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The Cloister at Sea Island

Sea Island Meeting Hotel and Convention Center

The Cloister at Sea Island is a premier meeting hotel located in Sea Island, Georgia.

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A recipient of the 2010 Forbes Five-Star rating, The Cloister has been defined by legendary elegance and acclaimed worldwide as a spectacular and secluded meeting retreat for more than 80 years. Experience the personal service, stunning amenities and signature events that make this world-class Georgia hotel an icon and have inspired generations of guests to return again and again.

  • Sea Island lies halfway between Savannah, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida, and is just over an hour’s drive from both cities’ international airports.  Just four miles away, McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport welcomes private airport.  Delta services the Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, 14 miles from Sea Island.  Sea Island transportation is readily available from all airports.
  • The Forbes Five-Star Cloister at Sea Island offers 175 guest rooms and suites overlooking the tidal Black Banks River, Atlantic Ocean and lush coastal environment.
  • 15 flexible meeting rooms, including intimate board rooms
  • #1 destination for meetings and golf as named by Golf Digest and USA Today in January 2008
  • Versatile event space, accommodating guests in luxurious style from well-appointed, intimate board rooms to the grand and spacious Cloister Ballroom.
  • Exceptional catering services with customized menus to complement any event from an informal oyster roast at Rainbow Island to a formal reception on the Black Banks Terrace.
  • Equipment rentals, ensuring successful meetings with expert support, including setting up and management of equipment.
  • Numerous recreational activities, including the Five-Star Cloister Spa, featuring 23 treatment rooms and five fitness studios, two championship 18-hole golf courses, and seaside driving range and golf learning center, featuring four of Golf Digest’s top fifty instructors.
  • Team-Building activities, from a round of golf to beach horseback riding along the private beach; Sea Island activities stimulate a healthy spirit of competition and help participants benefit from the reenergizing effect of communal exertion; guests may also enjoy a shooting school or fishing aboard fully geared deep-sea vessels.
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The Cloister at Sea Island | Luxury Resort Hotel Located In Sea Island, Georgia.

Surrender to the lure of 175 world-class Georgia hotel rooms and suites…showcasing a unique coastal setting and exclusive access to five miles of private beach. Cloister guests experience genuine Southern hospitality and world-class lodging with spacious rooms averaging 700 sq. ft. and handsome suites featuring magnificent river and ocean views and open kitchens.

Savor casual elegance and reclaim nature’s timeless rhythm as a guest of the Forbes Five-Star Cloister at Sea Island.

Located in the American South on Georgia’s beautiful Atlantic coast, The Cloister features five miles of private beach and an array of activities that have inspired guests to return year after year – from rejuvenating massage services and fitness classes at the 65,000 sq. ft. Forbes Five-Star Cloister Spa to an historic shooting school and championship golf.

The Cloister at Sea Island is just minutes away from a private jetport and one hour from international airports in Jacksonville, Florida and Savannah, Georgia.

Sea Island features 17,000 square feet of meeting space including several boardrooms.  The elegant 7,800-square-foot ballroom accommodates 400 attendees.  Sea island provides an extensive array of equipment and unparalleled planning assistance to ensure a successful meeting. 

A variety of unique settings is available and function space is provided at no charge as long as the minimum food and beverage requirements are met by your group.  Sea Island Resorts reserves the right to change the location to a room suitable for the anticipated attendance should the number significantly increase or decrease. 

The Catering and Conference Services Team is always available through phone, email or fax. 

Meeting and event services:  conference services team; catering services; wedding planning; golf, spa and activities coordination; retail services; audio/visual services; information services set-up; business center; Internet access; private, on-site transportation; security services; staff photographer; on-site DMC services; floral services; music and entertainment; children and teen activities.

