A 65,000-square-foot Forbes Five-Star spa with 23 treatment rooms, hydrotherapy, and cold plunges. The anchor of the non-golf experience at Sea Island.
The Cloister Spa occupies 65,000 square feet within the resort and holds its own Forbes Five-Star rating, which it has maintained for more than a decade. The facility includes 23 treatment rooms, hydrotherapy pools, cold plunges, an indoor pool, and a full menu of massage and body treatments. The scale of the operation places it among the largest resort spas in the southeastern United States, and the Five-Star rating places it among the best.
Treatment costs range from $115 for basic services to $410 and above for extended sessions, with a 25% service charge applied to all treatments. The pricing reflects the Five-Star standard, and visitors accustomed to resort spa pricing will find the rates consistent with comparable properties. The spa accepts only resort guests, which means it operates without the overcrowding that affects hotel spas open to the public.
For travelling companions who do not golf, the spa is the centrepiece of a full day at the resort. The combination of treatment, hydrotherapy circuit, and pool time fills a morning or afternoon without repetition. For golfers returning from a morning round, the spa provides a transition from the course to the evening that most resort experiences cannot match.
Reservations are required and should be booked well in advance during peak season. The spa is open to resort guests only. The 25% service charge is added to all treatments. Allow time for the hydrotherapy circuit before or after a scheduled treatment.
The Forbes Five-Star rating is not awarded casually, and maintaining it for more than a decade requires an operational consistency that extends beyond the physical facility. The spa's size, the treatment range, and the exclusivity of resort-guest access create an experience that functions as the primary companion draw at Sea Island and one of the strongest resort spa programmes in the country.