San Diego Mission Bay Resort, formerly the Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa, at 1775 East Mission Bay Drive, has a 9,600 sq ft International Ballroom for up to 1,100, two more ballrooms and bayfront venues including a 14,000 sq ft garden. Above the Line provides audio, video and lighting for every space.
The resort pairs a six-section International Ballroom, the Mediterranean and Terrazza Ballrooms and a boardroom with a bayfront garden, terrace, beaches and poolside venues. We size sound, video and lighting to each space from the resort's own chart.
Room names, sizes and capacities come from the resort's capacity chart. Photos are the resort's own, from its Cvent venue listing. Production notes describe a typical Above the Line setup for each space.
The resort's largest indoor room, dividing into six sections: Sorrento, San Marino, Capri, Riviera, Monte Carlo and St. Tropez.
Theater 1,100 · Reception 1,000 · Banquet 750 · Classroom 525
For a 1,000-seat general session, we use the 18 ft ceiling for a full-height LED wall or twin screens, fly line-array speakers from truss and add a camera riser at the back.
A long ballroom that divides into Marbella, Las Palmas, Marseilles and Portofino.
Reception 300 · Banquet 230 · Theater 220 · Classroom 180
In a long, narrow room like the Mediterranean Ballroom, we set the screen on the long wall where we can and add a second display so every row sees clearly.
A ballroom with floor-to-ceiling windows on the pool and bay, and French doors to a patio.
Reception 250 · Banquet 180 · Theater 170 · Classroom 130
For a dinner in the Terrazza Ballroom, we place a lectern and two screens away from the windows and add warm uplighting for the evening.
A bayfront lawn framed by palms, with a built-in arch for ceremonies.
No capacities published on the chart
For a garden reception, we build a small stage with line-array sound and power distribution and light the palms after dark.
A terrace with tropical landscaping, a waterfall and views of the bay.
Reception 550 · Banquet 350 · Theater 250
For a terrace dinner, we run weather-ready speakers on stands, a wireless mic for welcomes and uplighting on the waterfall and palms.
A palm-framed plaza with lounge furniture and shade sails, overlooking the resort and the bay.
No capacities published on the chart
For a networking reception on the plaza, we add background music on compact speakers and a wireless mic for short remarks.
All figures come from the Function Space chart in the resort's capacity chart and map.
| Room | Dimensions (L x W x H, ft) | Sq ft | Classroom | Theater | Banquet | Reception | Conference | Hollow square |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Ballroom | ||||||||
| International Ballroom | 160 x 60 x 18 | 9,600 | 525 | 1,100 | 750 | 1,000 | ||
| Sorrento | 25 x 60 x 18 | 1,500 | 80 | 150 | 100 | 150 | 50 | 50 |
| Sorrento & San Marino | 50 x 60 x 18 | 3,000 | 160 | 300 | 240 | 300 | 100 | 100 |
| Sorrento, San Marino & Capri | 75 x 60 x 18 | 4,500 | 240 | 450 | 360 | 450 | 165 | 180 |
| Sorrento through Riviera | 100 x 60 x 18 | 6,000 | 320 | 600 | 480 | 600 | 220 | 240 |
| Sorrento through Monte Carlo | 125 x 60 x 18 | 7,500 | 400 | 750 | 600 | 750 | 275 | 300 |
| San Marino | 25 x 60 x 18 | 1,500 | 80 | 150 | 100 | 150 | 50 | 60 |
| San Marino & Capri | 50 x 60 x 18 | 3,000 | 160 | 300 | 240 | 300 | 110 | 120 |
| San Marino, Capri & Riviera | 75 x 60 x 18 | 4,500 | 240 | 450 | 360 | 450 | 165 | 180 |
| San Marino through Monte Carlo | 100 x 60 x 18 | 6,000 | 320 | 600 | 480 | 600 | 220 | 240 |
| San Marino through St. Tropez | 135 x 60 x 18 | 8,100 | 400 | 810 | 660 | 770 | 285 | 330 |
