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45°F 7°C
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58°F 14°C
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The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island

5 of 5 stars
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 23, 2009

I stayed w/my husband and 8 mo son to celebrate our anniversary. We'd booked a 4 day stay, which we extended to 5 b/c we liked Sanctuary so much. We felt staff went out of their way to accommodate...more

Oct 27, 2009

Its a great place for vacation with a family. Good beaches, bike rides, camp for kids, marshland, lots of foliage and wild life. more

5 of 5 stars
aurora, ohio
Oct 24, 2009

Our small group of high school girlfriends got together for a 'long weekend' in September, 2009. We rented a gorgeous private villa with an ocean view on Kiawah Island. It is a wonderfully secure...more

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