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The Cloister suits an active coastal break, with tennis and a fitness center near its riverside main building and accommodation wings.

What makes it special

Reserve the Hawk Walk on Rainbow Island to watch a trained hawk follow your group through the riverside landscape.

Room to consider

Consider the River Suite in The Cloister Main Building for a separate living room and views across the tidal river and marshes.

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Plan dinner at Georgian Rooms with adults or older children, as all diners must be at least 10 years old.

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Sea Island Resort

The Cloister at Sea Island stands on private Sea Island off Georgia's coast, with the tidal river and salt marshes on one side and the Atlantic beach nearby. It is the classic hotel address within the wider Sea Island resort, not another name for every place to stay there. Choose it for a traditional coastal setting with dining, the spa, and the Beach Club close at hand.

Spanish Mediterranean details give the hotel its character: arches, courtyards, and warm public rooms. The setting is expansive, but your day need not be. A walk through the gardens and dinner back at The Cloister can make a complete stay.

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Rooms

  • 322 322

Hotel Style

  • Charming Charming

Leisure

  • Fitness Fitness
  • Pool Pool
  • Spa Spa
  • Sauna Sauna

Experiences

  • Beach Beach
  • Golf Golf

Facilities

  • Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible Wheelchair Accessible
  • Connecting Rooms Connecting Rooms

Rooms & Suites at Sea Island Resort

Lodge Standard Courtyard View Room
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Lodge Standard Courtyard View Room

500 sqft
From 960 USD

The Lodge Standard Courtyard View Room offers 500 square feet, with a king bed or two queen beds. It is in The Lodge Main Building...

Cloister Garden Wing Room
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Cloister Garden Wing Room

550 sqft
From 1’023 USD

The Cloister Garden Wing Room offers 550 square feet, with a king bed or two queen beds. It is in the Garden Wing beside the...

Cloister Beach Club Ocean View Room
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Cloister Beach Club Ocean View Room

700 sqft
From 1’214 USD

The Cloister Beach Club Ocean View Room measures 700 square feet. A king bed or two queen beds furnish the room, which is above or...

Cloister Beach Club Petite Non View Room
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Cloister Beach Club Petite Non View Room

500 sqft
From 1’350 USD

The Cloister Beach Club Petite Non View Room has a king bed and 500 square feet. It is beside the Beach Club, with an outlook...

Lodge Main Building Golf Course View Room
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Lodge Main Building Golf Course View Room

700 sqft
From 1’454 USD

The Lodge Main Building Golf Course View Room has 700 square feet and a king bed or two queen beds. It overlooks Sea Island's Plantation...

Cloister Beach Club Non View Room
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Cloister Beach Club Non View Room

700 sqft
From 1’467 USD

The Cloister Beach Club Non View Room has 700 square feet, with a king bed or two queen beds. It is above or beside the...

Cloister Main Building River View Room
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Cloister Main Building River View Room

700 sqft
From 1’537 USD

The Cloister Main Building River View Room is in the North or South Wings next to the Main Building. It has 700 square feet and...

Lodge Deluxe Golf View Room
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Lodge Deluxe Golf View Room

700 sqft
From 1’631 USD

The Lodge Deluxe Golf View Room has a king bed or two queen beds across 700 square feet. It is in The Lodge Main Building,...

Cloister Main Building Grounds View Suite
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Cloister Main Building Grounds View Suite

950 sqft
From 1’671 USD

The Cloister Main Building Grounds View Suite has 950 square feet in the center of the Main Building. Its private bedroom has a king bed...

Cloister Beach Club Non View Suite
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Cloister Beach Club Non View Suite

1,000 sqft
From 1’700 USD

The Cloister Beach Club Non View Suite has 1,000 square feet and a private bedroom with a king bed or two queen beds. It is...

Cloister Beach Club Ocean View Suite
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Cloister Beach Club Ocean View Suite

1,000 sqft
From 1’816 USD

The Cloister Beach Club Ocean View Suite pairs a private bedroom with an open living area across 1,000 square feet. The bedroom has a king...

Cloister Main Building River View Suite
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Cloister Main Building River View Suite

950 sqft
From 2’076 USD

The Cloister Main Building River View Suite has a private king bedroom and 950 square feet. It is in the center of the Main Building,...

