Remington Hospitality has taken over management of the Sheraton Mission Valley San Diego Hotel, and San Diego bookers now face a renovation-plus-rebrand clock that runs through the rest of 2026.
Lodging Magazine reported on July 31, 2026 that the 14-story, 260-room full-service hotel joins Remington’s third-party management portfolio, will stay open during a comprehensive renovation, and is expected to convert to the Hyatt Regency brand by the end of the year.
If you hold a Sheraton or Marriott Bonvoy stay in Mission Valley for late 2026, or you are comparing Hyatt points for a San Diego meetings hotel, treat the property as open but under construction and plan for brand, loyalty, and room-product change before year-end.
- Hotel: Sheraton Mission Valley San Diego, 260 rooms, 14 stories.
- Operator change: Remington Hospitality adds the property to third-party management.
- Renovation: Comprehensive remodel while the hotel remains open.
- Rebrand target: Expected Hyatt Regency conversion by the end of 2026.
- Traveler action: Reconfirm loyalty currency, room category, and construction notes before nonrefundable dates.
What Remington and the ownership path are changing
The Lodging Magazine notice quotes Remington CEO Ben Perelmuter calling the hotel an excellent third-party portfolio addition with a clear asset vision, strong meeting space, and a renovation already planned.
That matters more than a pure branding headline. A third-party management shift can change service standards, F&B hours, and how renovation phasing is handled long before the exterior sign flips to Hyatt Regency.
The property includes a business center, fitness center, outdoor pool, club lounge, on-site restaurant, and more than 10,000 square feet of meeting space. Those surfaces are the reason Mission Valley bookers use the hotel for SDSU, Snapdragon Stadium, and mid-city meeting demand rather than only beach weekends.
Remington’s own public site at remingtonhotels.com positions the company as a large third-party operator across major brands. For travelers, the practical translation is that management quality and renovation sequencing now sit with Remington even while the hotel still sells under the Sheraton flag.
What stays the same for guests during the remodel
The hotel is expected to remain open throughout the renovation. That is better than a hard close, but it is not a promise of quiet halls or finished rooms on every floor.
Ask for a room away from active work when you check in. Request a written note on elevator, pool, restaurant, and club-lounge status if your stay is for a conference or a family with early bedtimes.
Location advantages do not change with the management announcement. The hotel sits in Mission Valley with convenient access to San Diego International Airport, San Diego State University, Snapdragon Stadium, SeaWorld, Balboa Park, and the San Diego Zoo, according to the same industry notice.
If your trip is built around a park day rather than a ballroom, Deep Arrival’s SeaWorld San Diego guide and LEGOLAND California planning page remain useful for timing hotel nights against park hours while construction noise is an open variable.
Loyalty and brand decisions before the Hyatt flip
As a Sheraton, the hotel currently sits in the Marriott Bonvoy universe for elite night credit and point redemptions when the rate is Bonvoy-eligible. A Hyatt Regency conversion moves the long-term loyalty home to World of Hyatt.
That creates three different traveler cases. First, guests already holding Sheraton or Bonvoy awards for late 2026 should reconfirm whether the reservation survives the conversion or needs reissue.
Second, World of Hyatt members should wait for the property to appear in Hyatt inventory before assuming award space exists. Third, cash bookers care less about the flag and more about renovation floors and meeting-space readiness.
Do not treat “later this year” as a free upgrade date. Brand conversion timing can slip, and intermediate weeks can feel like a hybrid hotel with mixed signage, mixed amenity scripts, and partial room product.
For air access into that San Diego hotel decision, a major domestic carrier guide such as Southwest Airlines helps compare SAN-oriented fares when the hotel choice is already fixed in Mission Valley rather than downtown or the beach.
A practical San Diego stay scenario under remodel
Imagine a Thursday arrival for a Friday SDSU event and a Saturday park day. You still want Mission Valley for the freeway map, but you do not want a 6 a.m. jackhammer next door.
Call before arrival and ask which towers or floors are in active work that week. Ask whether the outdoor pool and club lounge are fully open, partially open, or temporarily closed.
If the hotel cannot answer, keep a backup mid-city or airport-corridor option with free cancellation through the morning of arrival. The management change announcement is real, but renovation execution details change weekly.
For cash rates during remodel, compare the discounted construction-era price against a finished hotel a few miles away. A lower rate is only a win if sleep and meeting space still work. Keep one night refundable until you see the room, and photograph any issues at check-in for a clean record with the front desk.
| If you are | What to do |
|---|---|
| Holding a late-2026 Sheraton or Bonvoy stay | Call the hotel and reconfirm the reservation, renovation floors, and whether the Bonvoy number still applies through checkout. |
| Planning a Hyatt award stay | Wait for Hyatt Regency inventory to post before locking nonrefundable flights or park tickets around that hotel night. |
| Booking a meeting or group block | Get written status on the 10,000-plus square feet of meeting space and F&B service during remodel weeks. |
| Choosing Mission Valley for park access | Keep the location if transport works, but budget for construction noise and possible amenity partial closures. |
- Open-stay renovation: Expect active work while rooms still sell. Ask for a quiet floor in writing when possible.
- Brand timing: Do not assume every late-2026 night is already a Hyatt Regency product.
- Loyalty handoff: Re-map elite benefits from Bonvoy to World of Hyatt only after the conversion posts in the live booking systems.
- Meeting demand: Use the large meeting footprint only after the hotel confirms which ballrooms remain online during remodel phases.
- Exact conversion date: “End of the year” is a target, not a guaranteed flip day.
- Hyatt inventory launch: Watch World of Hyatt search for the renamed Mission Valley property.
- Bonvoy award handling: Confirm how existing awards are protected or rebooked during the brand change.
- Amenity downtime: Pool, club lounge, and restaurant hours can shift week to week during a full remodel.
Book Mission Valley only if the location still wins your trip math, reconfirm renovation and loyalty details in writing, and treat the Hyatt Regency name as a year-end target rather than a promise for every 2026 night.
Is the hotel closing for renovation?
No. The industry report says the hotel will remain open throughout the renovation process, which usually means phased work rather than a dark property.
When does it become a Hyatt Regency?
The current public target is by the end of 2026 after the transformational renovation. Exact booking-system dates can still move.
Can I still earn Marriott Bonvoy points there?
While it sells as a Sheraton under Marriott rules, Bonvoy-eligible rates can still credit. After a Hyatt conversion, World of Hyatt becomes the long-term home.
Confirm the live rate rules for your dates.
Why choose Mission Valley during construction?
The location still serves the airport, SDSU, Snapdragon Stadium, and major attractions. Construction is the tradeoff, not the geography.
Who manages the hotel now?
Remington Hospitality is the third-party manager under the July 31 announcement, even before the Hyatt Regency name appears on the marquee.
