The city of Oceanside, Calif., is shown from near the shoreline. The Mission Pacific Beach Resort, which made its debut in Oceanside three years ago, has been named the No. 1 resort in the continental U.S. by Travel and Leisure's readers. Dreamstime/TNS
SAN DIEGO—It may have taken a quarter century to develop a luxury waterfront hotel in Oceanside, but it’s apparently paid off. The Mission Pacific Beach Resort, which made its debut three years ago, has been named the No. 1 resort in the continental U.S. by Travel and Leisure’s readers.