Driftwood Capital Breaks Ground on 150-Room Element by Marriott Hotel in San Diego

SAN DIEGO — Driftwood Capital, in collaboration with architect AO and general contractor RD Olson Construction, has broken ground on the Element Hotel by Marriott in the Mission Valley submarket of San Diego.

The seven-story, 150-room hotel will be located adjacent to the existing full-service Marriott Hotel Mission Valley. The two hotels will share pool deck and restaurant space, while each retaining its own entrance, lobby, lounge and other amenities.

Scheduled for completion in winter 2026, the 98,000-square-foot hotel will include 5,300 square feet of conference and ballroom space, a fitness center, meeting rooms and a lobby/lounge, as well as as a main space and a common outdoor lounge. Once completed, the hotel will meet Title 24 energy and water usage criteria, similar to LEED’s silver level.

Other project partners include Ficcadenti Wagoner and Castle as structural engineer, Kimley-Horn as civil engineer, RTM Engineering as MEP engineer and Linda Snyder Associates as interior designer.