BLUFFTON, S.C.
The AAA Five-Diamond The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, a Montage Resort has joined as the newest member of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), and also unveiled plans for additional lodging and event space.
The acclaimed South Carolina resort is undergoing a $100 million upgrade that will include a luxurious new 150-room hotel expansion (with meeting space, a spa, and dining facilities), complementing the Inn’s 50 existing cottages. The new addition, slated for completion in 2016, is also designed at the AAA Five-Diamond level.
Together the resort will boast 230 guest rooms, suites, cottages and village homes, complemented by 16,000 square feet of meeting and function space, the scenic 18-hole May River Golf Course (designed by Jack Nicklaus as a Signature Course), and countless outdoor venues for special events.
This marks ALHI’s second member resort in its portfolio that is managed by Montage Hotels & Resorts, joining Montage Deer Valley in Park City, Utah, which features 220 guest rooms and suites and 55,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event facilities.
More About The Inn at Palmetto Bluff
Nestled in the picturesque 20,000-acre nature preserve and residential community of Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, S.C., The Inn at Palmetto Bluff currently offers 4,000 square feet of indoor meeting space, which includes the 1,800-square-foot Oak Ballroom (boasting a verandah and charming fireplace).
The resort also offers 30,000 square feet of outdoor meeting and event space, which includes Moreland Pavilion along the May River, the vibrant Village Square (which can accommodate 200 guests), and a five-story treehouse with views of the estuary.
Other features include river access, a freshwater lake, an extensive nature preserve, an Equestrian Center, eight Har-Tru tennis courts, two croquet lawns, a bocce ball court, The River House fine-dining restaurant, walking trails, and complimentary canoes and kayaks for guests.
