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Dive Brief:
Marriott International opened the Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center near San Diego in Chula Vista, California, the company announced Thursday. 
The $1.3 billion project features 1,600 rooms including 89 suites, 12 food and beverage concepts, a 4.25-acre waterpark and more than 477,000 square feet of meetings and events space, according to Marriott. 
The property is Gaylord Hotels’ sixth, and its first in California. It’s also the first Gaylord Hotels property to debut since the 2018 opening of Gaylord Rockies Resort in Colorado. Marriott says the hotel strengthens its group and convention offerings.