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The Lodge at Sea Island
St. Simons Island, Georgia, United States · Sea Island · Apex Luxury
The Lodge at Sea Island opened in 2001 as a purpose-built evocation of an English country manor at the end of the Avenue of the Oaks on St. Simons Island, part of the Sea Island Company that Hudson Motor Company co-founder Howard Coffin founded in 1926. Its 43 rooms have carried Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond ratings every year since opening, and guests get a complimentary BMW loaner for exploring the island during their stay. A $25 million renovation between 2017 and 2019 added seven cottages, an oceanfront pool, and a 17,000-square-foot golf performance center.
- 43 rooms
- Opened 2001
- Neighborhood: Saint Simons Island
- Architect: Peter Capone and Michael Ramsey; Addison Mizner
About The Lodge at Sea Island
- The Lodge opened on March 1, 2001, as a purpose-built evocation of an English country manor at the end of Sea Island's Avenue of the Oaks, not a restored historic building.
- It has held Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond ratings every year since opening and was twice named the number one hotel in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report.
- Guests get a complimentary BMW loaner during their stay, available at the Bell Stand or Concierge Desk for up to two hours of driving around Sea Island and St. Simons Island.
- A renovation topping $25 million between 2017 and 2019 added seven new cottages, an oceanfront pool, an 18-hole putting course, and a 17,000-square-foot Golf Performance Center.
- Rooms look onto championship fairways; 24-hour butler service and dark-wood English-manor interiors keep the 43-room lodge on the golfer's side of Sea Island.
History
The Lodge at Sea Island opened March 1, 2001, at the end of the historic Avenue of the Oaks on St. Simons Island, designed by architects Peter Capone and Michael Ramsey to evoke an English country manor rather than restore a period building. It is operated by the family-run Sea Island Company, founded in 1926 by Hudson Motor Company co-founder Howard Coffin, whose original 1928 Mediterranean-style Cloister hotel nearby was designed by Addison Mizner. The Lodge's 43 rooms have carried Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond ratings every year since opening. A renovation exceeding $25 million between 2017 and 2019 added seven cottages, an oceanfront pool, an 18-hole putting course, and a 17,000-square-foot Golf Performance Center.
The setting
3 miles from Cloister.
Restaurants and bars
- Colt & Alison — Restaurant · Steakhouse
- Pool & Halfway House — Poolside
- Oak Room — Restaurant · Southern favorites
- Davis Love Grill — Restaurant · gastro-inspired fare
- Men's Locker Room — Restaurant
Experiences
- Complimentary BMW test drive — Complimentary BMW for up to two hours of driving, first-come, first-served; keys collected at the Concierge Desk at The Lodge.
- Golf Performance Center — 17,000 square-foot golf instruction and training facility with world-renowned instructors, six hitting bays and cutting-edge technology.
- Golf courses — Two championship golf courses within arm's reach of the rooms, next to The Lodge.
- Speedway Putting Course — An 18-hole putting course designed by Mark Love and Davis Love III, open year-round.
- Broadfield — Sea Island Sporting Club and Lodge compound for up to 18 people, for hunting, shooting, falconry and fishing, with farm-to-table meals.
Amenities
- Full resort access
- Butler service
- Golf course on site
- Concierge service
- Nightly turndown service
- Luggage assistance/bellman
- Private beach club access
- In-room dining
- Restaurant on site
- Bagpiper
- 24-hour personal butler service
- Speedway Putting Course (18-hole, open year-round)
- Golf Performance Center
- Pool & Halfway House
- Avenue of the Oaks
- Trophy Room with memorabilia from Bobby Jones, Davis Love III and Louise Suggs
Awards
- AAA Five Diamond (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star (2026)
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