The Lodge at Sea Island sits on St Simons Island, reached via the Avenue of the Oaks, a Forbes Five-Star boutique hotel within the Sea Island resort, in a secluded English-manor setting with views over St Simons Sound and the Atlantic. It has 43 rooms plus Lodge cottages, the four-bedroom King Cottage and the newest Lodge Residences, with 24-hour personal butler service. Dining includes the Southern-inspired steakhouse Colt & Alison, the oceanfront Oak Room tavern, a men’s locker room lunch and a poolside halfway house, with the wider resort’s many venues at The Cloister and Beach Club nearby. There is access to the Forbes Five-Star Sea Island spa and an oceanfront pool. Golf is central, with three courses, a 17,000-square-foot Golf Performance Center and a putting course, and Sea Island hosts the PGA Tour’s RSM Classic. Experiences span a BMW test-drive programme, a shooting school, tennis and the Beach Club. Part of Sea Island Resort, it suits golfers and couples who want an intimate Forbes Five-Star hotel with access to a grand resort’s beach, spa and championship golf.