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The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island

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An Oceanfront Resort on Kiawah Island

Oceanfront on Kiawah Island near Charleston, The Sanctuary is a Forbes Five-Star resort of 255 rooms and suites styled as a grand Southern seaside mansion, with a Five-Star spa and steakhouse, three pools, a beach and five golf courses.

A grand seaside mansion by the Atlantic

The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island sits oceanfront on Kiawah Island, about 21 miles from Charleston, a Forbes Five-Star resort designed as a grand Southern seaside mansion at the heart of the Kiawah Island Golf Resort. It has 255 rooms and suites, all with balconies, from garden and ocean-view rooms to the roughly 3,000-square-foot Presidential Suite, plus a Club Level. Dining includes the Forbes Five-Star steakhouse the Ocean Room, the Lowcountry Jasmine Porch, the poolside Loggerhead Grill, the piano-led Lobby Bar and a coffee shop and ice-cream parlour, with many more venues across the resort. There is a Forbes Five-Star spa with aqua retreats and solariums, a fitness centre, two outdoor pools plus an indoor pool, and direct Atlantic beach access with a beach concierge. Golf is central, with five courses including the major-championship Ocean Course, plus tennis. Experiences span a Treehouse activity centre, nature programmes and weddings. Part of the Kiawah Island Golf Resort, it suits golfers, families, couples and wedding groups who want a full-service oceanfront resort near Charleston.

Dining

Dining includes the Ocean Room, a steakhouse the resort states holds Forbes Five Stars and an AAA Four Diamond rating, and the Lowcountry Jasmine Porch.

The poolside Loggerhead Grill, the piano-led Lobby Bar and a coffee shop and ice-cream parlour round out The Sanctuary’s own venues, with many more across the resort.

Facilities and experiences

An oceanfront setting on Kiawah Island, near Charleston.
255 rooms and suites, all with balconies, styled as a seaside mansion.
A Forbes Five-Star spa and a fitness centre.
Two outdoor pools plus an indoor pool, and direct Atlantic beach access.
Five golf courses, including the major-championship Ocean Course, and tennis.

Why we recommend The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island

A Forbes Five-Star oceanfront resort on Kiawah Island near Charleston.
255 balconied rooms and suites in a grand seaside-mansion style.
A Forbes Five-Star spa and steakhouse.
Three pools and direct Atlantic beach access.
Five golf courses and a kids’ activity centre, good for golfers and families.

A note on experience

This suits you if you want a full-service oceanfront resort near Charleston. Take a balcony room in the seaside mansion, spend days between the beach and the pools, and play the five courses, including the famous Ocean Course. Dine at the Five-Star Ocean Room, work through the Five-Star spa, and let the children enjoy the Treehouse activity centre. Good for golfers, families, couples and wedding groups.

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