This is probably the most luxurious place that I have ever been to. I could write a book about how great our stay was. Rather than a novel, I will say this, It's expensive, but rest assured that your money will be well spent. The service, amenities, food, and activities are among the best in the world. One example, complimentary use of a car while staying there. By the way, it's a new Range Rover that they let you use, all they ask is that you let them know if you plan to drive the car out of state. Their website is very detailed and I urge you to explore each page as it serves as a perfect guide to all they offer.

We visited the Cloister in late September 2007. While it was expensive, I felt that overall, it was very much worth the price paid. We had booked an $800 room and when we were ushered into the suite where the Prime Minister of Japan stayed during the G8 conference, I actually wondered if we had been upgraded or if they had made a mistake - the room was so gorgeous. It looked similar to the presidential suites I have viewed at hotels like the RItz and the Four Seasons (only slightly smaller), but the quality of the construction was much higher than what I've seen elsewhere. The furnishings were also spectacular, like something out of Architectural Digest. Handmade rugs from Turkey, beautiful curtains, four-poster beds, incredible linens, wonderful toiletries - it was a dream come true. It sounds crazy, but I thought $800/night was a bargain for this room.

WIth a few exceptions, every staff person I encountered was absolutely lovely. (There were a couple of women in the restaurants that needed re-educating on customer service, but other than that I found the staff to be wonderful.) For example, when we dropped into the horse facility (off-site), the lady who runs it immediately offered to give us a personal tour of the entire facility (which is beautiful) even though we were just "looky-loos." You could tell she totally loves her job and sees the vision that the owner of this property has for the resort.

We ate at two or three different restaurants on the property and found the prices to be fairly reasonable and the quality of the food to be generally quite high. One problem: most require a collared shirt and a jacket for men; but loaners are available.

It's true that the outlying rooms are a distance from the main building, but it's less than a 15 minute walk and rides are readily available. We enjoyed our relative isolation and the proximity to the beach and we walked everywhere.

We had massages at the newly remodeled spa and this was the only time when we felt a little ripped off. Our treatments were good but not great and the price was very high. The automatic gratuity contributes to the sense of being ripped off. However, this one little thing did not detract from our overall experience at the Cloister. We would go back in a heartbeat.

The new and improved Cloister is outstanding! The new spa and fitness areas are wonderful and the new Beach Club is just as great. This was our third visit to Sea Island but the first since the renovations were completed. Wow, its even better than before. Expensive but well worth it!

This resort is incredible!!! The staff is the best in the entire world!!! I have stayed at many resorts all over and by far, the Cloister and Sea Island overshadows them all. They have just opened the new beach club, which during the summer is crammed with families from everywhere! If you have a family, the Beach Club is the place to be! Lots of stuff for the entire family to do. But Best of all has got to be the brand new state of the art Spa and Fitness Center! Incredibly appointed, with every machine you could possibly imagine! The staff at this facility is attentive, friendly, and no request is too much. Requests are often answered with a smile and a genuine "yes ma'am/sir".
I was given a personal tour by a staff member (Jackie) who not only remembered my name everytime I came in, but also took the time to learn the names of each family member with me! The trainers are world class, as are the massage therapists and aestiticians. I would reccomend coming to this resort to anyone who asked. You will create the MOST memerable experiences here, every time you stay!