| Capri | 25 x 60 x 18 | 1,500 | 80 | 150 | 100 | 150 | 50 | 60 |
| Capri & Riviera | 50 x 60 x 18 | 3,000 | 160 | 300 | 240 | 300 | 110 | 120 |
| Capri, Riviera & Monte Carlo | 75 x 60 x 18 | 4,500 | 244 | 450 | 360 | 450 | 165 | 180 |
| Capri through St. Tropez | 110 x 60 x 18 | 6,600 | 320 | 660 | 660 | 620 | 230 | 270 |
| Riviera | 25 x 60 x 18 | 1,500 | 80 | 150 | 100 | 150 | 50 | 60 |
| Riviera & Monte Carlo | 50 x 60 x 18 | 3,000 | 160 | 300 | 240 | 300 | 110 | 120 |
| Riviera, Monte Carlo & St. Tropez | 85 x 60 x 18 | 5,100 | 250 | 510 | 420 | 470 | 175 | 210 |
| Monte Carlo | 25 x 60 x 18 | 1,500 | 80 | 150 | 100 | 150 | 50 | 60 |
| Monte Carlo & St. Tropez | 60 x 60 x 18 | 3,600 | 170 | 360 | 300 | 320 | 150 | 150 |
| St. Tropez | 35 x 60 x 18 | 2,100 | 90 | 210 | 150 | 170 | 50 | 70 |
| Mediterranean and Terrazza Ballrooms | ||||||||
| Mediterranean Ballroom | 114 x 28 x 12 | 3,200 | 180 | 220 | 230 | 300 | 110 | |
| Marbella | 28 x 28 x 12 | 784 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 24 | 30 |
| Marbella & Las Palmas | 52 x 28 x 12 | 1,456 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 70 |
| Marbella, Las Palmas & Marseilles | 76 x 28 x 12 | 2,128 | 125 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 75 | 105 |
| Las Palmas | 24 x 28 x 12 | 672 | 35 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 24 | 30 |
| Las Palmas & Marseilles | 48 x 28 x 12 | 1,344 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 70 |
| Las Palmas, Marseilles & Portofino | 86 x 28 x 12 | 2,408 | 135 | 170 | 180 | 160 | 85 | 110 |
| Marseilles | 24 x 28 x 12 | 672 | 35 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 24 | 30 |
| Marseilles & Portofino | 62 x 28 x 12 | 1,736 | 90 | 120 | 140 | 110 | 60 | 75 |
| Portofino | 38 x 28 x 12 | 1,064 | 55 | 70 | 60 | 75 | 35 | 40 |
| Terrazza Ballroom | 40 x 64 x 12 | 2,560 | 130 | 170 | 180 | 250 | 40 | 40 |
| Foyer | 3,379 | |||||||
| Small rooms | ||||||||
| Private Dining Room | 45 x 17 x 12 | 672 | ||||||
| Boardroom | 27 x 14 x 12 | 378 | 10 | |||||
| Parlor Room | H 9 | 480 | ||||||
| Outdoor | ||||||||
| Garden by the Bay | 14,000 | |||||||
| Bayside Terrace | 6,450 | 250 | 350 | 550 | ||||
| Plaza Del Sol | 3,000 | |||||||
| Solrisa | 6,500 | |||||||
Sources: San Diego Mission Bay Resort capacity chart and map (PDF); Cvent venue listing (photos). Retrieved October 25, 2026. A blank cell means the figure is not published.
The chart lists the Private Dining Room as PDR and gives the Parlor Room a 9 ft ceiling without length or width. Capacities for the Garden by the Bay, Plaza Del Sol and Solrisa are not published on the chart.
Not an official San Diego Mission Bay Resort website. Confirm every capacity with the resort before contracting.
The plan comes from the resort's capacity chart and map PDF.
Wireless and podium mics with a PA tuned for the International 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 Mission Bay Resort's own room specs and a site walk.
Weather-rated audio and lighting for the garden, terrace, beaches and pool.
Itemized budgets for Mission Bay Resort, with every line explained.
Our technicians work alongside the resort'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 San Diego, from Mission Bay and Pacific Beach to Downtown and Shelter Island.
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 resort'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 bayfront events, from the International Ballroom to the Garden by the Bay.
Learn More →In-house AV: SNA Event Productions. Outside AV vendors like Above the Line can work alongside or instead, subject to hotel policy.
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