Chain: Not a Chain
Property: http://www.montagelagunabeach.com
Address: 30801 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA
Phone Number: (949) 715-6000
Check Out: April 2010
A crazy over-the-top nice resort sitting on top of a cliff on the specific ocean in southern California.
I was there for business reasons, and we got there very late at night, so really couldn't tell what it looked like on check-in. But, the next morning my room was sitting on top of a cliff looking out over the ocean. Perfectly manicured lawns, tropical plantings, a million people to help out with service, luxurious well appointed rooms, etc. etc. Of course, also accompanied with 25 dollar breakfasts and other :you get what you pay for" types of things. Not a criticism - in my experience it was worth it - but these types of surroundings don't come cheap.And, I was there on business so not a lot of time to enjoy it. When not in a meeting, most likely using the laptop to try and stay on top of things. Fortunately, I was there on east coast time so I had a few hours in the morning to be outside with few people around.
There was an exercise room that was very nice, with a lot of treadmills and machines, Precor resistance machines, a full set of dumbbells. Didn't open until 6 AM, but there is a nice path along the cliff and down to the beach, so no need for the treadmills.
Very tropical plans, and types of birds I'm not familiar with that made very interesting noises. The birds were aggressive (not overly) on outside dining. Kind of funny, actually.
Rating:
- Safety: 1
- Dining: 1 (but pricey)
- Bar: 1 (ditto)
- Internet: 0 (wi-fi available, but $15 a day.)
- Wireless in Common Areas: .5 (you have to pay)
- Work Space, Power: 1
- Shower: 1 (unbelievably nice, actually)
- Air Conditioning, Bed: 1 (Ditto)
- Common Areas: 2 (Ditto)
(note, my scoring system gives a severe penalty for paid for Internet. If you don't care about this, the place is a 10).
Last Visit: April 2010 ($350?)
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