The Dunlin, Auberge Resorts Collection

I really wanted to love it here. The surroundings and design of the room is just beautiful, but….. 1)the staff is lovely but there aren’t enough of them. I waited at reception for 10 minutes with not a person in sight. 2) ordered wine at the bar and received dirty glass. They were extremely apologetic and gave me a very large pour but it didn’t feel great to return the glass 3) there is literally an elephant in heels above me. We are on the second floor and it appears the female guest above me is trying to get her steps in for the day. The whole room reverberates with each step. 4) there is not enough lighting on the pathways to the rooms. It’s dark and rainy, would be nice to see where I’m going. Bishops lodge has golf carts, I was told it isn’t far enough here to warrant them. How about it being dark and pouring rain? 5) took forever to get our bags. As I mentioned at the beginning, the staff are trying very hard and I’m rooting for them. At 1300 a night, I expect more. I definitely expect to not hear the amount of neighbor noise I am hearing. I’m so disappointed and I doubt we will come back again.

We enjoyed a wonderful Christmas at The Dunlin! Reese, Emily and the pre-arrival team did a marvelous job of planning our itinerary and were pleasant and responsive. Elise and Ainsley in the front office answered all of our questions and were attentive and anticipatory. We loved our room and the fireplace was such a nice touch. Our favorite activities were the visit to the farm and the oyster roast. All our meals at Linnette’s were delicious. A bonus were the fitness classes from Amanda Kloots - a magical low country Christmas!

Beautiful venue! Gorgeous hotel! The rooms are so cozy and warm I didn’t want to leave!! Spotless! Exquisite wedding venue!! The staff are very friendly and welcoming. The location is spectacular. Very relaxing. The hotel restaurant, Linnette’s was amazing! Ten stars!!

An absolute joy of a stay! From the initial greeting to the room accommodation, this resort was everything we were looking for to wind down and relax. The bed was perfect and comfortable, the linens perfection, the shower for steam and seat, divine! The valet, welcome staff, luggage, room service, turn down staff, and everyone on site were friendly and remembered our names. 100% recommend for the perfect relaxing getaway. One area for improvement is the dining staff. This is a new property and they are not quite at 100% communication and effectiveness yet, but they will be soon. We will be back.

This was the perfect getaway for anyone looking to relax and unwind. The staff at the Dunlin is incredible. They greet you warmly and seem to enjoy what they are doing. The setting, back on the Kiawah River, is great. Our room was suite with a porch overlooking the marsh. The sunset view was amazing. The room was very well appointed and spacious. The Dunlin offers a number of excursions and while not inexpensive are worth it. We took a morning guided kayak tour follow by a wonderful breakfast out on the river. We also took cocktail class which was both extremely fun and educational. Linnettes has excellent low country food. There is a down stairs bar that has some food, but most meals are at Linnettes. There are also restaurants close by at Freshfield Village, which is only a couple of miles away. And of course you can always head to Charleston. There is a very nice well equipped gym and bikes are available for your use. We took advantage of both. The pool overlooks the river. They serve food and drinks so we just sat out there one afternoon and enjoyed the view. There is also a spa but we did not get the chance to use it. The is a great place for couples or friends wanting to spend time together.

Pros: - aesthetically beautiful property and interiors - high quality details and elements - wonderfully comfortable beds and bedding Cons: - $1,150 a night for a suite was very overpriced - one pullout fridge drawer in the room filled with mixed variety of drinks to be purchased and NO COLD FREE WATER - we like to stay hydrated and would have preferred an unlimited supply of free water - we ended up purchasing water at the local CVS and removing the excess drinks from our beverage drawer and adding the water in - beverage /coffee bar in the room was small and crammed - We spent a lot of money to stay here because of the walking and biking trails and this was THE BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT - The trails were absolutely awful, the BIKES are junky and not made for the trails here. The trails were sandy, muddy, bumpy, and unmarked. The cruiser bikes on these trails Were AWFUL!!!!!! - walking the trails would also be confusing because there are no signs, and you need terrain shoes. - FORGET walking early in the morning or later in the evening because there are alligators . We were not told this upon our arrival and went for a walk at 6:30 pm and saw signs for alligators well into our walk and retreated quickly back, - Overall the place is beautiful and picturesque but extremely overpriced and not at all ready with full amenities. For 3 nights at over $3,300 we expected a good experience with accessible trails and at least access to free cold water. - the place is new and working things out and notable items::::: : no full length mirror in the bedroom/bathroom : no chair in the bedroom : no free breakfast or coffee (espresso in room) : no cold water in the rooms : terrible bikes, (some were damaged, some gears didn’t work, some handle bars bent, terrible tires, very uncomfortable) : not very much complimentary, not all inclusive for 1,150 a night : only place for a women to get ready was a small oval mirror in the bathroom and crowded vanity