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Level Name Room Name Reception Banquet Theater Class Room U Shape Total Sq. Ft. Dimensions Ceiling
Level One Cloister South Parlor 50 n/a n/a n/a n/a 700 n/a 18'
Level One Cloister Garden 400 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4,000 n/a 18'
Level One Spanish Lounge 200 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1,440 n/a 18'
Level One Clubroom 216 100 216 72/108 n/a 1,540 n/a 18'
Level One Hudson Boardroom n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 576 n/a 18'
Level One Sea Island Summit Room n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1,064 n/a 18'
Level One Olgethorpe Room 100 70 115 72/60 n 1,064 n/a 18'
Level One Cloister Ballroom I 172 120 172 11/90 n 1,620 n/a 18'
Level One Cloister Ballroom II 420 310 450 315/265 n 4,615 n/a 18'
Level One Cloister Ballroom III 172 120 172 110/90 n/a 1,620 n/a 18'
Level One St. Catherine's 50 40 50 32/28 n/a 520 n/a 18'
Level One Cumberland 60 48 66 45/36 n/a 665 n/a 18'
Level One Cloister Patio 300 110 n/a n/a n/a 2,500 n/a 18'
Level One Sapelo 60 48 66 45/36 n/a 665 n/a 18'
Level One Cloister Foyer II 200 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2,000 n/a 18'
Level One Ossabaw 50 40 50 32/28 n/a 520 n/a 18'
Level One Cloister Foyer I 105 80 n/a n/a n/a 900 n/a 18'
Level One Cloister North Parlor 50 n/a n/a n/a n/a 700 n/a 18'
Level One Wine Cellar n/a 14 n/a n/a n/a 500 n/a 18'
Level One Georgian Private Dining n/a 12 n/a n/a n/a 200 n/a 18'
Level One Ocean Room 160 100 160 60/90 n/a 1,800 n/a 18'
Level One Miramar 40 40 40 16/24 n/a n/a n/a 18'
Level One Ocean Room Courtyard 400 n/a 200 n/a n/a n/a n/a 18'

Distinctive dining experiences have long been a part of the Sea Island culture proclaiming glory to all five senses.  The Forbes Five-Star Georgian Room, The Cloister’s most elegant quintessential fine-dining experience, features refined Southern cuisine served amid a stately fireplace with a carved stone mantel and gold and crystal chandeliers.  For those who desire a more relaxed setting, Rainbow Island, situated along the tidal Black Banks River, offers the perfect setting for an oyster roast or low country boil. 

Buffets and plated dinners can be served in a variety of locations throughout the resort to meet your every need, from an evening under the stars on the Black Banks Terrace to a seated dinner in the glamorous Club Room, reminiscent of a 1920’s salon.

The Forbes Five-Star Cloister at Sea Island offers endless recreation for the most active guests in addition to activities to relax the body and rest the mind.  Sportsmen may enjoy a morning round on the links at one of Sea Island’s two championship golf courses and an afternoon filled with sporting clays competition at the Sea Island Shooting School and fishing for redfish aboard a flats boat.  Those seeking rest and relaxation after productive meetings find respite at the 65,000 sq, ft. Forbes Five-Star Cloister Spa and Fitness Center and may enjoy a morning nature ride aboard Sea Island’s vintage yacht, The Cloister Belle.

Sea Island Resorts provides an incomparable retreat for inspired gatherings. With venues overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and a gorgeous, five-mile stretch of private coastline, Sea Island is a memorable choice for effective conferences. Whether planning a structured business meeting for 300 or celebrating a record sales year, guests at Sea Island will discover a staff ready to attend to their every need. For superb recreation, arrange an afternoon break on one of two championship golf courses or an all-day spa retreat.

Dates Description Rates From:
06/01/2010 - 09/30/2010 Sea Island Gives Back 100% For Your 2010 Summer Business 10% Credit to your Master Account 10% Catered Food & Beverage 20% Room Attrition 20% Golf 15% Spa Services 10% Audio Visual 15% Suite Upgrades 100% Savings to You and Your Group! *20 rooms per night with a 2 night minimum, based on availability. June-September 2010. Not available for previously booked meetings. $ 0.00

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