The ribbon was officially cut at the Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center in Chula Vista Thursday, opening one of the largest public-private ventures the city has seen.
“This is Chula Vista’s decade,” said Mayor John McCann.
Despite many years of planning and development, McCann said that Chula Vista’s bayfront often was overlooked as a place worthy of investment. But not by everyone. The Port of San Diego, Wells Fargo and many other partners eventually joined the effort to help bring the hotel to life.
The project has spanned decades, with various mayors of the city having had a hand in it.
The Gaylord Pacific lobby complete with “conversation pits” surrounded by water. (Photo by Tessa Balc/Times of San Diego)Former Mayor Mary Salas looks upon the resort with pride, as she imagines the wonder her family would feel at seeing a plot of land once crowded with power lines – and little else – now filled by a massive hotel and attractions for the community.
She also said she was proud of the fact that construction on the site was performed by “our union brothers who provided quality, trained labor.”
Ultimately, $1.3 billion poured into the project, which can be seen driving south along Interstate 5, just as other venerable San Diego Bay and Mission Bay resorts can be viewed from surrounding highways. The grounds are extravagant, with 12 different dining options, 1,600 guest rooms and the waterpark, which takes up over 4 acres.
Upon entry to Gaylord Pacific, it’s difficult to know what to look at first. Maybe the plethora of palm trees scattered throughout the lobby. Or the pools that flow around “conversation-pit” seating. Possibly, the rainfall feature or the deck behind the bar, which overlooks a smaller-scale waterpark with a selection of slides.
A large part of the project, according to all those who spoke before the ribbon cutting, was to bring economic opportunity to Chula Vista and the South Bay.
Gabriella, an employee at the resort, preferred not to give her last name, but the Chula Vista native went to Bayfront Charter High School, just down the street from Gaylord Pacific.
“I think it shows something new is happening to Chula Vista,” she said. “We haven’t had something this big.”
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