Choose from villas, cottages, and private homes, or stay at the 150-room Kiawah Island Inn. There are actually three resort areas, or villages, within walking or biking distance of island shopping and dining. Villas and cottages are fully equipped and have as many as four bedrooms, while luxury homes for rent in adjacent residential areas have as many as seven bedrooms and elaborate extras. The inn is an upscale hotel that features studio accommodations. Guests can choose from king-size or double beds with a kitchenette and dining room.
Some units have porches with scenic views of the dunes or the ocean.
Other accommodations are basically clustered in the West Beach Village, the East Beach Village and the Vanderhorst Plantation. In the West Beach Village, villas have views of the forest, ocean, lagoon, tennis courts, or golf courses. East Beach villas are parkside, linkside, courtside, or oceanside and offer some very appealing options. The Vanderhorst Plantation is an exclusive gated community with very large homes and ample privacy. Plan to swim, bike, shell hunt, boat, fish, and explore the many nature trails that encircle the island.