for general sessions, launches and award moments.
Cameras, switching and streaming for hybrid meetings and boardrooms.
We draw layouts from Hotel Solea's own room specs and a site walk.
Weather-rated audio and lighting for the lawns, courtyard and terraces.
Itemized budgets for Hotel Solea, with every line explained.
Our technicians work alongside the hotel's event team from load-in to strike.
Gear ships from our own Southern California warehouses.
We maintain our inventory from VUE, Shure, Barco, Avid, Yamaha and Sony.
We bring our own trucks and crew to North County San Diego, from Carlsbad and Encinitas to Oceanside and Del Mar.
We build walk-in loops, sponsor slides and award graphics sized to your screens.
Our itemized budgets match what is actually in the room.
We keep you updated clearly and consistently from proposal to strike.
Our proposals are drawn from the hotel's own room specs.
In 16 years and 2,113 events, including 85 concerts, our team has handled everything from early design to show day.
Learn More →We support conferences, galas and lawn events, from the Grand Pacific Ballroom to the Pacific Lawn.
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