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October 2024 by Sam Hagler
My wife and I lived in Brunswick, GA for nearly a year many years ago, and most of our travels in the area were to St. Simons Island. We were in our late and mid. fifties before we had the chance to stay at Sea Island. The wait must have been worth it because Sea Island is a remarkably beautiful place. We stayed at The Cloister from a Thursday-Sunday and had a wonderful time. We had a beautiful two bedroom suite with a fireplace and a large living space with a long porch where the whole family was able to enjoy a room service breakfast every morning and one in room lunch and an in room evening meal that came with a nice set up and fantastic service. My wife and daughter stated that the spa was a perfect day spent. There is so much to do that it's hard to list here. Please see their website. It has all kinds of activities for the entire family. Yes, it's pricey, but it's a private island with exceptional service. If you ever get the chance to go to Sea Island and stay at The Cloister, you'll find the place to be one of the most beautiful on Earth and awesome service to go along with it.
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October 2024 by Diane eason
It was FANTASTIC!!!! UNBELIEVABLE I went to a wedding OMGOSH This place is amazing. It's like something out of a fairytale if you ever get a chance to visit please do LOVED IT ???
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October 2024 by Philip Andreae
Great food, lovely ambiance. I have been coming n here since 1970. I miss the time when Jack and tie where mandatory in the evening and tuxedo for Bingo.
Nearby activities: Golf, swimming, bowling, tennis, cycling, sailing, kayaking, walking, spa and so much more
Walkability: Great beach walks.
Food and drinks: We met the chef tonight; dinner was superb.
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September 2024 by Dianna Conrad
I loved the old world charm and architecture of this resort. The staff were courteous and attentive. Restaurant prices were higher than expected. The spa was very nice and the clay shooting excursion was a lot of fun and a great experience.
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September 2024 by Chris H
Place is dated but nice. Not family friendly, especially with young children
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September 2024 by Isabel Rodriguez Torres
This place is so great is one of my favorite hotel to stay there, you don’t have to go out of the hotel, everything you can find it there, restaurants are so good and the food is delicious, the golf course is amazing to admire next to the ocean, service is amazing
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September 2024 by Timothy Dee
First time visiting in many years, and was quite pleasantly surprised. Great food, great hospitality - will certainly be back.
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August 2024 by caleb hurley
very sigma, nice food, nice people, lots of stuff to do
Food and drinks: tasty
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August 2024 by Haq
A hidden gem in GA. This resort is a true 5 star experience. The staff was so welcoming and attentive to our needs. Food options are a little pricey but to be expected at a resort of this caliber. Our suite room was spacious and felt more like a luxury apartment. Beach access was amazing here and there are so many other great activities to try while staying here. We will definitely be back again soon!
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August 2024 by Kyle
I did not stay here overnight but I did spend the day here. Definitely a five-star place. I had lunch at the river room. Very good steak All the common areas are warm and welcoming very cool atrium with birds So many cool little spots just to hang out inside and outside
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August 2024 by C B
Simply superb in every way. We recently stayed at The Cloister and it was without a doubt one of the nicest resorts we have ever been to. From service to amenities, location, and all around charm, we can't wait to return!
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August 2024 by Lynn Ireland
Not enough pool space or dining options. Activities are advertised but not available unless they are booked months in advance. Abysmal service.
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August 2024 by Warren Kluth
Not my type of vacation spot, but am sure great for families with kids.
Food and drinks: Food and bars/drinks really were pretty stellar!
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July 2024 by Dana McCracken
An amazing resort. Excellent service. Large rooms with great amenities.
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July 2024 by Charlie Nucci
An extremely overpriced hotel in need of a renovation/refresh with very mixed service and mediocre food.
Sea Island is a beautiful property, with great grounds and a nice setting. But the rooms and many of the common spaces are tired in need of a refresh. The standard rooms in June were over $1,300 per night, a very high number that calls for most things, if not everything, to be perfect. Our rover room had no view of the river, only trees.
Starting with the service and experience. We often had to wait 15-20 minutes for breakfast. When we arrived, they told us it wasn’t possible to eat at any of the restaurants, due to capacity. So I had to complain to the manager to get one dinner reservation on Saturday night. But when we showed up at these restaurants, most tables were empty. At dinner, it often took 15 minutes for a waiter to even stop by. And we had to consistently flag someone for more water, to place an order, or ask for a drink. Throughout the weekend, we were consistently told “no” to anything we asked for. In addition to the restaurants all being booked, most of the activities were completely booked.
The food was expensive and not good, to put it simply. Southern Tide was a terrible experience. Our waiter was nonexistent. The seafood wasn’t fresh. And when we went to the Oak Bar, all of our entrees came out cold. It took over 10 minutes to get our waiter and 30 minutes to get our entrees.
And on the spaces, everything needs a renovation. The rooms feel very 2000s, the pool and beach chairs all need to be replaced, and the common spaces need updated furniture.
For the price they are charging, double the rate of 2019 when we last visited, they need to dramatically improve the value and experience.
