AllWays Traveller Features
What’s new in San Diego
San Diego is a city on the Pacific coast of California known for its beaches, parks and warm climate.
California's beach city, has 70 miles of coastlineand almost 'year-round sunshine'.
Balboa Park is the site of the renowned San Diego Zoo, as well as numerous art galleries, artist studios, museums and gardens.
A deep harbor is home to a large active naval fleet, with the USS Midway, an aircraft-carrier-turned-museum, open to the public.
New for 2021
San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo, one of the finest in the world, has opened
The Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park
The Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park is reopening, after a $52million renovation.
www.sandiego.org/members/museums/mingei-international-museum
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) in La Jolla will reopen in fall 2021 after completing a major expansion project.
Since 1941, MCASD has evolved into a San Diego cultural institution and internationally renowned visual arts organisation.
www.sandiego.org/members/museums/museum-of-contemporary-art-san-diego
Hotel Del Coronado
A $400m multi-year, multi-phase renovation of Hotel Del Coronado is restoring and preserving The Del's industrial buildings (dating back to the 1880s) and re-creating the experience of the hotel's original front porch, which will incorporate a grand view to the hotel's iconic turret along with a new porte cochere and central fountain.
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Pacific Beach
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Pacific Beach has opened near Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo, SeaWorld San Diego, Mission Beach, Old Town San Diego and Seaport Village.
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sanfm-fairfield-inn-and-suites-san-diego-pacific-beach