Sacramento's Abandoned Coca-Cola Plant Transformed into Marriott Hotel

A nearly decade-long project is finally underway to transform the former Sacramento Coca-Cola bottling plant into a Marriott hotel. The building, which dates back to 1936 and was shuttered in 2013, has sat vacant since it was acquired by Leeland Properties in 2017.

The developer had initially planned to build a medical office building but shifted gears as UC Davis's Aggie Square project doubled down on the campus across Stockton Boulevard. With the growing demand for accommodations from visiting healthcare workers and patients' families, they settled on the Marriott Element brand, offering both traditional and extended-stay rooms.

The $1.15 billion Aggie Square project, which includes a medical complex, is expected to create a surge in demand for hotel rooms in the area. The city currently has just 3,125 hotel rooms between the waterfront and Alhambra Boulevard, forcing event organizers to turn away hundreds of attendees due to lack of accommodations.

Construction on the 146-room hotel began last month and is expected to wrap up by early 2028. The preservation of the original building's facade and the construction of a new five-story structure will provide both short-term and extended-stay options for visitors, according to senior project architect Daniel Osborne.