I love this place so much! This is my 3rd time here ,and its always amazing! They pay attention to literally every detail! The beach is extremely clean and peaceful, even the busiest months its not crowded or overwhelming at all! The hotel staff is super professional, really a well organized place! I highly recommend staying here!

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.

I came here to see a concert. I liked the fact that I could use the valet service to park my car even though I was not staying at the resort! The concert area was nice! When they said they treated the outside so that there weren't any mosquitoes, there wasn't a single one-and I thoroughly enjoyed that! Flies-there were a few but not so many that you couldn't eat and enjoy yourself! There was plenty of space to watch the show and dance if you wanted to. The views behind the concert area was the Atlantic Ocean so that was nice plus! If you need to go to the bathroom, be ready to walk to the nearest one...and the bathrooms are gorgeous!! The outside food that they served during the concert was $30 for a hamburger and chips! We ended up going inside and ordering from one of the restaurants and even the kids' meals were starting to $20! I can't eat a lot so I ordered a kid's hamburger meal which came with fries and a drink and let me tell you...that filled me up and it was WAY better than what my friend ordered outside!! I wish I knew what was in the burger meat-lol! This is a very upscale hotel so if you are planning on staying, you are looking at $300+ a night. Getting on the resort was a PAIN because there's only one check-in line and if you are in the wrong line, you are SCREWED!! If you are visiting, stay to the left!! If you need to get there early, plan on arriving at least an hour beforehand! Kiawah island is mostly upscale resorts and golf courses so if you aren't into that, I don't recommend coming here.

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.

The hotel is very nice, we were booked in for a conference for 6 nights with King Bed. Checked in and arrived to 2 Queens. Asked to be moved to a King bed and was told by the manager on duty the "you are on a group rate and we can put you anywhere we want". So, I was left to feel like a lowlife while paying $680 per night. Manager could use a little tact training. Everyone else was spectacular. Shows how 1 person can change the entire thought process of the stay.

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.