Kiawah Island Golf Resort: Balancing Business with Beauty
Enveloped by maritime forest and bookended by the Atlantic and a meandering tidal creek, Kiawah Island Golf Resort provides meeting attendees a natural setting to decompress and reconnect
The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort / Photo: Courtesy
Natural tranquility touches every gathering at Kiawah Island Golf Resort. For meetings of all sizes, the Lowcountry landscape provides an unforgettable setting for networking, socializing, and finding inspiration. It’s the rustle of swaying pampas grass. The ethereal appearance of Spanish moss draping majestic live oaks. The laughter of swooping seagulls. The rhythmic whisper of waves gently breaking on the beach. It’s where work and wonder exist in perfect harmony.
Meeting Spaces
West Beach Conference Center / Photo: Courtesy
The resort’s many outdoor venues beckon meeting attendees to take a refreshing break from business-as-usual. Even indoor meeting spaces are never fully sequestered from the great outdoors. By design, the West Beach Conference Center, located within earshot of ocean waves, offers breakout rooms with oversized windows inviting in natural views to soothe and inspire.
This intricate dance with nature does not come at the sacrifice of getting down to the serious business at hand. The conference center provides 23,000 square feet of customizable meeting space to host memorable gatherings spanning from intimate breakout sessions to general sessions accommodating up to 1,000 attendees. In-house conference managers and banquet staff, and on-site AV professionals create a turn-key experience to ensure that every group enjoys a smooth, memorable meeting.
Kiawah Island Golf Resort / Photo: Courtesy
Kiawah Island Golf Resort is a planner’s paradise, offering the ability to creatively tailor the scope and style of any event to both the indoor and outdoor venues at hand. Settings range from expansive lawns overlooking the Atlantic to outdoor terraces, formal restaurants, and elegant, yet relaxed, golf clubhouses—each venue imbued with an ambiance and a character all its own. It’s the perfect partnership of nature and nuance.
The choices are endless, the views unmatched.
Delightful Dining
Culinary experiences at the resort are equally invigorating. The Kiawah Dining Collection features 15 eateries with fare to suit every appetite and occasion, including a Forbes Five-Star steakhouse, a seafood-forward restaurant featuring selections prepared from ingredients caught fresh that day, an Italian gathering-place that serves authentic dishes incorporating ingredients sourced from nearby farms, and a coffee shop serving baked goods and grab-and-go delicacies created daily by The Sanctuary pastry chefs. Banquets and private dining events showcase customized, chef-driven menus that add a highly personalized touch to any gathering.
Hosting the quintessential Lowcountry dining experience is the property’s longest-running event, the traditional Oyster Roast and BBQ held at Mingo Point overlooking salt marshes and the meandering Kiawah River. Boasting authentic Lowcountry cuisine and live music under the stars, it’s the ultimate location for an evening of camaraderie.
Activities Galore
Watersports at Kiawah Island Golf Resort / Photo: Courtesy
Guests can network—and even engage in a little friendly competition—with co-workers in the fresh air from the golf course to the pickleball court. Rounds of golf on any of the resort’s five championship courses—including the legendary Ocean Course—create an ideal way to forge unforgettable shared memories. The resort’s conference services team can tailor golf tournaments or even lessons to suit guests’ wishes and skill levels. Attendees can also strengthen ties during a competitive pickleball or tennis match or even elevate their gameplay collectively with a customized group clinic.
Kiawah Resort beach access / Photo: Courtesy
Blessed with a subtropical climate, the resort offers guests the opportunity to engage in watersports such as kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding in all four seasons. Bicycling is a popular choice, whether it’s on the 30-plus miles of paved trails that link the island from end to end, or along the island’s 10-mile stretch of beach. Of course, quiet moments at the resort are just as rewarding. Guided nature excursions allow guests to discover the island’s abundant flora and fauna with the help of the resort’s team of naturalists, while sunset strolls on the beach are a way to renew and contemplate at the end of the day.
As the sun fades into the horizon, guests can continue their journey with enviable stays at either The Sanctuary, South Carolina’s only destination with a Triple Forbes Five-Star ranking for accommodations, restaurant and spa, or Private Villas with full access to resort amenities and privileges, including preferred times for dining and golf. At Kiawah Island Golf Resort, it’s more than a meeting. It’s the perfect blend of breathtaking surroundings and inspirational moments of connection, collaboration, and growth.
