The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
The oceanfront house of Kiawah Island Golf Resort, a Lowcountry mansion fifty minutes from the Historic District.
Kiawah Island & Kiawah River · Charleston & Kiawah Island
A sense of the place
Why it's in the collection
Because the house stands on Kiawah's beach like a Lowcountry mansion, five-star for the hotel, the spa and The Ocean Room alike, beside Pete Dye's Ocean Course and the island's ten miles of sand, fifty minutes from the Historic District — and the house holds five-star standing.
- On the beach of Kiawah Island, inside the resort's gates, fifty minutes from the Historic District; the independent house of Kiawah Island Golf Resort.
- The Ocean Room and Jasmine Porch; The Spa at The Sanctuary; the pools on the dunes; the Ocean Course and the resort's other courses; the bicycles and the beach.
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star 2026 for the hotel and Five-Star 2026 for the spa; holds five-star standing.
The neighborhood
Kiawah Island & Kiawah River
The barrier island fifty minutes south through the marsh, with ten miles of beach and the Ocean Course. The island also holds the tidal river, the resorts behind its gates and the boats on the creeks.
- The beach and the dunes, at the door.
- The Ocean Course, five minutes by the resort's shuttle.
- The Historic District, fifty minutes by car; the airport, an hour.
“The oceanfront house of Kiawah Island Golf Resort, a Lowcountry mansion fifty minutes from the Historic District.”
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Hotel Bennett
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