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The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort

5.0 star property

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Enjoy a refreshing swim in the pool area with multiple lanes and a large, curved water slide.
Stately building with a classic facade, surrounded by a well-manicured garden and a mature tree.
Guests can relax and socialize in the elegantly furnished lobby area, featuring a grand chandelier, comfortable seating, and scenic views.
Enjoy the ocean view from this balcony with two chairs and a table.
Enjoy breathtaking ocean views from this spacious balcony with comfortable seating and a table.

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Room service

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1 Sanctuary Beach Drive, Kiawah Island, SC, 29455
  • Kiawah Island Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Night Heron Park
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Turtle Point Golf Course
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Charleston, SC (CHS-Charleston Intl.)
    ‪65 min drive‬

Room options

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Suite, Oceanfront | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Suite, Oceanfront

  • 115 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Club Room, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Room, Ocean View (or 2 Queens)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(28 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

  • 102 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Separate bathtub and shower, deep-soaking bathtub, designer toiletries

Club Room, Garden View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Club Room, 1 King Bed, Oceanfront

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Room, Garden View (or 2 Queens)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(25 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Oceanfront King Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room (Dunesview) | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Room (Dunesview)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort

Luxury resort on the beach, with 2 outdoor pools
Spend the day relaxing at the beach, practising your swing on The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort's golf course or pampering yourself at the full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the resort's 3 restaurants.
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort offers 255 accommodations with minibars and a safe. Rooms open to furnished balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay-per-view films. Bathrooms include a separate bath and shower with a deep soaking bath, bathrobes, designer toiletries and complimentary toiletries.

This Kiawah Island resort provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary newspapers, as well as telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis. Amenities available on request include hairdryers.

Guests can play rounds at the 18-hole golf course and enjoy other recreation facilities including 15 outdoor tennis courts and a health club. 2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with an indoor pool. Other recreational amenities include a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the resort's full-service spa, The Sanctuary Spa. Services include facials and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a hot tub and a steam room. The spa is open selected days.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Kiawah Island Beach. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and a free area shuttle.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • For dining with ocean views, stop by The Ocean Room, one of the property's 3 restaurants and 3 bars/lounges
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor and 2 outdoor pools
  • Treat yourself to facials, manicures and pedicures or massages at The Sanctuary Spa
  • Services include a children's club, dry cleaning/laundry and a concierge
  • On-site recreation includes a golf course, 15 outdoor tennis courts and a gym
  • Steps from Kiawah Island Beach and a 1-minute drive from Turtle Point Golf Course
  • Free local-area shuttle service
Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan with sunloungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with umbrellas. Summer fun is a breeze at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, where you can play a round of golf at the golf course, cool off in one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools and enjoy a treatment at the full-service spa.

There are 3 restaurants on site, along with a coffee shop/cafΘ. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 3 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. Public spaces have free WiFi. This luxury resort also offers outdoor tennis courts, a health club and a garden. Free self parking is available.

This 5-star Kiawah Island resort is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
The Ocean Room – Overlooking the ocean, this steakhouse only serves dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Jasmine Porch – This restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Loggerhead Grill – This poolside restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Beaches & Cream – This coffee shop serves breakfast, lunch and light fare. Open daily.
The Lobby Bar – This lobby lounge specialises in Regional cuisine and overlooks the ocean. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort is listed in the 2021 Travel + Leisure 500.
The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free area shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • Valet parking on site (USD 26 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 44 per person
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • 3 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar

Restaurants on site

  • Beaches & Cream
  • Jasmine Porch
  • Loggerhead Grill
  • The Lobby Bar
  • The Ocean Room

Things to do

  • 15 outdoor tennis courts
  • 18-hole golf course
  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Beach yoga
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's club
  • Ecotours
  • Full-service spa
  • Golf
  • Golf caddies
  • Golf carts
  • Golf clubhouse
  • Golf clubs/equipment
  • Golf driving range
  • Golf lessons
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Optional golf privileges
  • Playground
  • Pro golf shop
  • Tennis lessons

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's club (surcharge)
  • Free area shuttle
  • Indoor pool
  • Playground
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool cabanas (surcharge)
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Facials
  • Hot tub
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Sauna
  • Spa open select days
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 5 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2004
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 AM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately USD 44.00 per person
  • Valet parking fee: USD 26.00 per night (in/out privileges)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for golf tee times. For reservations, contact the resort before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Kiawah Island Sanctuary
Sanctuary Hotel
Sanctuary Hotel Kiawah Island
Sanctuary Kiawah Island
Sanctuary Kiawah Island Resort
Sanctuary Resort
The Sanctuary At Kiawah Island
The Sanctuary At Kiawah Golf
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Resort
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort Resort
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort Kiawah Island
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort Resort Kiawah Island

The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 173 out of 210 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 210 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 210 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 210 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 210 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breathtaking, wonderful staff and service, family oriented
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ssrvice was excellent- friendly and attentive. The grounds were beautiful and the lobby is one of the prettiest I've seen. All the retaurants we tried were very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Rachael

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronda, Johns island

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The most beautiful place in the world with a staff so accommodating!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
For the type of resort it was very surprising to see so many screaming little kids running in the hallways everywhere. Made it impossible to relax. Need to put rules around that for those parents that allow this behavior.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

richie

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful! Stunning resort. Amazing attention to detail in this resort property. Beautiful location!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brittany

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Lori

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful Resort

Beautiful property and the staff are exceptional. One note for anyone traveling without a vehicle to the property, you need to pre-arrange transportation for your departure. We didn't realize this and almost missed our flight out of Charleston.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

K Ned

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sanctuary Has it All

The Sanctuary is one of country’s premier locations. Beautiful hotel with huge lobbies and hallways tastefully decorated. An ocean view from almost any place on the property. Spacious rooms well appointed. Best of all 5 terrific golf courses .
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Travelled with family
I will say that if you have not had the opportunity to stay at the Sanctuary put it on your list! It is beautiful hotel, location and great service! Hotel is right on the Atlantic Ocean and it is a 3 minute walk from the hotel and the sunrises and sunsets are beautiful. I could go on and on, just make it a place to go even if it is just for a couple of days, stunning!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a wonderful resort! Many options for activities and eating.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rita, Huger

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An exquisite property that is truly a luxury resort filled with Southern charm. Exceeded our expectations.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hector

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Keith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place…a little too expensive!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marianne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The valet staff was delightful and very welcoming ! The staff in Jasmin’s porch restaurant was terrible ! They were not attentive ! The ocean room was excellent ! I love the place ! Golfing was great too
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024