Where to stay

Where to stay on Kiawah, Seabrook and Johns Island

The hotels, the villas and the houses, island by island, with what each one is close to. Book on Expedia or Vrbo, or straight with the hotel.

Pick your island

Kiawah IslandThe resort's beachfront hotel and villas, and houses and villas to rent behind the gate.
Seabrook IslandHouses and villas to rent behind the gate. Golf comes only with a Club-associated rental.
Johns Island & FreshfieldsThe Dunlin on the Kiawah River and the Andell Inn at Freshfields Village.

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The hotels

Four hotels, from the beach to the river.

We earn a commission if you book through these links. It never changes what we list or how we rank it. How we label them

Kiawah Island · on the beach
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
The only hotel on Kiawah's 10-mile beach, and a Forbes Five-Star hotel. 255 rooms, as the resort lists it.
See dates and prices Or book direct with the resort
Kiawah Island · inside the gate
Kiawah Island Golf Resort Villas
The resort's own villas. Expedia lists the resort's golf course, two poolside bars and a grocery store.
The resort says villas booked with it directly come with its two pool complexes, golf savings and on-island transportation.
See dates and prices Or book direct with the resort
Johns Island · on the Kiawah River
The Dunlin, Auberge Collection
Expedia lists a terrace, a firepit and a cafe, on the river.
See dates and prices Or book direct with The Dunlin
Freshfields Village
Charleston Kiawah Island / Andell Inn
Expedia lists it near Bohicket Marina and Oak Point Golf Course, with breakfast included.
See dates and prices Or book direct with the inn

Every hotel near Kiawah Every hotel on Johns Island Every hotel near Seabrook

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Rent a house or villa

The houses and villas, on Vrbo.

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Kiawah Island · Vrbo
Kiawah Island rentals
Houses and villas behind the Kiawah gate, from the owners and managers who rent them.
Browse Kiawah rentals
Seabrook Island · Vrbo
Seabrook Island rentals
Houses and villas behind the Seabrook gate, from the owners and managers who rent them.
Browse Seabrook rentals
Johns Island · Vrbo
Johns Island rentals
Houses and cottages on Johns Island, between the beaches and downtown.
Browse Johns Island rentals

Want Seabrook golf? Only renters in a Club-associated property with the Club’s amenity pass can play. Ask the host before you book; the golf page has who can play where. The rest of the island rules for guests are on the short-term rentals page.

How to book

Two ways in. Your call.

On Expedia or VrboCompare dates, rooms and houses side by side, and pay where you already have an account. These are our partner links: we earn a commission, and it never changes what we list or how we rank it.
Direct with the hotelEach hotel card has its own “book direct” link to the property’s site. Some perks only come that way: the resort says its villas booked directly include its pool complexes, golf savings and on-island transportation.

Renting a house? Read the island rules for guests first, then pack with the packing list and plan the drive with getting here.

Keep going

Sunset at low tide over a wide, flat beach, with sea oats in the foreground and a tree line along the shore

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Where to stay

The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Condé Nast Traveler · checked November 3, 2026
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Forbes Travel Guide · checked November 3, 2026
Kiawah Island Golf Resort Villas · Expedia · checked November 3, 2026
The Dunlin, Auberge Collection · Expedia · checked November 3, 2026
Charleston Kiawah Island/Andell Inn · Expedia · checked November 3, 2026
The Sanctuary Hotel (255 guestrooms) · Kiawah Island Golf Resort · checked November 3, 2026
Villa rentals: what booking direct includes · Kiawah Island Golf Resort · checked November 3, 2026
The Dunlin · Auberge Resorts Collection · checked November 3, 2026
Andell Inn · Andell Inn · checked November 3, 2026

Photographs

Beach chairs and umbrellas on the sand · Allison Carter, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized) · license
Sunset · Mike Olson
Aerial view of marsh and tidal flats · Photo by Cody Silver on Unsplash · license
Live oak canopy hung · JulDer Wiki, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized) · license
Ferns and greenery growing along one of the Angel Oak's massive limbs · MadeYourReadThis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized) · license

Where to stay

Where to stay on Kiawah, Seabrook and Johns Island

The hotels, the villas and the houses, island by island, with what each one is close to. Book on Expedia or Vrbo, or straight with the hotel.

