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The construction
of Montage Resort into a South Laguna Beach cliff was well
executed. From street level on Pacific Coast Highway you can
hardly tell that the property, its rooms and suites stand four
stories tall.
Seen in the photograph
above of the Montage Resort & Spa, private balconies on the
hotel rooms overlook the Pacific Ocean, offering many
unobstructed ocean views. While such luxury comes at a cost
(around $500- 600 minimum for a one night stay), what better
place to enjoy the air, the beach, and sunsets Laguna Beach is
known for. While the resort features a
lovely outdoor
swimming pool and Pacific Ocean down an easy ramp or set of
steps to the public beach, you can also head for Laguna's
happening art scene and night life. The lifestyle in
Laguna Beach is slightly upscale. While the artists are world
class, they are down to earth people, who, in this scenic
environment, are not generally pretentious.
Similar luxury
accommodations near Montage, should you care to resort hop,
include St. Regis and Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel. These
properties are some of the finest in Orange County and Southern
California. As we scour the coast, in fact, from San Diego to
San Francisco, there aren't many such hotels. Some favorites
include Loews Coronado Bay Resort, Hotel del Coronado, San Diego
Hilton Resort on Mission Bay (be sure to stay in the
townhouse-style suites on the beach for the best rooms), and
further north the on-the-beach luxury properties with full
amenities and spa are not to be found again (in my opinion)
until you reach Santa Barbara with Bacara Resort. Pismo
Beach's Dolphin Bay Resort may lack the room service but its
suites are fantastic. Half Moon Bay's Ritz Carlton in San Mateo
County near San Francisco is another premier beach resort
offering.
Life can be charming, indeed. This swimming pool with its unique
design and lap pool rectangular shape is surrounded by expensive
red brick. You'll rarely see such treatments, even in luxury
resorts in California. Brick grout is difficult to maintain and
keep mold-free, and the red absorbs heat. So confident were the
builders about their weather and maintenance services, they went
for the finest looks.
The tile work inside the
pool includes pleasing aqua, blue and lime green shades that
make you feel like a drink of limeade. Points extending from a
half circle look like the sun's rays extending outward.
Surrounding the soothing pool on the deck are white lawn chairs
with white umbrellas for shade. Towels and
poolside service are
to be expected in this mellow hilltop pool.
On the beach below
you'll find additional swimming, sunbathing and sand beaches.
beach
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