Resort The Cloister at Sea Island (Sea Island, USA)

Set on the Georgia coast, this elegant Mediterranean-inspired hotel boasts its own private beach. Along with its stunning location, The Cloister at Sea Island offers an upscale spa, an indoor pool, and no less than three on-site golf courses. Ornate guest rooms with exposed timber beams and a refined olde-worlde vibe feature flat-screen televisions, soaking tubs, and rainfall showers. Suites with balconies and separate lounges are also available, as are villas with sea views. Guests can enjoy boating, tennis, and cycling as well as go hunting, fishing and horse riding. Organised kids' activities and a fitness centre are also on hand. Wi-Fi and parking are complimentary. The Cloister at Sea Island offers a wealth of casual and fine dining venues, with cuisines ranging from French and Italian to seafood and traditional Southern staples. There's also a food market and several bars. Room service is available 24/7. The historic Fort Frederica National Monument and the sobering Hamilton Plantation Slave Cabins are both around ten minutes' drive away.