The Montage exceed all of our expectations. We learned it was originally built as a timeshare resort for the adjacent Ritz Carlton, the property was acquired by Montage several years after construction and is a mix of hotel guests, fractional and full time ownership. Since it was designed as a premium timeshare, the rooms are fully equipped residences with living room, dining area, full kitchen, laundry, 2+ bathrooms, and balconies that would compare in size to a standard room at the Ritz Carlton or Four Seasons. Lower floors are considered garden view and upper floors are premier ocean view. The pool deck has four interconnected pools, two hot tubs and full service drinks and food delivered to your lounge chairs or private cabana. (Reserved for $400 per day.) Steps from the nearby beach, the “Beach Club” has another pool, hot tub and full bar. For a quiet pool, the spa has another pool, hot tub, and separate men’s and women’s areas with hot tub, dry sauna and steam rooms. (Full access included with room.) Food and drinks on property aren’t cheap but exceptional in flavor and quality. Just for fun, we did the 1 hour drive over to the Four Seasons for lunch. While the service was signature Four Seasons, we were surprised to see how crowded and cramped the pool area was and beyond the prime the facilities looked. There were so many people everywhere we turned it felt more like a well oiled cruise ship operation than a relaxing retreat. The brief experience there solidified we really lucked out choosing The Montage and can’t wait to plan our return visit.
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