Cloister Main Building Frederica Suite
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Cloister Main Building Frederica Suite

1,260 sqft
From 2’193 USD

The Cloister Main Building Frederica Suite occupies 1,260 square feet in the North Wing. This wing is next to the Main Building. The suite has...

Lodge Hudson Presidential Ocean View Suite
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Lodge Hudson Presidential Ocean View Suite

1,000 sqft
From 3’083 USD

The Lodge Hudson Presidential Ocean View Suite occupies 1,000 square feet in The Lodge Main Building. A private bedroom has a king bed and a...

Lodge Seaside Presidential Suite
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Lodge Seaside Presidential Suite

1,000 sqft
From 3’083 USD

The Lodge Seaside Presidential Suite has 1,000 square feet in The Lodge Main Building. There is a king bed in the private bedroom, with a...

Cloister Sea Island Suite
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Cloister Sea Island Suite

1,700 sqft
From 3’822 USD

The Cloister Sea Island Suite has 1,700 square feet in the Main Building. This presidential suite has a private bedroom with a king bed. Its...

2 Bedroom Cloister Wing Suite
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2 Bedroom Cloister Wing Suite

1,700 sqft
From 4’232 USD

The 2 Bedroom Cloister Wing Suite spans 1,700 square feet in the North or South Wing. One private bedroom has a king bed, and the...

Cloister Black Banks Suite
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Cloister Black Banks Suite

2,200 sqft
From 5’862 USD

The Cloister Black Banks Suite is a two-bedroom presidential suite in the Main Building. Its 2,200 square feet include a main bedroom with one king...

Cloister River View Suite
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Cloister River View Suite

950 sqft
On Request

The Cloister River View Suite has a private bedroom with two queen beds in the Main Building. Its 950 square feet include a separate living...

The Main Building sits beside the river, near The Spa at Sea Island, the Fitness Center, and the Coastal Experience Center. Its suites include individual architectural details such as vaulted ceilings and exposed beams. This is the part of The Cloister to consider when proximity to its public rooms and the riverside setting matter more than being beside the beach.

The Main Building Wings offer a different rhythm. In the Garden Wing, outdoor corridors pass koi ponds and planted grounds before reaching the rooms. The North and South Wings stand along the river; some rooms there have a private patio or balcony. These distinctions are useful when selecting a room, because an outlook over the grounds is not the same experience as a river-facing one.

Beach Club rooms and suites sit beside or above the resort's Beach Club, putting the ocean and pools closest to your door. The Cloister Ocean Residences form another enclave, with larger layouts and varied views toward ocean, marsh, river, or dunes. Those are accommodation choices within The Cloister's range, not a reason to assume that every room shares the same view or level of privacy. Confirm the specific category and aspect that suit your stay.

From The Cloister Main Building, the Sea Island Beach Club is across the street. Its access to five miles of private Atlantic beach makes a day by the water straightforward, whether you want to settle in with a book or spend more time moving. The relationship between hotel and Beach Club is one of the strongest reasons to choose this address.

The Beach Club has three pools, including spaces for families and adults, along with a waterslide and splash pad. Sailing, kayaking, and other water activities add more active possibilities. A family can divide the day between the beach and pools without everyone following one schedule; travelers seeking a quieter afternoon can find a different pace within the same coastal setting.

Bowling, games, a playground, and casual dining add another side to the Beach Club. These are shared facilities, not amenities inside a single hotel wing. Choose Beach Club accommodation for proximity to the water; choose the Main Building for the riverside heart of The Cloister.

The Spa at Sea Island is a short walk from The Cloister. Its water-focused facilities include a hydrotherapy pool, sauna, steam room, and spaces for relaxation, alongside massage and body treatments. A spa visit can anchor a quieter day after time on the beach or a full schedule of activities. Check the treatment and access arrangements for your stay rather than assuming every facility is included with a room.

The adjacent Fitness Center gives guests another way to keep a routine, with studios and exercise equipment. Outside, the resort's coastal landscape offers a less structured kind of movement. A walk between the river, gardens, and Beach Club brings the setting into focus without turning every hour into an appointment.

