Tower23 Hotel 4551 Ocean Boulevard • San Diego • CA 92109


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Why You'll Love This Place

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  • The boardwalk and beach beckon from this sleek, upscale hotel perched right on San Diego's bustling waterfront. The vibe is contemporary-meets-coastal, with clean architectural lines, walls of windows, and private balconies for every ocean-view room.
  • Sunsets are spectacular from the modern pool deck, where al fresco gatherings unfold against a backdrop of sand and surf. Set back from the shore for a sense of privacy, a glass railing ensures there's nothing that stands between you and the view—and a staircase right down to the beach makes it easy to steal away with your photographer.
  • The jaw-dropping ocean vistas are matched by the cuisine, which is provided by the on-site restaurant JRDN. Receptions are often held in the main dining room, where organic textures and materials are paired with vibrant, sea-inspired accents. Foldaway glass doors along one wall open onto a large beachfront terrace for a seamless indoor/outdoor flow.

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DEALS: What discounts, special offers, or packages are available here?

Wedding room blocks are typically offered at 20% off the best available rate. Off-season, inquire about a further discounted Run of House group rate, as well as a complimentary room upgrade for the couple!

PRICES: What's this going to cost?

Rental Fee
  • $500–1,000/event
  • Rental fee varies depending on:
    • Day of week
    • Time of year
    • Space reserved
Ceremony Fee
  • $500–1,000/event
  • Ceremony fee varies depending on:
    • Day of week
    • Time of year
    • Space reserved
    • Guest count
Meals (when priced separately)
  • $100/person and up
  • Dinner menus start at $100/person, and include salad, appetizers, entrée choices, dessert choices, and bread & butter service.

    Bar service is additional.

Service Charge or Gratuity
  • 22%

COUPLES ARE ASKING: We've got answers

What's included when we book Tower23 Hotel, and what will we still need to pay for separately?

At Tower23 Hotel in Pacific Beach, San Diego, your wedding comes with an on-site venue coordinator who manages food service, staff and the bar, plus complete setup and breakdown with a 2-hour setup window. You'll also get a dedicated team of servers, a portable bar with a professional bartender, 60" round tables, Padre Hotel banquet chairs, floor-length white or black linens, all silverware, glassware and plates, and a cake table, place card table and guest book table. They'll even move your gifts from the reception to your honeymoon room. An optional rehearsal is available with limited time options. Bar service is priced separately from dinner, and a 22% service charge applies.

Can we have both our ceremony and reception at Tower23 Hotel, or will guests need to travel between them?

Yes, you can have both at Tower23 Hotel, with the Pacific Ocean as your backdrop and the sand just footsteps away. With a full hotel buyout, the Tower Deck, a 2,175-square-foot second-floor ocean-view deck for up to 120 guests, is yours for both the ceremony and reception. Smaller groups can look at the Wine Room (60 guests), the Sunset Patio (40) or the two together (110).

If we already have vendors we love, can we bring them to Tower23 Hotel or do we have to use yours?

Catering and bar service at Tower23 Hotel are in-house, so your food comes from JRDN, the hotel's oceanfront restaurant known for seafood, steaks and sushi, and drinks are poured by the hotel's own bartender at a portable bar. For everything else, the hotel shares a preferred vendor list to help you find your florist, photographer and the rest of your team.

What should we realistically expect to spend on a wedding at Tower23 Hotel, and is there a minimum?

At Tower23 Hotel in San Diego, the rental fee runs $500–$1,000 per event and the ceremony fee runs another $500–$1,000. Both vary by day of the week, time of year and the space you reserve, and the ceremony fee also depends on guest count. Dinner starts at $100 per person and includes salad, appetizers, entrée and dessert choices, and bread service. Bar service is extra, and a 22% service charge is added. So your total depends mostly on your guest count, your date and season, which space you choose and how you set up the bar. If you're booking a full hotel buyout, the 44 guestrooms and suites come at a special group rate, so ask for a quote that includes them.

Where would our out-of-town guests stay near Tower23 Hotel, and can you help with a room block?

Your guests can stay right at Tower23 Hotel, which has 44 guestrooms and suites, and a full hotel buyout gives you every room at a special group rate. If you're not buying out the hotel, room block discounts start at 10 rooms, typically 20% off the best available rate. Check-in is at 4pm, kids 17 and under stay free in their parents' room, and valet parking is $35 a night in a covered, secured garage. For the two of you, there's an Oceanfront Suite or a Partial Ocean View Studio King Suite. Pets aren't permitted, apart from service animals.

What makes Tower23 Hotel different from the other venues near it?

Tower23 Hotel lets you take over the whole place: a full buyout gives you all 44 guestrooms and suites plus exclusive use of the Tower Deck for your ceremony and reception. It's an oceanfront hotel in Pacific Beach on a small bluff, with a staircase down to the sand and the Pacific behind your vows. Your guests can sleep steps from the party, dinner comes from JRDN, the on-site oceanfront restaurant, and Crystal Pier is a short walk away. It's a beach wedding where everyone stays in one place.

GUEST COUNT: How many people can we have here? What’s the max capacity?

Indoors Outdoors
Ceremony Seated 60 140
Cocktails, etc. Standing 150 150
Reception Seated 150 150
Meetings Total meeting capacity for this venue is 40.

Venue Info & FAQs

OPTIONS: What kinds of events can we have here?

  • All-Inclusive
  • Outdoor Ceremony
  • Ceremony
  • Wedding Receptions
  • Outdoor Reception
  • LGBTQ+ Friendly
  • Small Wedding
  • Rehearsal Dinner
  • Special Events / Parties
  • Business Functions / Meetings
  • On-Site Accommodations
  • Late Night

POLICIES: What are the food, alcohol, music, and other rules here?

Price

$ • $$

Catering

In-house

Alcohol

In-house

Amplified Music

Indoors
Outdoors
Some restrictions

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair accessible

Availability

Year-round, daily, 6am–11pm.

STYLE: What’s the style and overall vibe of this venue?

Buildings & other settings available:

  • Beach Wedding Ceremony
  • Hotel
  • Patio / Deck / Terrace
  • Resort / Spa
  • Restaurant
  • Retreat
  • Beach / Ocean
  • Penthouse / Rooftop

VIEWS: What kind of views does this place have?

Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!

  • Fountain / Water Feature
  • Landscaped Grounds
  • Ocean / Bay
  • Panoramic
  • Pool Area

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