My Stay at the Montage Beverly Hills

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I’m not lying when I say this nor am I offering any other opinion than my own, the Montage Beverly Hills is one of the most amazing hotels I’ve ever stayed at.

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I was lucky enough to spend three days at the stunning Montage on the first leg of my trip to the French Polynesian Islands. To avoid having to spend 17 hours in a plane, I decided to spend a few days in LA first and then fly to Tahiti, well rested and pampered. So I thought I’d do some work and reached out to the people at the Montage. Allison, the PR director, was incredible. She was so sweet, so accommodating and really created an amazing itinerary for me! So, after a long flight that Friday, I was in utter awe when I arrived. The hotel looks like a hidden oasis in the bustling Beverly Hills landscape and the lobby is something out of a classic 1940’s movie.

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Image by CN Traveler

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They put me in a junior suite and oh-my-gosh, these photos can’t even do it justice. It’s the perfect size for a couple or a really, really lucky travel writer 🙂 My friend Shannon bunked up with me, though.

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Bathroom

The bed was incredible. It was the most comfortable thing I’ve ever slept in. And they monogrammed the pillow for my last name! No detail goes unnoticed with these folks. It’s like you’re staying at your really wealthy great aunts house. They made you feel like family, not a hotel guest.

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Oh and they had a walk-in closet that was the size of my dining room. I wanted to move in and never leave. EVER.

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Oh and if the room wasn’t amazing enough, they had a cute bottle of champagne, candied bacon and cheese to snack on in the room. I mean, they left me bacon. True love, right?

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Snacks

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Literally an hour after I arrived, I joined Allison for lunch at their rooftop restaurant, The Conservatory Grill. The view is stunning (despite the smog the day I got there) and the food is amazing. Most of the menu was filled with healthy options, like fresh pressed juices, salads, tofu and vegetarian burgers. We ordered salsa & homemade corn dog bites to start. They also brought us some amazing carrot and ginger juice to sip and some fresh vegetable soup while we chatted.

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Can I just say again how incredible Allison is? She’s really professional but also really real. She’s very relatable, funny, charming and just a great person to talk to. I never once felt like I was talking to a PR person during lunch, which is nice! When it came time to order, I got the tofu and kale salad. Sounded so “LA” right? She ordered a delicious salmon salad!

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Salmon salad

Um, it was so good. I wanted to continue to eat past my full point. But, I’m in Beverly Hills so I showed some restraint, haha. After my lunch I went right to my spa appointment. So relaxing, so needed after a long flight. The spa is just stunning. I never wanted to leave. My favorite part, besides the massage, was the mineral pool.

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Photo by The Montage

After the spa, I relaxed before my dear friend Shannon arrived and we went for dinner at Scarpetta. It was funny because before I even told my LA friends where I had dinner planned, they all said “GO TO SCARPETTA!” So, we walked down to dinner and literally walked right past David Spade. Then, after we sat down, we looked over and saw Chris Rock. It was AWESOME. Besides the celebrity sightings, the restaurant was gorgeous. It was so nice so we sat outside in the courtyard.

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Scarpetta

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I left my camera in the room but grabbed some photos of our amazing dinner on my iphone. All of the pastas were made by hand so the spaghetti and sauce was like…insane. They add butter to the tomato sauce so it’s almost like a tomato alfredo. I am salivating just thinking about it again. I didn’t get a photo but found this one online. You just HAVE to see this.

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Photo by Scarpetta.

The chef really took care of us. We got a 9 course tasting menu and a wine pairing for every single thing (and then some). The manager and the sommelier were hilarious. They bickered in a fun way, like old friends. It felt like we were in someone’s Italian kitchen, not a busy restaurant. It was one of the best meals I’ve ever had and the most fun I’ve ever had at a meal.

So, one of the coolest and most amazing parts of the Montage is their partnership with Mercedez Benz. You can rent a Benz for a full day at no additional cost. Not kidding. So, we decided to take an SLK convertible for the day while we went exploring LA.

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Yeah, pretty amazing right? We spent the day cruising the PCH (I’ll share more of my LA trip in another post!) After a long night of partying on Saturday night, our in room breakfast was MUCH needed and appreciated on Sunday. They have a fabulous in room dining menu, especially the breakfast. I ordered the challah french toast and Shannon got the lemon ricotta pancakes. YUM.

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Before we checked out on Sunday, we walked around so I could grab some more photos of the stunning hotel. Seriously, I’m not just saying this, IF YOU CAN, please stay there. It’s worth every single penny.

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Montage courtyard

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Thank you again to Allison for the AMAZING weekend and to the Montage Beverly Hills for hosting Shannon and I! I’m definitely going to be back next time I’m in LA! For more information on the Montage, check out their website, Facebook and Twitter!

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  1. Posted by Bree {Skinny Mommy} on
    Thursday, April 4th, 2013
    You, my friend, have a fabulous life!
  2. Posted by Alexa on
    Thursday, April 4th, 2013
    How do you afford all these lavish things? I am so jealous! haha Enjoy and hope all is well! :)
  3. Posted by Laura (Tutti Dolci) on
    Friday, April 5th, 2013
    So gorgeous! I used to live in LA and I love the Montage!
  4. Posted by Sophia @ NY Foodgasm on
    Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
    WOW! This looks amazing! Did you get to stay there at a discount or did you guys pay full retail? I can only imagine how much it costs, probably too much for me! LOL