Awards & Accolades

 

AAA Diamond Award   

Mobil Logo

The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort

  • Mobil Travel Guide awards the Sanctuary Five Stars
  • #1 U.S. Resort Hotel - Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report
  • #1 Family Resort in U.S. and Canada - Travel + Leisure Family
  • Five Diamond Award – American Automobile Association
  • Top Resort Hotels in America (#5)– Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report
  • Among Top 10 North American Resorts – Conde Nast Traveler
  • Gold List Award – Conde Nast Traveler
  • Top Continental US and Canada Hotels (#31) – Travel + Leisure

Kiawah Island Golf Resort

  • Best Domestic Golf Resort - Global Traveler
  • Top U.S. Golf Resorts (#1) – T+L Golf Magazine
  • Top Family Resort in the East/Southeast (#1) – T+L Family Magazine
  • Top Golf Resort for Buddy Trips in Southeast (#1) – T+L Golf Magazine
  • Top Family Resort for Family Trips in Southeast (#1) – T+L Golf Magazine
  • Top 75 Resorts in the World (#14) – Conde Nast Traveler
  • Gold Medal – Golf Magazine

Kiawah Island Golf

Rankings:

  • #1 Golf Course in South Carolina (The Ocean Course) – Golf Digest
  • Top 100 You Can Play (The Ocean Course #3) – Golf Magazine
  • Among America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses (The Ocean Course #8) – Golf Digest
  • 50 Best Courses for Women (Osprey Point #10) – Golf for Women
  • Top 100 Modern Courses in America (The Ocean Course #18) – GolfWeek
  • Among Top 100 Courses in America (The Ocean Course #38) - Golf Digest
  • Top 100 Courses in the U.S. (The Ocean Course #33) – Golf Magazine
  • Top 100 Courses in the World (The Ocean Course #56) – Golf Magazine

Course Ratings:

  • 5-star rating (The Ocean Course) – Golf Digest’s “Best Places to Play” guide
  • 4 ˝ -star rating (Cougar Point, Turtle Point, Osprey Point and Oak Point) – Golf Digest’s “Best Places to Play” guide


Tournament Golf:
The Ocean Course, host:

  • 1991 Ryder Cup, 1997 and 2003 World Cups, 2001 UBS Warburg Cup
  • The Ocean Course, future host:
  • 2007 Senior PGA Championship and 2012 PGA Championship

Kiawah Island Tennis

  • No. 1 Tennis Resort in the World – tennisresortsonline.com
  • No. 2 Tennis Resort in the United States – Tennis magazine

Kiawah Island Meetings

  • Pinnacle Award – Successful Meetings (7 years)
  • Gold Key Award – Meetings & Conventions (7 years)
  • Gold Tee Award – Meetings & Conventions (10 years)
  • “Stars of the South” Award – Meetings South (6 years)
  • Golden Links Award – Corporate Meetings & Incentives (9 years)
  • Planners’ Choice Award – Meeting News (8 years)

Kiawah Island Dining

  • Best of Award of Excellence (Ocean Room) – Wine Spectator
  • Best Down Home Cookery (Jasmine Porch) – Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report
  • Restaurant of the Year (Ocean Room) – Charleston Post and Courier

Kiawah Island

  • No. 2 island to visit in the United States – Conde Nast Traveler
  • Top 10 Winter Island Getaways – LIFE magazine
 

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