O’side Opens Up
The rooftop pool at Mission Pacific Hotel offers unmatched views of the Pacific and the 1,942-foot-long Oceanside Pier.
The Mission Pacific Hotel makes a splash in San Diego
Written by Caitlin White
Oceanside has long been a skate and surf paradise. Now it’s becoming a haven for visitors of all stripes. This sleepy little San Diego suburb, nicknamed O’side by locals, was recently outfitted with two new ocean-facing hotels (both under Hyatt’s umbrella). The Seabird Resort is a kitschy, family-oriented getaway with Cape Cod flair, but its sleek bohemian neighbor, MISSION PACIFIC HOTEL, is the one to watch.
Of the two hotels, located across the street from each other a short block from the beach, Mission Pacific feels like the older sister of the pair. Its modern architecture gets a beachy boost with warm, natural materials that create a tranquil space and emphasize coastal living. The bulk of the hotel’s 161 rooms offer unobstructed ocean views, and the rooftop pool and bar double down on panoramic views of the coast.
With a fine-dining restaurant on the ground floor—Valle, from chef Roberto Alcocer of Baja Mexico's Guadalupe Valley—the hotel also hosts the more casual High/Low oceanfront café from F10 Creative hospitality group, the masterminds behind Palm Springs dining staples Cheeky’s and Mr. Lyons. Mission Pacific also recently debuted its very own dessert haven in a classic 1887 bungalow dubbed the Top Gun House because it was featured in that 1986 Tom Cruise film. Relocated from elsewhere in Oceanside, the carefully restored venue now sits safely in Mission Pacific’s courtyard, serving up its signature HIGH-pies and other sweets. From $319/night. 201 N. Myers St., Oceanside, 760-655-1332, missionpacifichotel.com.
