In January 2002, Warnick + Company advised on the creation of a new luxury hotel company, Montage Hotels & Resorts. In conjunction with the Founder and CEO of the company, we developed the business plan and rationale for the new brand and the initial capitalization through a high net worth individual. We subsequently orchestrated the acquisition of the company’s first hotel, then under construction: the Montage Laguna Beach opened in February 2003 to wide acclaim.

W+C has subsequently served in the lead role in indentifying five new development opportunities, overseeing due diligence, programming and concept development, structuring the transactions, and negotiating all relevant transaction documentation for sites in Beverly Hills, California (pictured); Sonoma, California; Deer Valley, Utah; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and Hanalei Plantation, Kauai, Hawaii. Montage developments include lodging and residential components as well as significant recreational amenities, and encompass well over $2 billion in total capitalization. Warnick & Company has also overseen the placement of approximately $800 million in debt and continues to have primary responsibility for financing.

In 2007, Warnick + Company also structured and negotiated the first Montage third-party management with Cypress Equities for a Montage resort in Royal Island Bahamas. Multiple additional transactions are being pursued, all under the direction of Warnick + Company as weassist in the development and implementation of brand and operating strategies (both lodging and residential), as well as identification and closing of acquisitions and development opportunities. Richard Warnick is one of three shareholders in Montage and continues in his role as a strategic advisor to the company.

• Montage Beverly Hills Among the "Hautels: The Haute 5 Hotels in Los Angeles" in Haute Living - July 27, 2010
• Among the "Top 50 Resorts in US/Canada" from Travel + Leisure - 2010
• Ranked 25th U.S. Resort Spa in the Reader's Poll Top 240 Spas in Condé Nast Traveler - April 2009
• "First Class Foyers: The Haute 5 Hotel Lobbies in L.A." Haute Living - January 2010
• Ranked #3 in the Top 75 Mainland U.S. Resorts section of Best in the World 2009 by Condé Nast Traveler - November 2009
• "The Art of LUXURY" Haute Living - September 2009
• "High-end hotels are going wireless" Los Angeles Times - August 19, 2009
• "Montage Beverly Hills Awarded Gold LEED Certification for Environmental Excellence" Hotel Online - April 16, 2009
• "The Montage Beverly Hills" C-Suite Quarterly - March 2009
• Among the Top 79 Spas in the US, Mexico, Caribbean, and Canada from Condé Nast Traveler - March 2009
• Among the World’s 500 Best Hotels from Travel + Leisure - January 2009
• Ranked in “The World’s Best Places to Stay Gold List” from Condé Nast Traveler - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
• One of “The World’s Best Hotels” from Travel + Leisure - 2006, 2007, 2008
• “The World’s 100 Ultimate Escapes” from Robb Report Luxury Resorts - 2007, 2008
• Reader’s Choice Award for “Best for Luxury,” “Best for Romance,” and “Best for Accommodations” from Spa Finder - 2007
• “Best of the Best” Destination Spas from Shape - 2006; 2007
• One of the Top 10 “Best Hotels in the United States” from Global Traveler - 2007
• Named one of “15 Top Foodie Hotels” from Forbes Traveler - 2007
• “Top 20 U.S. Resort Hotels” from Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report - 2004, 2005, 2006