Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa

Carlsbad, Calif. - December 12, 2011- Wave Crest Hotels and Resorts has appointed Regie Brown to General Manager of Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad Beach in Carlsbad, Calif. Brown takes the reins from Bob Moore, who was promoted to Vice President and General Manager earlier this year and will oversee both the Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad and the new Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa, opening July 2012.

"Regie brings years of experience working for some of the finest hotels in the country," said Moore. "His great training and leadership skills will be invaluable in helping HGI Carlsbad continue to be one of the area's most popular getaways."

Brown has more than 17 years in the hospitality industry, with 10 of those working for Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts. He began his career as night manager at Four Seasons Resort Dallas and steadily worked his way up through the company with positions of increasing responsibility at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, HI, Four Seasons Resort Aviara in Carlsbad, Calif. and Four Seasons Resort Great Exuma, Bahamas.

Brown most recently served as rooms executive at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach. Prior to that, he was resident manager at Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. In 2007, he helped open the Grand Del Mar Resort & Spa in San Diego as director of rooms. Brown also has held positions at The Pidgeon Company and La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, Calif.

Brown attended University of Texas Arlington. He currently resides in Carlsbad with his wife and two children.

About Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad Beach
Located across the street from the beach in Carlsbad just 25 miles north of San Diego, the award-winning Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad Beach is a preferred hotel of Carlsbad for business or pleasure. Many of the hotel's 161 guest rooms feature ocean views and all are outfitted with the revolutionary Garden Sleep System bed that provides pressure-free comfort with adjustable firmness settings and high thread count linens. Property amenities include a swimming pool, outdoor patio with fireplace, full-service restaurant, garden seating areas with ocean views, a 3,000 square-foot ballroom and complimentary business center.


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For your planning purposes, we wanted to make sure that Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa in San Diego, Calif. is on your radar for new hotel openings in 2012.

Opening summer 2012, the property enjoys a prime location overlooking the Pacific Ocean along Carlsbad State Beach. Modeling the California Craftsman style, the resort will feature 215 guest rooms including eight suites.

Amenities will include:

*Ocean Crest Spa, a 5,600 square foot spa inspired by the Pacific Ocean and offering seven treatment rooms, a couple's room with tub and private outdoor relaxation area, and men's and women's relaxation rooms and locker rooms.
*Chandler's Restaurant, a stylish, ocean view restaurant featuring innovative seasonal menus, spectacular bar serving signature cocktails in the heart of the restaurant, private wine room and private dining room.
*Ocean view swimming pool surrounded by a vibrant coastal desert garden of palms, succulents and grasses and including a children's splash pool and an outdoor fire pit.
*Expansive Fitness Center with aerobic area, free weights and state-of-the-art cardio equipment.
*25,000 square-feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space with spectacular ocean views.

Operated by Wave Crest Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa is just 10 minutes from Carlsbad's Palomar Airport and 35 minutes from San Diego International Airport. Directly across from the resort is Ponto Beach, well-known for its white sand and popular surf breaks. Nearby are Carlsbad Business Park, as well as award-winning golf courses and the headquarters for both Callaway and TaylorMade golf. San Diego's top attractions are all within a 30-minute drive including SeaWorld, Zoo, Safari Park and Balboa Park.

We look forward to sharing more about the resort as it nears completion. In the meantime, feel free to contact us with questions or for more information.

Carlsbad, Calif.- November 28, 2011- Work continues on the new Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa as construction reaches the "topping off" the building. The $80 million dollar project is adding much needed stimulus to the Southern California economy. Slated to open June 2012, the resort has a prime location overlooking Carlsbad State Beach and is operated by WaveCrest Hotels & Resorts.


About Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa
Opening summer 2012, Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa will enjoy a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean along Carlsbad State Beach. Modeling the California Craftsman style, the property will feature 215 guest rooms including 8 suites. Amenities will include an expansive ocean view swimming pool, first-class dining at Chandler's Restaurant, full-service Ocean Crest Spa, a state-of-the-art fitness center and over 25,000 square-feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and banquet facilities. The resort is located at the corner of Carlsbad Boulevard and Ponto Drive in Carlsbad, California.

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Carlsbad, Calif.- November 28, 2011- Mary Ahlstrom has been named opening Director of Sales at Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa. Currently under construction, the resort is situated along the California coast across from Carlsbad State Beach and is scheduled to open in the summer of 2012.

"Mary's familiarity with the Hilton brand and stellar track record in selling San Diego luxury resorts and hotels make her a great fit for our property," said Kathy Van Vechten, vice president of sales and marketing. "We look forward to welcoming her aboard as we head down the home stretch to opening and welcoming our first guests."