Tennis and the Coastal Experience Center are also nearby. The choice is broad, yet a beach morning and an afternoon at the spa need no elaborate itinerary. Leave room to follow the weather or simply stay longer by the water.

At The Cloister, Tavola brings an Italian, family-style meal to the hotel, while River Bar offers another place for lunch, dinner, or a drink. The settings suit different evenings. One keeps the table lively; the other makes it easy to pause beside the river before deciding what the rest of the night should hold.

Across at the Beach Club, Southern Tide connects a meal to the coast, with seafood and an Atlantic outlook. Casual beach and pool options serve days when leaving the water for a long dinner would interrupt the mood. These are resort venues within reach of The Cloister, not restaurants all housed in its Main Building.

The variety is especially useful on a longer stay. You can choose a meal close to your room, keep lunch casual after swimming, or make dinner part of the outing. It is worth checking the venue and reservation details for your dates, since the best choice depends on the kind of day you have planned.

The Cloister suits travelers who want a full coastal resort experience without losing the character of a particular hotel. Its Main Building and wings have a riverside, garden-oriented feel; Beach Club rooms bring the ocean closer; Ocean Residences offer another scale of accommodation. Think about where you want to begin each day: near the pools, or nearer the hotel's central spaces. The right choice depends on your routine, not on a single notion of the best room.

It also helps to understand what this booking is not. The Lodge is a distinct Sea Island hotel on St. Simons Island, closely tied to the golf courses. Cottages are another accommodation type within the broader resort. The Cloister has its own identity on Sea Island, with the spa, Beach Club, and much of the resort's shared life within easy reach.

For families, the proximity of the beach, pools, and activities creates room for different plans in the same day. Some may want the water; others can spend time around the gardens or pause indoors. Couples can keep to the quieter paths, spa, and dining rooms. Neither kind of visit requires treating Sea Island as a checklist. The pleasure of staying at The Cloister lies in having those choices available while the hotel itself remains a recognizable place to return to.

Come for the balance of river and ocean, formal rooms and relaxed beach time. The Cloister gives a Georgia coast stay a clear center, while Sea Island's wider facilities let the days open out when you are ready. It is the hotel to choose when you want the resort's range anchored by this particular island address.

Why we love this hotel

Why we love this hotel

Cloister guests have access to five miles of private beach, offering space for long shoreline walks across the street from the main building.

Sea Island's three golf courses on St. Simons Island let Cloister guests vary their rounds between coastal scenery and wooded fairways.

Sea Strike & Pub at the Beach Club combines bowling with casual dining, giving families an indoor outing when beach weather disappoints.

Location of The Cloister at Sea Island

100 Cloister Dr, Sea Island, GA 31561, United States

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Weather at Sea Island Resort

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What to Know About Sea Island Resort

Who should choose Sea Island Resort?

Choose Sea Island Resort if you want a full coastal Georgia resort rather than a single hotel: The Cloister for tradition, The Lodge for golf, The Inn for St. Simons convenience, cottages for space, Broadfield for sporting-lodge seclusion, plus beach, spa, dining, and golf.

How far is Sea Island Resort from the nearest airports?

Brunswick Golden Isles Airport is about 20 minutes from Sea Island Resort. Jacksonville International Airport is roughly one hour away, and Savannah airport is about one hour and 15 minutes away in normal driving conditions.

Is Sea Island Resort good for families?

Yes. Sea Island Resort is very strong for families because of the cottages, Beach Club, pools, nature activities, golf, tennis, fishing, biking, kayaking, horseback riding, and wide resort grounds. Families should compare lodging types carefully before choosing.

Does Sea Island Resort have a spa?

Yes. The Spa at Sea Island is one of the resort's signature wellness experiences and holds Forbes Five-Star recognition. It is especially relevant for guests pairing golf, beach time, fitness, and restorative treatments in one coastal Georgia stay.

What is Sea Island Beach Club?

Sea Island Beach Club is the resort's main beach-and-pool hub, with several pool settings, oceanfront dining, family-friendly spaces, and coastal activities. It is part of the resort-wide experience, not something limited only to The Cloister.

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