Pick your island

Kiawah IslandThe resort's beachfront hotel and villas, and houses and villas to rent behind the gate.
Seabrook IslandHouses and villas to rent behind the gate. Golf comes only with a Club-associated rental.
Johns Island & FreshfieldsThe Dunlin on the Kiawah River and the Andell Inn at Freshfields Village.

Not sure which island fits? Island Match asks five questions.

Partner links

The hotels

Four hotels, from the beach to the river.

We earn a commission if you book through these links. It never changes what we list or how we rank it. How we label them

Kiawah Island · on the beach
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
The only hotel on Kiawah's 10-mile beach, and a Forbes Five-Star hotel. 255 rooms, as the resort lists it.
See dates and prices Or book direct with the resort
Kiawah Island · inside the gate
Kiawah Island Golf Resort Villas
The resort's own villas. Expedia lists the resort's golf course, two poolside bars and a grocery store.
The resort says villas booked with it directly come with its two pool complexes, golf savings and on-island transportation.
See dates and prices Or book direct with the resort
Johns Island · on the Kiawah River
The Dunlin, Auberge Collection
Expedia lists a terrace, a firepit and a cafe, on the river.
See dates and prices Or book direct with The Dunlin
Freshfields Village
Charleston Kiawah Island / Andell Inn
Expedia lists it near Bohicket Marina and Oak Point Golf Course, with breakfast included.
See dates and prices Or book direct with the inn

Every hotel near Kiawah Every hotel on Johns Island Every hotel near Seabrook

Partner links

Rent a house or villa

The houses and villas, on Vrbo.

We earn a commission if you book through these links. It never changes what we list or how we rank it. How we label them

Kiawah Island · Vrbo
Kiawah Island rentals
Houses and villas behind the Kiawah gate, from the owners and managers who rent them.
Browse Kiawah rentals
Seabrook Island · Vrbo
Seabrook Island rentals
Houses and villas behind the Seabrook gate, from the owners and managers who rent them.
Browse Seabrook rentals
Johns Island · Vrbo
Johns Island rentals
Houses and cottages on Johns Island, between the beaches and downtown.
Browse Johns Island rentals

How to book

Two ways in. Your call.

On Expedia or VrboCompare dates, rooms and houses side by side, and pay where you already have an account. These are our partner links: we earn a commission, and it never changes what we list or how we rank it.
Direct with the hotelEach hotel card has its own “book direct” link to the property’s site. Some perks only come that way: the resort says its villas booked directly include its pool complexes, golf savings and on-island transportation.

Renting a house? Read the island rules for guests first, then pack with the packing list and plan the drive with getting here.

Keep going

Buying or selling here?

Local agents, local homes: talk it through with the Islander Home Team, or ask an Islander — our AI assistant, answering from this site’s sourced facts.

See homes for sale What’s my home worth?Ask an IslanderFollow @thejohnsislander

Sources14

Where every fact, number and photo on this page comes from.

Where to stay

The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Condé Nast Traveler · checked November 3, 2026
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort · Forbes Travel Guide · checked November 3, 2026
Kiawah Island Golf Resort Villas · Expedia · checked November 3, 2026
The Dunlin, Auberge Collection · Expedia · checked November 3, 2026
Charleston Kiawah Island/Andell Inn · Expedia · checked November 3, 2026
The Sanctuary Hotel (255 guestrooms) · Kiawah Island Golf Resort · checked November 3, 2026
Villa rentals: what booking direct includes · Kiawah Island Golf Resort · checked November 3, 2026
The Dunlin · Auberge Resorts Collection · checked November 3, 2026
Andell Inn · Andell Inn · checked November 3, 2026

Photographs

Beach chairs and umbrellas on the sand · Allison Carter, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized) · license
Sunset · Mike Olson
Aerial view of marsh and tidal flats · Photo by Cody Silver on Unsplash · license
Live oak canopy hung · JulDer Wiki, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized) · license
Ferns and greenery growing along one of the Angel Oak's massive limbs · MadeYourReadThis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized) · license