About Us
Awards & Accolades
A Legacy Of Excellence On And Beyond The Island
From championship golf and luxury real estate to environmental stewardship and world-class amenities, Kiawah Island has earned decades of national recognition from leading travel, lifestyle, and golf publications.
Lifestyle
Island
- Top Islands in the U.S. | Condé Nast Traveler | 2014-2025
- Top 15 Islands in the Continental U.S. | Travel + Leisure | 2014-2025
- Top 10 Beaches | Dr. Beach | 2009-2025
- The South’s Best Beach Towns | Southern Living | 2025
- The 25 Best Islands in the World | Travel + Leisure | 2022
- No. 2 Island in the World | Condé Nast Traveler | 2019, 2014
- America’s Best Places for Second Homes | Barron’s PENTA Magazine | 2010-2025
- Best Resorts in the South: Kiawah Island Golf Resort | Southern Living | 2025
- The Best Hotels & Resorts in the World: Kiawah Island Golf Resort | Condé Nast Traveler | 2019-2025
- Five Star Award: Kiawah Island Golf Resort | Forbes Travel Guide | 2009-2025
- Five Star Award – Spa: The Spa at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort | Forbes Travel Guide | 2009-2025
- Best Resorts in the South: Kiawah Island Golf Resort | Travel + Leisure | 2020, 2018, 2016
Charleston
- Best Cities in the U.S. – Best Small Cities | Condé Nast Traveler | 2025
- The Friendliest Cities in the U.S. | Condé Nast Traveler | 2025
- The Best Food Cities in the U.S. | Condé Nast Traveler | 2025
- The South’s Best Cities | Southern Living | 2016-2025
- 15 Favorite Cities in the U.S. of 2025 | Travel + Leisure | 2012-2025
Golf & Racquet
Golf
- The 50 Greatest Courses Built Since 2000 – Cassique | Golf Digest | 2007-2010; 2013-2026
- America’s 75 Best Golf Resorts – Kiawah Island Golf Resort | Golf Digest | 2025
- America’s Most Challenging Courses – Ocean Course | Golf Digest | 2025
- The Best Golf Courses in Every State – Ocean Course | Golf Digest | ranked #1 2011-2025
- The Best Golf Course in South Carolina – Ocean Course | Golf Digest | ranked #1 2011-2025
- The Best Golf Courses in South Carolina – Kiawah Island Club: Casique & River Course | Golf Digest
- The Best Golf Courses in South Carolina – Kiawah Island Golf Resort: Cougar Point, Osprey Point & Turtle Point | Golf Digest
- America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses – Ocean Course | Golf Digest | 1997-2025
- America’s Second 100 Greatest Golf Courses – Cassique | Golf Digest | 2013-2025
- The 50 Best Golf Trip Destinations for Women – Resort | Golf Digest
- Top 100 Courses in the World – Ocean Course | GOLF Magazine
- Top 100 Best Holes in the U.S. – Best Par 4’s & Best Par 5’s – Ocean Course | GOLF Magazine
- Best Golf Courses in the Southeast – Ocean Course | GOLF Magazine
- Top 200 Residential Golf Courses in the U.S. – Kiawah Island Club: Cassique & River Course | Golfweek
- Top 200 Residential Golf Courses in the U.S. – Cassique | Golfweek
- Top 200 Resort Golf Courses in the U.S. – Kiawah Island Golf Resort: Ocean Course & Osprey Point | Golfweek
- Top Private Golf Courses in South Carolina – Kiawah Island Club: Cassique & River Course | Golfweek
- Top 200 Modern Courses in the U.S – Kiawah Island Club: Cassique & River Course | Golfweek
- Top 200 Modern Courses in the U.S – Kiawah Island Golf Resort: Ocean Course | Golfweek
- Top 20 Public-Access Golf Courses in South Carolina – Kiawah Island Golf Resort: Cougar Point, Ocean Course, Osprey Point & Turtle Point | Golfweek
- Best Public Access Course in South Carolina – Ocean Course | South Carolina Golf Panel | ranked #1 2025, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2015
- Best Public-Access Courses in Charleston Region – Kiawah Island Golf Resort: Cougar Point, Ocean Course, Osprey Point & Turtle Point | South Carolina Golf Panel | 2025, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2014
- Top 50 Modern Courses – Best in South Carolina – Kiawah Island Club: Cassique & River Course | South Carolina Golf Panel
- Top 50 Modern Courses – Best in South Carolina – Kiawah Island Golf Resort: Cougar Point, Ocean Course, Osprey Point & Turtle Point | South Carolina Golf Panel
Racquet Sports
Top Tennis Resort in the World – Kiawah Island Golf Resort | Tennis Resorts Online | 2006-2025
50 Best U.S. Tennis Resorts – Kiawah Island Golf Resort | Tennis Magazine
Design
Carolopolis Pro Merito Award: Two Meeting Street Inn | Preservation Society of Charleston | 2025
Citation Award for Excellence in Design and Construction: Marsh House | American Institute of Architects | 2017
Pinnacle Award: Excellence in Home Building: Cassique Garden Cottages | Home Builders Association of South Carolina | 2007
Cottage Retreat Idea House of 2005 | Coastal Living | 2005
Nature
- Environmental Stewardship Award | South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
- Award for Excellence in Community Planning | Urban Land Institute
- Land Conservationist of the Year | South Carolina Wildlife Foundation
- National Merit Award for Ecological Planning | American Society of Landscape Architects