THIS ESTABLISHMENT IS NOW MONARCH BEACH RESORT
If You Build It, They Will Come |
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Tuscan-style
sanctuary behind the Orange curtain |
The St. Regis Resort, Monarch Beach Resort & Spa is one of Orange County's hottest and most sophisticated destinations. Built in Tuscan style, it was conceived to be integrated with the already existing, Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Monarch Beach Golf Links, which has served as a stop on the PGA Tour. The designers did a fine job, as the hotel and golf course feel organically intertwined, with the fairways embracing the hotel and its manicured grounds. As for the hotel itself, it wraps around a spacious pool area, giving the feeling of a century's old estate.
In a multi-tiered setting, the hotel gazes down across the pool, which looks across the golf greens, which look beyond the Pacific Coast Highway to the ocean. On the other side of the highway and reached by a nature trail, is six-acre Salt Creek Beach, to which guests enjoy privileged access. This beach area is home to Monarch Bay Club, which serves seafood and char-grilled meats just steps from the sand. The Bay Club can also be reached by the hotel's complimentary tram. Back up top, perched high above, are a duo of two-bedroom, 3,000-square-foot Presidential Suites. These pied-a-terres are furnished with pianos and large tiled outdoor balconies with fireplaces and speakers.
The décor is contemporary, Tuscan-inspired and showcases a rich layering of textures, such as the rice paper screens positioned behind the lovely, woven reed headboards. The colors are equally rich: mahoganies, chocolates and buttery yellows. One unique touch is the placement of pictures and mirrors. In the Italian tradition, these items aren't hung on the walls, but rather artfully positioned to lean against them from the tops of furniture and even the floors.
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Guest room |
Balcony view |
If
you can tear yourself away from your room, you will find several
dining venues to choose from with delicious menu options.
Along with recreation and leisure facilities, the property is home to the largest resort meeting facilities in the county. The 30,000-square-feet of indoor space includes The Pacific Ballroom, decorated with frescos, and The Monarch Ballroom, hung with massive deco chandeliers. Executive boardrooms have an intimate, clubby feel, while outdoor event areas such as the Grand Lawn can host groups up to 1,400. There is also a private gazebo, topped with a lacy cap of wrought-iron, for small wedding ceremonies overlooking the ocean.
Because
the owners believe in the soothing power of water, this element
can be found throughout the property. Wherever you go, you are
likely to hear it whispering in the background-from one of the
many fountains or even from the ocean below. It is details such
as this, as well as original Chagalls and Picassos hanging on
the walls, that set this property apart. Orange County has long
been home to and a Mecca for those seeking the Southern California
good life, and The St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa
is one more good reason to make a pilgrimage to this corner
of the world.
St. Regis Resort, Monarch Beach One Monarch Beach Resort Dana Point, CA 92629 949-234-3200 800-722-1543 www.stregismb.com |
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