Just let them know how many you need, and you’ll find them waiting beside your home when you arrive. KidTripster Tip: The cost of your house or cottage includes bicycles for each member of the family. But the beauty of the homes is that you can have a few families or in-laws all in one house, thereby splitting the cost. Rooms start at $275/night larger homes around $500/night. These two-, three- or four-bedroom homes are equipped with gourmet kitchens, screened-in porches, washers and dryers, and all the comforts of home. Better still for larger families or families traveling with friends are the residences. Some, like the River View Cottage Suite, are one-bedroom suites which allow Mom and Dad to put the kids to bed, close the door, and still relax in peace. Most of the cottages are a large, single room with a sitting area and a screened-in porch off the back. Complete with shiplap walls, beautiful marble bathrooms, working fireplaces, and furnished screened-in porches that look out over the lagoon or into the forest, these gorgeous cottages are both homey and luxurious. Just beyond the Inn across a tiny bridge that stretches over a lagoon, the property is dotted with 50 secluded cottages that are quintessentially southern, striking the perfect mix between rustic, cozy, and elegant. You’ll also pass picket fences, flickering gas lampposts, fragrant gardens, and older folks in their porch rockers waving hello. Stroll around the neighborhood to the quaint village square, and you’ll see the original Inn, designed like a southern plantation house, plus a little white waterside chapel, a corner cafe, and sweeping views of the May River. Once inside the sprawling estate, you feel as though you’ve stepped back in time. You drive two whole miles under a shady canopy of Spanish moss, cascading off Live Oak and red cedar trees. The entrance to this place alone is enchanting. When we received the invitation, I remember thinking “South Carolina?! Why on earth would a couple living in New York get married there?” Then we arrived and instantly thought, “Oh, this is why!” We have since returned annually, bringing with us family and friends who want to experience the same magic. My husband and I fell in love with this resort after attending a wedding here. The staff makes you feel like you are family or at least a close family friend. It’s luxurious without being pretentious and elegant without going over the top. Yes, a stay at most five-star resorts is more than likely going to be great, but not all five-star resorts are like Palmetto Bluff. I’ve heard that it’s also very cozy and festive around Thanksgiving and Christmas, but the resort books up quickly, so plan ahead. July and August can get extremely hot and humid. The weather is also very pleasant from mid-September through October. KidTripster Tip: My favorite time to visit Palmetto Bluff is in the spring from April through early May, when the smell of jasmine wafts through the air on a warm breeze. It’s a place of simple pleasures of times gone by – where bicycles are the main mode of transportation, where kids play without parents worrying, where afternoons are spent “porching” (socializing while sipping sweet tea… or something stronger!), and where evenings are spent reconnecting with loved ones around the fire. It stays true to its roots by giving guests an authentic southern experience that they’ll not soon forget. Sandwiched between Hilton Head and Savannah deep in the heart of South Carolina’s Lowcountry, Montage Palmetto Bluff is a gated resort that embodies Southern charm and hospitality. But to my mind, the South is so underrated. They think banjos, big trucks, and hillbillies. Stereotypes abound about this part of America, so much so that nearly every European that I’ve ever met imitates an “American” accent with some sort of fake southern twang. Right now, I know some of you may be thinking, “The South?!” Some of us Yankees (as they call us) never think to travel there. So when I tell you to add this next item to your list, maybe you’ll believe me when I say that it’s well worth it: “sip sweet tea on a porch swing in the South,” and more specifically, “while staying at Palmetto Bluff with your family.” Since compiling my wanderlist, I’ve ticked off those items and many more. Maybe it reads “put toes in sand under the Caribbean sun” or “stay in thatch cottage in the English countryside.” Those were just a few of the items on mine. Perhaps it has “eat gelato in Italy” or “go on a safari in Africa” near the top of it. 2.2K A stay at this southern resort will make y’all a fan of sweet tea, porch swings & the slam of a screen door.Īnyone who’s ever caught the travel bug has probably written out some sort of travel bucket list.
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