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Awards

Montage Palmetto Bluff

Wine Spectator’s Restaurant Awards (2023)
Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Rating (2023)
Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Spa Rating (2023)
Forbes Travel Guide’s 2023 Hospitality Stars Spa Employee of the Year: Nancy Russo, spa desk agent, Spa Montage Palmetto Bluff (2023)
U.S. News & World Report Best Hotels (2023)
• Best USA Hotels (Ranked #42)
• Best USA Resorts (Ranked #19)
• Best Hilton Head Hotels (Ranked #2)
• Best Hilton Head Resorts (Ranked #2)
• Best South Carolina Hotels (Ranked #4)
• Best South Carolina Resorts (Ranked #3)
AAA Five Diamond Awards: Five Diamond Hotel (2023)
AAA Four Diamond Awards: Four Diamond Restaurant, River House (2023)
Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Rating (2022)
Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Spa Rating (2022)
U.S. News & World Report Best Hotels (2022)
• Best USA Resorts (Ranked #21)
• Best Hilton Head Resorts (Ranked #2)
• Best South Carolina Resorts (Ranked #3)
AAA Five Diamond Awards: Five Diamond Hotel (2023)
AAA Four Diamond Awards: Four Diamond Restaurant, River House (2023)
Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards: Top 20 Resorts in the South (Ranked #1) (2022)
Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards: Top 20 Best Resorts in the World (Ranked #10) (2022)
World Spa Awards Hotel Spa in South Carolina (Ranked #1) (2022)
Golf Digest Golf Digest Editors’ Choice:Best Golf Resorts in The Carolina (2022)
Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards: Top 20 Resorts in the South (Ranked #1) (2021)
USA TODAY Best Destination Resort: 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards (Ranked #7) (2021)
Golfweek Best 2021
• Top 100 Public Golf Courses in the U.S. (Ranked #52)
• Top 200 Resort Golf Courses in the U.S. (Ranked #40)
• The Best Courses You Can Play By State (Ranked #3)
Golf Digest Editors’ Choice Awards, Best Golf Resorts In The Americas (2021)
U.S. News & World Report Best Hotels (2021)
• Best USA Hotels (Ranked #35)
• Best USA Resorts (Ranked #17)
• Best Hilton Head Hotels (Ranked #2)
• Best Hilton Head Resorts (Ranked #2)
• Best South Carolina Hotels (Ranked #5)
• Best South Carolina Resorts (Ranked #3)
• Preferred Legend Collection Hotels (Ranked #11)
• Preferred Hotels & Resorts (Ranked #12)
Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Rating (2021)
Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards: Top 20 Resorts in the South (Ranked #13) (2020)
Golfweek Best 2020
• Top Modern Courses (Ranked #150)
• Top 100 Best Courses You Can Play in the U.S. (Ranked #53)
• The Best Courses You Can Play By State (Ranked #4)
Southern Living The South’s Best: The South’s Best Resorts (Ranked #10) (2020)
Golfweek Best 2020: Top 200 Resort Golf Courses: May River Golf Course (Ranked #36) (2020)
Condé Nast Traveler Gold List “The Best Hotels and Resorts in the U.S. and Canada” (2020)
Golfweek Best 2019: Top 100 Courses You Can Play: May River Golf Course (Ranked #47) (2019)
Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice Awards: Top 20 Resorts in the South (Ranked #5) (2019)
GOLF Magazine Best Golf Resorts (2019)
• Top 100 Resorts in North America
• Top 25 Best Luxury Resorts
Golfweek Best 2019: Best Courses You Can Play: May River Golf Course (Ranked #3 in South Carolina) (2019)
Travel + Leisure Best Dog-friendly Hotels in the U.S. (2019)
The World of Fine Wine 3-Star Award, World’s Best Wine List (2018)
Smart Meetings Platinum Choice Award Hotels & Resorts (2018)
Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice Awards: Best Resorts in the American South (2016, 2017, 2018)
Forbes Travel Guide World’s Most Luxurious Spas (2018)
Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards Best of Award of Excellence (2018)
Preferred Hotels & Resorts Preferred Awards of Excellence: #ThePreferredLife Hotel of the Year (2018)
U.S. News & World Report Best Hotels in the USA (2018)
• Top Hotels in South Carolina (Ranked #6)
• Top Hotels in the Hilton Head region (Ranked #2)
Southern Living South’s Best Resorts (Ranked #2, 2018)
Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards: Best of Award of Excellence (2017)
Golf Digest Editor’s Choice Best Resorts: Best Golf Resorts in The Carolinas (2017)
U.S. News & World Report Best Hotels in the USA (2016)
• Top Hotels in South Carolina (Ranked #1)
• Top 10 Hotels in the USA (Ranked #6)
Robb Report Top 100 Resorts of the World (2014)
Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards (2013)
• Top Hotels & Resorts in the U.S. (Awarded #1)
• Top 20 Resorts in the South (Ranked #1)

May River Golf Club

Golfweek Best 2020
• Top Modern Courses (Ranked #150)
• Top 100 Best Courses You Can Play in the U.S. (Ranked #53)
• The Best Courses You Can Play By State (Ranked #4)
GOLF Magazine Best Golf Resorts (2019)
• Top 100 Resorts in North America
• Top 25 Best Luxury Resorts
Golfweek Best 2019: Best Courses You Can Play: May River Golf Course (Ranked #3 in South Carolina) (2019)
Golf Digest Editor’s Choice Best Resorts Best Golf Resorts in The Carolinas (2017)
South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel Best Courses in South Carolina (Ranked #2) (2014)
Links Magazine Top 25 Best Golf Resorts (2013)