AXIS’ Element San Diego Chula Vista New-Build Hotel Project Celebrates its Completion

October 18, 2026

Earlier this summer, AXIS Architecture + Design joined project partners to celebrate the soft grand opening of the Element San Diego Chula Vista. The milestone marks the latest addition to AXIS’ Southern California new-build hotel portfolio.

Located in Chula Vista’s Otay Ranch community, and commissioned on behalf of clients Baldwin & Sons, AXIS’ design for the 100,000 square foot new-build extended stay hotel includes 156 guestrooms, meeting facilities, Element’s signature Studio Commons Suites, and outdoor amenities including a pool and spa. The project forms part of a larger approved master plan and is situated alongside an existing Residence Inn.

Architects from AXIS' Los Angeles office celebrate the soft opening of the Element Chula Vista, an extended stay hotel designed by California hotel architects AXIS Architecture + Design

Serving as AOR, and working in collaboration with the interior design team at AC Martin, the design brings Element by Westin’s wellness-oriented and environmentally conscious hospitality experience to a growing area of Chula Vista.

A rendering of the Element Chula Vista, an extended stay hotel designed by Los Angeles hotel architecture firm AXIS Architecture + Design

Watch AXIS’ blog and social feeds for our formal announcement featuring official project imagery in the coming weeks. See additional project renderings on our online project portfolio here.

This article appeared in the 2026 Late Summer edition of the Praxis newsletter.