The first guests of the Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa entered the new hotel last week on the evening of June 21, 2012. Located in San Diego County, across from Ponto Beach, the 215-guestroom deluxe resort features the culinary delights of acclaimed Chef Pascal Vignau at Chandler’s Restaurant & Lounge and the 5,600-square-foot Ocean Crest Spa facility. “We are truly thrilled to have opened this beautiful resort, and we are grateful to our team, to our Carlsbad neighbors and to the many guests who have already booked stays, weddings and events with us,” said Bill Canepa, managing partner, Wave Crest Oceanfront LLC and president, Wave Crest Hotels and Resorts. “I can’t think of a more beautiful resort setting in all of San Diego County.”