SEAS THE
DAY Written by Delaney Willet
TO T R A I P S E A L O N G PA C I F I C C OA S T H I G H WAY, past the bustling art scene of Downtown Laguna Beach, past the countless volleyball tournaments and sunning locals, is a luxury in its own right. But this word—luxury—is reinvented once I pull into the valet at Montage Laguna Beach. I am ensconced in expertly-laid stone and immaculate Brazilian cherry wood, my breath stolen by the view of the Pacific Ocean and pool below, revealed by a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows in the lobby’s bar. 80 | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019