Kiawah Island Golf Resort

Guys trip to play the Ocean course. Only one main road onto island that tends to get backed up, so give yourself two hours from Charleston. Highly recommend getting caddies, as shot selection is critical to stay out of trouble (ask for Sean from Cleveland- he’s hilarious and has an eagle eye). Stay for drinks on the back patio - incredible views.

We recently booked what was marketed as a premier villa on Kiawah Island, only to find ourselves in a completely unacceptable situation. The unit was old, dirty, and clearly neglected—complete with mold, hair, and even roaches. For nearly $10,000 a week, this is not just disappointing—it’s outrageous. To make matters worse, we were placed in two separate villas for our family. When we reached out for help, the initial response from them was dismissive and unhelpful. Their solution? Suggesting we use an air mattress or “push beds together” for three children. Imagine paying almost $8,000 and being told to make do like you’re in a college dorm room. Unbelievable. The only saving grace in this entire experience was Kimberly in Villa Registration. She stepped in when no one else would, quickly processed our refund, and treated us with the professionalism and empathy that the rest of the staff sorely lacked. Kimberly deserves a raise—she was the one bright spot in an otherwise appalling situation. Sadly, this isn’t our first issue with Kiawah villa rentals, but it will be our last. Guests deserve far better than this.

Just returned from a guys golf trip to Kiawah Island. The area is very beautiful coming from Texas where the climate is totally different. We got lucky with the weather as there was no rain our entire trip, but it was very muggy. In general, the courses were in great shape, although the greens were all pretty slow. Only problem is the holes didn't have much personality; many of them looked and played very much alike; not much variety. The Ocean course is not worth the cost IMO, though the caddies were all very helpful and friendly. Here are the problems. Lodging: We stayed in a 3 bedroom villa and it was sorely in need of a makeover. Very dull appearance; the doors didn't all close properly, the shower curtains had stains and/or mold on them. Food: Nowhere had breakfast!! You could get a sausage and cheese sandwich or an Uncrustable; that's about it. Some courses didn't even offer lunch. About the only place that served breakfast was The Sanctuary which is waaaayyyyy overpriced; nearly $50 for the buffet, $30 for pancakes and bacon. Their bowl of oatmeal could feed at least two people. My suggestion: bring groceries and prepare breakfast at your villa. Pricing: They gave us a card that knocked off 15% for food and non-alcoholic beverages. Some places didn't even honor it. Quit nickel and diming me to death! I'm spending a fortune already don't try to squeeze every last penny out of me. I've been on probably 20 golf trips with these guys and I think this trip ranks near the bottom.

Played golf at Turtle Point, Cougar Point and Osprey Point. Courses were fine. In good shape. Golf experience needs to be elevated. Monsters on driving range , club cleaners had no water and brushes were old and hard on clubs. Driving ranges had little grass to hit from. For the money they are charging whoever is in charge of golf operations needs to step it up if they want to bill themselves as premier golf resort clubs.

Kiawah Golf Resort Windswept Villas are dirty, outdated, and infested with roaches. We had 4 villas; all were in varying degrees of disrepair and poor housekeeping. Villa 4347 was littered with trash up the steps leading to the villa’s front door even though housekeeping had been to the villa just before our arrival. Broken chairs and toys, styrofoam cups and trash were strewn under the house where the cars were to park. The inside of the villa was furnished with worn out old furniture; table lamps in some bedrooms that couldn’t be turned on because pieces of the stem were missing; mold and water damage in bathrooms; a broken bar stool and many other areas clearly neglected and overlooked by management & housekeeping for a long, long time. Kiawah Golf Resort charges 5-star fees for everything, yet the accommodations they put guests in are 1-star. We were very disappointed as we had stayed at this resort twenty years ago, and were expecting to return to that same level of quality and cleanliness.