The plan features multiple pools with casual dining, a two-story oceanfront restaurant, full-service spa and a grand boardwalk with 10 shops. The 150-room inn will be five-star in service and materials, but offer a more casual vibe compared to the more formal Sanctuary, where one may feel a little out of place moseying down the grand staircases in flip-flops or a tank top. Courtesy of Kiawah IslandĪlready home to The Sanctuary, a 225-room luxury hotel, plus more than 400 luxury villa and home rentals, Kiawah Island Resort is planning a brand new hotel at the site of the original hotel in West Beach. Stern Architects, the West Beach Village hotel will be more casual than The Sanctuary. The grand opening is expected in spring 2019.ĭesigned by Robert A.M. It will address a potential weak spot Kiawah has for buddies groups: a signature sports bar (for now, the best option is the Osprey Point clubhouse, which has a BBQ menu and some TVs). Stern Architects, it will feature a grand lobby, full-service pro shop, locker rooms, and a 125-seat bar and sports tavern. All 90 holes were regrassed with Platinum Paspalum turf, while each course was also renovated to varying degrees.Ĭougar Point, the 18-hole Gary Player design, is receiving a new clubhouse that will rival the Ocean. The announcement follows a thorough renovation of the resort's five golf courses since prior to the 2012 PGA Championship. Other amenities on deck are a chapel, conference center, a totally reimagined Night Heron Park and an expanded and centralized Roy Barth Tennis Center. 'These projects will be transformative for the resort and bring it into the next generation,' said Roger Warren, President of Kiawah Island Resort. Resort officials unveiled a comprehensive 'Kiawah 2.0' plan that will include numerous enhancements.įor golf travelers, the most noteworthy amenities are an entirely new 150-room inn and Cougar Point clubhouse, as well as the chance to finally stay right on the Ocean Course.

Many of the finest name-brand destinations, from Pinehurst to Sea Pines to Sea Island, continue to invest great sums into their golf courses and facilities to attract resort guests, not to mention new members and residents.Īlready one of the region's largest and most luxurious golf getaways with five resort courses, Kiawah Island Resort has big upgrades in store prior to the 2021 PGA Championship. The boom years of development among the elite golf resort properties in the southeast rolls along.

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