While overall we enjoyed our stay at Kiawah (despite several amenities that weren't available due to COVID-19 that we weren't fully informed on, to include the Night Heron gym which I personally asked the owner about prior to booking), our unit was not up to our usual Kiawah expectations. When we walked in the door, there was a caterpillar and cockroach in view in the kitchen area. We saw many more throughout our stay. There is a clear mold problem in the kitchen and it needs to be remediated/gutted. The coasters on the porch were covered in mold (which we discovered after my three year old was playing with them). Most of our clothes, cleaned in the washer/dryer at the unit, smell like mold after coming home. The washer/dryer were outdoors, which was also strange, and they were old and full of sand.
At the nightly rate we paid, one would also expect fitted sheets on the bed and hand towels. We got three washcloths and no hand towels, plus cheap flat sheets that did not stay on the beds. The owner did share with us how to get more towels, but providing proper and adequate linens from the get-go should be standard procedure for all guests.
The unit is in a great location and really is charming. However, it is in dire need of updates and treatment so that guests can receive the full Kiawah resort experience.