Ahlstrom most recently served as Director of Sales at the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe in San Diego, Calif. Under Ahlstrom's leadership, the sales team at the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe tripled group revenue in her first year at the property. Prior to that, she was a national sales manager at L'Auberge Del Mar Resort and Spa, Calif. and was consistently ranked in the top two for highest sales each year. Ahlstrom began her career in 1992 as a sales manager at the Hilton Valley Forge in Philadelphia, PA. She spent eight years at the property rising to the rank of Director of Sales and Marketing.

Ahlstrom is a member of Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI), Hospitality Professionals Network and San Diego Business Connectors. She resides in Carlsbad, and has 2 daughters and 5 grandchildren. She enjoys cooking, music and travel in her free time.
About Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa
Opening summer 2012, Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa will enjoy a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean along Carlsbad State Beach. Modeling the California Craftsman style, the property will feature 215 guest rooms including 8 suites. Amenities will include an expansive ocean view swimming pool, first-class dining at Chandler's Restaurant, full-service Ocean Crest Spa, a state-of-the-art fitness center and over 25,000 square-feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and banquet facilities. The resort is located at the corner of Carlsbad Boulevard and Ponto Drive in Carlsbad, California.

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Carlsbad, Calif.- August 2011- Opening June 2012, Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa is destined to become one of north San Diego’s premier coastal meeting and event destinations. Owned and operated by Wave Crest Hotels & Resorts, the new resort has a prime location overlooking Carlsbad State Beach and features 25,300 square feet of indoor, outdoor and pre-function meeting space with unparalleled ocean views.
“The Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort will be a stylish, contemporary resort offering a welcome retreat for business and social events,” said Kathy Van Vechten, vice president of sales and marketing. “The property’s stunning ocean view location, stellar amenities and relaxed, gracious service promise to make it one of the most sought after event locales in the area.”
Ideal for any size group, the property’s flexible meeting space includes 8,500 square feet of indoor space, 11,800 square feet of outdoor space and 5,000 square feet of pre-function areas ideal for coffee breaks, receptions and exhibit booths. Indoor space is comprised of the 5,700 square foot Shearwater Ballroom which is divisible into five rooms, four meeting rooms (Pelican Watch 1 & 2, Sandpiper, and Surfbird rooms,) and the Osprey conference room. An ocean view garden seats 500 guests outdoors for lunch or dinner. For more intimate gatherings, the Private Dining Room at the hotel’s Chandler’s restaurant offers an ocean view, outdoor, covered terrace which can accommodate up to 40 people. State-of-the-art technology and outstanding food quality and service enhance every banquet experience.

The setting takes full advantage of the unparalleled ocean views, and a scenic lookout point frames the ocean views making it a desirable oceanfront wedding destination with indoor/outdoor options for ceremonies and receptions.
The property is just 10 minutes from Carlsbad’s Palomar Airport and 35 minutes from San Diego International Airport. Directly across from the resort is Ponto Beach, well-known for its white sand and popular surf breaks. Nearby are Carlsbad Business Park, as well as award-winning golf courses and the headquarters for both Callaway and TaylorMade golf. San Diego’s top attractions are all within a 30-minute drive including SeaWorld, Zoo, Safari Park and Balboa Park.
Just two miles north is the multi-award winning Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad Beach, an ocean view property steps from the beach also managed by Wave Crest Hotels & Resorts. The combined meeting space for the two properties inside and out is 41,800.


About Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa
Modeling the California Craftsman style, the Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa features 215 guest rooms including 8 suites, many with panoramic ocean views. The hotel’s central west-facing courtyard includes a 4,000 square foot free-from swimming pool surrounded by a vibrant coastal desert garden of palms, succulents and grasses. An undulating, mosaic-tiled water wall across the pool lends a visual and aural sparkle and a series of intimate seating areas are set in the surrounding perimeter and elevated spa area. It also features a children’s splash pool and an outdoor fire pit.

First-class dining will be found at Chandler’s Restaurant & Lounge, the resort’s signature ocean view restaurant. Chandler’s brings innovation and style to the local restaurant scene, with eclectic, seasonal menus inspired by locally grown fresh products. A spectacular bar with inspired signature cocktails is the heart of the restaurant. A private Wine Room allows guests to personally select their favorite wine from a spectacular world-class selection of wines. Superior, knowledgeable and attentive service, never transcending into overly formal, will enhance the quality of the dining experience and provide guests with an unparalleled memorable experience.

The masterfully designed 5,600 square foot Ocean Crest Spa is inspired by the Pacific Ocean. The Spa will feature seven treatment rooms, a couple’s room with tub and private outdoor relaxation area, and men’s and women’s relaxation rooms and locker rooms. A full array of massages, facials and body treatments as well as manicures and pedicures will be offered on the menu. The gentle and private environment allows guests to completely surrender to deep and restorative relaxation. A 1,200 square foot Fitness Center includes an aerobic area, free weights and state-of-the-art cardio equipment.

For more meeting space information, contact Kathy Van Vechten, vice president of sales and marketing at Kathy.VanVechten@hilton.com.

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