The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort

The Sanctuary is the nicest hotel we’ve stayed at in years. It was my wife’s 70th birthday and they upgraded our room to club level with excellent views of the ocean and one hole on the golf course. Dinner at the Ocean Room was excellent as well as the service. The hotel is expensive but you get your moneys worth with superb food and service. We had great hamburgers at the Ryder Cup Bar outside on the porch w ocean and golf course view. Doesn’t get any better. The coffee shop in the hotel had very good lattes and almond croissants. Service again was excellent. The staff at the hotel are always friendly and really try to please you at all times. We only stayed two nights but are heading back in October to celebrate our anniversary for 3 nights. The hotel is only 30 minutes from Charleston another fun place to visit.

Our stay at The Sanctuary this past week was exceptional. We have traveled abroad and domestically at similar style resorts. We will absolutely plan to return here without question. My husband and I went for a 4 night getaway which included a night in downtown Charleston before flying home. Getting to the resort from the airport was easy . Every staff member we encountered was professional, helpful, and kind. The valet staff, pool staff, servers, coffee shop ladies, concierge, front desk, shuttle and private car driver were great. We should mention Scott who greeted us on day one and frequently checked in for a quick conversation that included suggestions and ideas at the resort and off property exploration as well. He was not pushy but genuinely helpful and a pleasure to speak with as we knew very little about Kiawah. The resort and our room were immaculate. The decor was absolutely lovely and a nice change from our dreary northeast home this time of year! My husband travels for work most of his life . He agreed that the service at this hotel was perhaps some of the best he has ever encountered. Riding bikes on the wide open , uncrowded beach was also a highlight of staying here. We can’t wait to plan our couples or family trip again here next year ! Many thanks for a wonderful reprieve . Keep up the excellent work.

Excellent ocean views from our room, classy hotel and great vibes; staff was friendly and management will go the extra mile for you. Definitely book at least one dinner at the Ocean Room. 5-star all around was our experience! Note: villas on the island are completely unrelated to this hotel, the 1 and 2 star review people are confused somehow and writing reviews in the wrong place.