Friends, I hardly know where to start! My trip to Sea Island was just wonderful. I rested, I relaxed, I slept late! I think I took enough pictures to write posts for a year! I hope to share some of them with you, bit by bit.
(Thank you to Sea Island Company for the use of some of the pictures shown below.)
The Solarium--my tea time favorite spot!
To start, I'd like to set the stage for those of you who have not been:
Imagine if Blackberry Farm is the fine country house then The Cloister is the elegant beach house. Southern, elegant, hospitable, and special are all words that come to mind. Sounds great, doesn't it?
Five Stars you say? Yes.
"Criteria to earn a Mobil Five-Star rating are stringent, based on more than 750 standards for hotels, more than 250 for restaurants, and more recently 450 different guidelines for spas, making it the most rigorous and comprehensive in the industry. To achieve Mobil Five-Star status, properties must then meet or exceed Mobil's bar-setting service standards, which are determined through an unannounced, undercover service evaluation conducted by Mobil Travel Guide's expert inspectors."
Congratulations are in order.
The Sea Island Company received four different 5 Star ratings:
1. The Cloister Hotel (this is a view from the back side)
2. The Cloister Spa--absolutely unbelievable!
3. The Georgian Room (Restaurant in The Cloister)
(Sorry for the photo duplication.)
4. The Lodge (golf haven hotel on St. Simons)
This is just a taste of what is yet to come! Any special request or questions about the stay, please leave a comment or send an email. I always enjoy hearing from you.
