![]() What’s the crowd like? For a spot so happily nestled in Low Country, you'll be surprised to know a lot of the guests aren't just Southerners, and many hail from the Northeast (they've caught onto the fact that flights to Savanah and Hilton Head, both close by, are direct, inexpensive, and last an hour and a half-in many ways, it's easier to get here than to many popular New England summer spots). Sounds like they incorporate a lot of interesting historical elements, which is cool. Bike paths and golf carts are how you get around the property has an on-site bird conservatory, a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, and works closely with the surrounding villages, as well as the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy, in maintaining the charm and protecting the wildlife and nature of the area. Then, across the grounds are cottages, some facing the May River. ![]() It has a world-class spa and two pools, and walls of the guest rooms display historic black-and-white photos of the former Wilson mansion and Palmetto Bluff. The Montage's grounds are made up of the Inn, which evokes the mansion sensibility with rooms like the library, and a covered porch for dining. As for first impressions, pictures don't do it justice: you feel a bit as if you've gone back in time. Palmetto Bluff in its entirety has three villages, and Montage Palmetto Bluff is in the heart of Wilson Village, where you can still see the mansion's ruins. Wilson, a New York multimillionaire who loved his South Carolina getaway. You drive a tree-lined path straight out of central casting-arching trees dripping Spanish moss, birds flying all around-before reaching the Inn, modeled after the historic mansion of Richard T. Three-quarters of The Bluff, as locals call it, is a protected nature reserve. My brother-in-law advised me to "savor the drive in" as I arrived at the Montage Palmetto Bluff (formerly The Inn at Palmetto Bluff), and at first I thought he was reaching, but now I get it. Within the property, there’s a little town where you can find an ice cream parlor called Melt serving up small-batch ice cream along with a French-inspired market with boutiques.Set the scene for us: Where is this hotel? What'd it look like? We want all the deets. I had planned to go over to Fore & Aft for some Mexican food one afternoon, but the property was so big and there were so many places to go, I didn’t even end up passing by it! I opted for Buffalo’s one morning and found a nice array of light breakfast options. I dined there a couple of times and fell in love with it - it’s fine dining food, but refreshingly casual (which was a pleasant surprise!).įor breakfast, you can go to Octagon Restaurant inside the inn or over to Buffalo’s for southern Italian-inspired dishes. You can find fine dining and seafood in the Canoe Club. The fact that they were able to create such an incredible dish without it just speaks to how talented their chefs are. On top of the in-room and private dining options, there are seven restaurants on-site.Įven though I had four days to explore, I wish I’d had more time to eat my way around! The shrimp and grits I had at the Octagon Restaurant were the best I’ve ever had in my life.Īnd that’s saying A LOT because I had them nix one of the key ingredients: bacon. The dining options here are second to none.
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