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The Cloister at Sea Island
100 Cloister Dr, Sea Island, GA 31561
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Review
Forbes ★★★★★ 5-Star
Character and identity
Set on a private barrier island off coastal Georgia, The Cloister has been a family retreat since 1928 and still wears its Addison Mizner pedigree openly: Spanish-revival architecture, Mediterranean detailing, Turkish rugs and wood-beam ceilings in the rooms. The resort sprawls across five miles of private beach with sister properties (The Lodge, the Beach Club) and the Five-Star Spa at Sea Island, whose garden atrium, waterfall whirlpool and outdoor labyrinth anchor the wellness side. Dining ranges from the formal Georgian Room, where Southern cooking is given white-tablecloth treatment, to a casual raw bar built around oysters and after-beach cocktails. Service is polished, traditional, deeply Southern.
Who's it for
Best for:
Multigenerational families and outdoor-active couples who want a self-contained resort with serious range: three championship golf courses, Har-Tru tennis, squash, a shooting school, kayaking, horseback riding on the sand, sunset cruises on the 71-foot Sea Island Explorer, six pools (two adults-only), bowling and the well-run Camp Cloister kids' programme.
Should look elsewhere:
Design-forward travellers chasing something contemporary or urban will find the Mizner-era aesthetic and old-line Southern formality unfashionable. Anyone hoping for nightlife, walkable scene or a compact boutique experience is on the wrong island. July and August bring real heat; winter nights drop into the 40s.
Bottom line
What you're paying for is the private-island infrastructure: five miles of beach, three golf courses, a Five-Star spa and a children's programme that genuinely works, all under one operator. Book a room in the original Cloister building for the Mizner detailing, target April to June for the weather sweet spot, and bring the whole family to make the rates make sense.
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Location
100 Cloister Dr, Sea Island, GA 31561
Sea Island, United States · 31.1812° N, 81.3505° W
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Amenities
24-hour room service
Babysitting services
Bar
Beach
Fitness classes
Golf
Gym
House car
Indoor pool
Meeting rooms
Outdoor pool
Pet friendly
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