Montage Palmetto Bluff

Our stay at the montage resort was nothing short of spectacular. The grounds and the amenities are exceptional. There are many activities to do in the setting is magnificent for sunrises sunsets, and walks. I visited both the spa and the salon and they are above and beyond. The dining was very good, but most importantly the staff is very warm, friendly and genuine. I could not have had a better trip.

Bizarre place and not worth the $. We spent a weekend here and it felt like staying at a retirement community. Very inauthentic and not what we expected. We expected a historical, authentic, South Carolina experience. The entire compound feels extremely artificial, almost like Disney World. Rooms are basic, food is mediocre and it felt more like a corporate campus made to look like traditional South Carolina. Strange mix of residential and hotel, along with weddings mixed into corporate conferences. I wouldn’t visit again - a strange place and far from a luxurious resort.

Another terrible stay. Had to go for an event and the service was terrible from check in to check out! Also mosquitos/bugs in the room — and this was the fancy/spendy rooms. I could go on and on about how awful the hotel was but easier to say, just stay “off campus” - the town is adorable and palmetto bluff is crowded (with people and alligators!) Just make other plans or do an airbnb, but avoid this hotel.

Our family spent a week at the resort (4 adults and 3 kids ; 2 , 4, 6 years old). It was a very enjoyable week. The accomodations were very nice and spacious (stayed at a residence). There was so much to do there for the adults and the kids, we really didnt have to travel anywhere else to have a good time. The kids loved the activities and the ability to ride their bikes around the resort and the spaces to play games with each other. Food choices were very good with several options. We spent all the travel around the resort either walking, biking, or golf carting. The kids loved that. The concierge was very helpful (Carmela) and clued us in on things to do. The scenery is beautiful and very relaxing to be in nature. It is not a inexpensive resort but if you would like to be pampered and have some great choices of experiences and to be waited on, it is worth the cost.

We felt completely trapped during our stay. The resort was clearly unable to handle the volume of guests. We weren’t able to secure a single reservation for any activities or restaurants. Every group booking was either entered incorrectly, poorly communicated, or executed without attention to detail. The property itself is fine — about what you’d expect from a basic Marriott — but if you’re going to operate under the Montage brand and charge Montage pricing, you need to deliver a Montage-level experience. Unfortunately, this fell far short.