All rooms, including suites and bungalows, were recently enhanced as part of an extensive, propertywide renovation that debuted in March, which included new furnishings, contemporary art and a redesigned color palette, as well as new vanities and mirrors featuring dimmer-controlled lighting in bathrooms. We had comfort aplenty with a private balcony, a small indoor sitting area and a large marble bathroom with a deep soaking tub and a separate rain shower. That feeling extends throughout the property, including in our bright and airy, 500-square-foot Ocean Horizon guestroom. As we sunk into the cozy seating and soaked in our views of the Pacific, I was delighted by how easily the hotel had lulled me into feeling at home. Germain, and sparkling wine and the Bourbon Renewal, with bourbon, cassis liqueur, bitters and lemon.
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Our waitress showcased a cheeky sense of humor as Lauren and I deliberated far too long over our cocktail orders, ultimately settling on the Full Bloom, made with gin, vermouth, St. We had pre-dinner drinks in the Lobby Lounge, where I noticed multiple patrons engaging their servers in lively conversation. Instead, most guests are wearing jeans and sandals, and ebullient laughter can be heard alongside live piano music. In fact, there’s no exaggerated opulence to be found anywhere at Montage Laguna Beach. Or, maybe it’s the Craftsman-style architecture that makes it easy to forget you’re paying close to $1,000 per night for a room (the hotel is more like a friend’s summer house than a resort).įor instance, the open-air Lobby Lounge - with its high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, light wood tones and cream-and-slate decor - is elegant but understated. Perhaps it’s because the hotel has been refining the guest experience since 2003, when it opened as the first property under the Montage brand. (Though, bear in mind, while you can meander in your beachwear most places on property, you can’t wear sandals and boardshorts to dinner at Studio.) And although it’s apparent why the hotel deserves its lengthy list of exultations - from the 20,000-square-foot Spa Montage and excellent dining to the bespoke service and personable staff - Montage Laguna Beach does a sneaky job of brushing aside its ritzy rankings via the laid-back ambiance it creates in every nook and cranny of the property.Īlmost disarmingly unassuming, the luxe hotel caters flawlessly to its upscale clientele while keeping well in mind the flip-flop-wearing, “surf’s up, dude” vibe of Southern California. It’s the definition of farm to table, since you’re also picking the ingredients! There’s all this and more on this year’s first episode of Eye on Travel.But perhaps our focus on the small, unplanned moments is precisely what Montage Laguna Beach would want for its guests.Įvery year since 2013, the 253-room property has earned the Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Rating and AAA Diamond Award, among a long list of other accolades. Then, one of my favorites, Enrique Silva of Tamarindos, on his amazing 35-acre farm and restaurant. Marco Ortlam, Managing Director of the Montage, tells the remarkable story of how the hotel survived during the pandemic, and in a business now dominated by staff shortages, cared for its employees and was able to bring everyone back.
And Ella Messerli, Vice Chair of the Board at Center for Responsible Travel, on how Los Cabos is doing cutting edge sustainability work. Radio host and journalist Claudia Velo with a report on how Los Cabos has rebounded safely amid the pandemic and what it is doing differently now. Michael Clinton, Author of ROAR: Into the Second Part of Life (Before It’s Too Late), talks about how people are reassessing where they want to live and work and how that has changed how they think about travel. Then, Simon Calder, Senior Travel Editor for The Independent, in London, discusses the hot new travel trends for this new year. Peter has the latest updates on travel - from airline cancellations and delays to new cruise ship warnings. This week’s New Year’s broadcast of Eye on Travel is coming from Santa Maria Bay and the Montage Hotel Los Cabos in Baja California Sur, Mexico.
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