Gorgeous California beach resort is named America's best thanks to its stunning views, sumptuous rooms and Michelin-starred food

A gorgeous California formation edifice has been named America's champion - acknowledgment to its stunning views and Michelin-starred food.

The Mission Pacific Beach Resort successful Oceanside has claimed nan apical spot successful Travel + Leisure's prestigious scholar survey, beating retired luxury stalwarts and becoming nan must-visit destination of 2024.

This seven-story portion of paradise, which only opened its doors 3 years ago, has already made waves pinch its 161 sumptuous rooms pinch jaw-dropping water views.

On apical of that, it's sewage a Michelin-starred Mexican restaurant, an Instagram-worthy rooftop barroom serving trade cocktails astatine sunset and an original 'Top Gun' location from nan 1986 Tom Cruise classic.

Tim Obert, area managing head of nan resort, told The Mercury News, 'I deliberation everyone was wholly surprised,'

'It's our guests who voted for us, and they're good traveled and experienced. They cognize what awesome is, truthful it's flattering that they were benignant capable to return nan clip to ballot for us. We had hoped we would people well, but I don't deliberation immoderate of america expected that we would beryllium No. 1.'

But it's not conscionable America that's fallen successful emotion pinch this coastal gem. Mission Pacific Beach besides snagged nan No. 11 spot connected Travel + Leisure's Top 100 Hotels successful nan World for 2024.

This comes aft Oceanside spent astir a 4th period trying to create a luxury waterfront hotel, pinch 4 grounded attempts earlier their winning attempt.

Despite opening during nan Covid pandemic, nan edifice has deed gold.

It now runs astatine 70 percent occupancy year-round pinch summertime occupancy soaring supra 80 percent. 

Additionally, owners continually reinvest to support it 'current and relevant.'

More than 186,000 readers casted their votes.

'When it opened successful May of 2021, it opened during COVID, a difficult clip to motorboat immoderate hotel,' Obert told nan outlet.

'So it started slow and now has gained its footing and competes very good successful nan market. We tally astir 67, 70 percent occupancy for nan year, but this twelvemonth we'll beryllium person to nan debased 70s,' he added.

'Like each resorts during nan summertime done Labor Day, we tally good northbound of 80 percent occupancy.

'Our owners proceed to reinvest successful nan spot connected a regular basis. They person a luxury unit inheritance and they proceed to reinvent nan merchandise to beryllium existent and relevant.'

The costs for a night's enactment during July is about $500 to $800.