San Diego Marriott Del Mar

A ballroom at San Diego Marriott Del Mar set with banquet tables

Meetings & events · Del Mar Heights · San Diego

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San Diego Marriott Del Mar, at 11966 El Camino Real, has 24,332 sq ft of event space, led by the 7,290 sq ft Grand Ballroom. Above the Line provides audio, video, lighting and LED for conferences, galas and meetings.

24,332sq ft of event space
986theater seats in the Grand Ballroom
2,560sq ft Rancho Santa Fe Ballroom

In Carmel Valley, off Interstate 5

The hotel pairs two divisible ballrooms with more than half a dozen meeting rooms and a boardroom. We size sound, video and lighting to each room from the hotel's own chart.

The spaces

Room names, sizes and capacities come from the hotel's Events page at marriott.com. Photos are the hotel's own. Production notes describe a typical Above the Line setup for each space.

Grand Ballroom

7,290 sq ft · 108 x 67.5 ft · 16 ft ceilings · divides into Salons A to H

The hotel's largest room, for up to 986 theater style and banquets of up to 500.

Theater 986 · Banquet 500 · Schoolroom 414

For a 986-seat general session in the Grand Ballroom, we use the 16 ft ceilings for a center LED wall with IMAG screens and a flown line array on each side.

Grand Ballroom salons

585 to 3,645 sq ft · 16 ft ceilings

Salons A to H and their combinations, for 75 to 486 theater style.

Salon A-D or E-H: Theater 486 · Salon D & E (each): Theater 228 · Salon A (each): Theater 75

When the Grand Ballroom splits for breakouts, we give each salon its own projector and audio and confirm the airwall layout with the hotel.

Rancho Santa Fe Ballroom

2,560 sq ft · 80 x 32 ft · 11 ft ceilings · divides into Salons 1 to 4

A second ballroom for receptions of up to 366 and theater seating for 336.

Reception 366 · Theater 336 · Banquet 190 · Schoolroom 140

With 11 ft ceilings in the Rancho Santa Fe Ballroom, we set the screen on the long wall and add delay speakers for the far ends of the 80 ft room.

The Coronado Room at San Diego Marriott Del Mar with tables set in a square

Coronado Room

666 sq ft · 37 x 18 ft · 11 ft ceilings

A meeting room for receptions of up to 95 and theater seating for 72.

Reception 95 · Theater 72 · Banquet 50 · Conference 32

For a hollow-square meeting in the Coronado Room, we place a display on each end wall and gooseneck mics around the table.

Dana Point, La Jolla and Solana

321.8 to 477.8 sq ft · 11 ft ceilings

Small meeting rooms for up to 50 theater style.

Dana Point: Theater 50 · La Jolla: Theater 36 · Solana: Theater 24

For breakouts in Dana Point, La Jolla and Solana, we set a display and speakerphone in each room for presenters and remote attendees.

Cordero Executive Boardroom

354.8 sq ft · 21.5 x 16.5 ft · 11 ft ceilings

A boardroom for meetings of up to 12.

Conference 12

For a hybrid board meeting in the Cordero Executive Boardroom, we supply a display, a conference camera and table mics.

The Pacific Room at San Diego Marriott Del Mar set with round tables

Pacific Room

692.76 sq ft · 25.1 x 27.6 ft · 11.6 ft ceilings

A room for banquets of up to 100 and receptions of up to 50.

Banquet 100 · Reception 50 · Conference 32 · U-shape 16

For a mixer in the Pacific Room, we run background music with a wireless mic and color uplighting around the room.

Aqua and The Owner's Box

223.02 to 442 sq ft · 11.6 ft ceilings

Small spaces for receptions of 40 to 80.

Aqua: Reception 80 · The Owner's Box: Reception 40

For a small reception in Aqua or The Owner's Box, we provide a compact speaker and a display for a looping slideshow.

Capacity chart

All figures come from the capacity chart on the hotel's Events page.

RoomDimensions (ft)CeilingSq ftTheaterSchoolroomConferenceU-shapeReceptionBanquet
Grand Ballroom
Grand Ballroom108 x 67.516'7,290986414500
Salon D & E (each)67.5 x 2816'1,8902281206458270120
Salon A, B, C, F, G & H (each)26 x 22.516'585753024248440
Salon A-C or F-H67.5 x 2616'1,7552281006458250120
Salon A-D or E-H67.5 x 5416'3,645486242520250
Rancho Santa Fe Ballroom
Rancho Santa Fe Ballroom80 x 3211'2,560336140366190
Salon 1 & 227 x 1611'432532124206024
Salon 1 & 2 (combined), 3 or 4 (each)32 x 2711'8649048282812260
Salon 3 & 4 (combined), 1-354 x 3211'1,728206905046244120
Meeting rooms
Coronado Room37 x 1811'666723732269550
Dana Point Room24.5 x 19.511'477.8502424206832
La Jolla Room24.5 x 16.511'404.3361820165824
Cordero Executive Boardroom21.5 x 16.511'354.812
Solana Room19.5 x 16.511'321.8241216122420
Pacific Room25.1 x 27.611.6'692.76321650100
Aqua17 x 2611.6'44220128040
The Owner's Box12.6 x 17.711.6'223.021040

Sources: Events at marriott.com; Encore locations. Retrieved October 25, 2026. A blank cell means the figure is not published.

The hotel's chart lists a reception capacity of 7,290 for the Grand Ballroom, the same as its square footage; that cell is left blank. Combined salon rows are shown as the chart labels them.

Not an official Marriott website. Confirm every capacity with the hotel before contracting.

Event planning notes

Floor plans

The hotel publishes a capacity chart rather than downloadable floor plans, so no plan is shown here. We request current plans from the hotel's event team for every proposal.

Audio visual services

Audio Services

Wireless and podium mics with a PA tuned for the Rancho Santa Fe Ballroom.

Video Projection

Projection and bright LED displays sized to each room and its daylight.

Lighting Design

Warm lighting and uplighting for dinners, receptions and award nights.

LED Walls & Displays

LED walls for general sessions, launches and award moments.

Broadcast Quality Video

Cameras, switching and streaming for hybrid meetings and boardrooms.

CAD and Layouts

We draw layouts from Marriott Del Mar's own room specs and a site walk.

Hybrid and Online

Weather-rated audio and lighting for terraces and outdoor spaces.

Budget Assistance

Itemized budgets for Marriott Del Mar, with every line explained.

What sets Above the Line above the rest

Friendly Technicians

Our technicians work alongside the hotel's event team from load-in to strike.

Local Warehouses

Gear ships from our own Southern California warehouses.

Quality Inventory

We maintain our inventory from VUE, Shure, Barco, Avid, Yamaha and Sony.

We Travel for You

We work across North County San Diego every week, from Del Mar and Carmel Valley to La Jolla, Torrey Pines and Carlsbad.

Customized Content

We build walk-in loops, sponsor slides and award graphics sized to your screens.

Budget Minded

Our itemized budgets match what is actually in the room.

Communication

We keep you updated clearly and consistently from proposal to strike.

Detailed Proposals

Our proposals are drawn from the hotel's own room specs.

Above the Line has you covered

Event Production Services

In 16 years and 2,113 events, including 85 concerts, our team has handled everything from early design to show day.

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Audio Visual Services

We support conferences, galas and meetings, from the Grand Ballroom to the boardroom.

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In-house AV: Encore. Outside AV vendors like Above the Line can work alongside or instead, subject to hotel policy.

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