This is our third time staying here. It gets better each time. My wife and I were joined by my 24 year old son and my 91 year old mother. There were ample opportunities for all of us to be active, or just to relax. The home has been redone since our last trip two years ago, highlighted by new hardwood floors. The weather was mixed with temperatures down in the mid-40's in the evening and in the high 50's to mid-60's during the day. The home's most stunning feature is the close overlook of the Kiawah River, a tidal river (though we saw no dolphins this time). The movement of the river is responsive to the tides, and beyond the river is a large marsh area for ample bird viewing. There is a sitting area at the back of the house overlooking the river with comfortable chairs, around which we gathered each evening for wine, cheese and crackers, and the nightly experience of sunset over the river.

This is a gated community, and most houses are empty during the winter. We arrived to find that our gate code did not work. We had a key code to get into the house (lock box like on homes for sale). We walked to the house (5 minutes), got into the house, got the phone number for the management company and called. At the same time, we called Jan (the owner) in Maine. Impressively, within ten minutes, both Jan and the management company had returned our call, given us a corrected code because the gate was refusing to accept the new code, and we were on our way. As a backup, there is a security gate for the remainder of the island staffed 24 hours, and they were helpful as well.

There is a large market surrounded by a variety of shops a mere 5 minutes away. We spent one day in Charleston, about 50 minutes away. The airport is about an hour away, but easy to get to the island.

We looked around in the West Cove area of the island, and it was our opinion that this home had the best view of the river and the best chance of great sunsets.

We will keep coming back.