CHECKING IN: The Dunlin
Let’s check in and check out this elegantly tranquil retreat in the heart of South Carolina’s Low Country, shall we?
THE WHERE:
Johns Island, SC
THE WHAT:
A bucolic retreat along the lush banks of the Kiawah River featuring cottage-inspired suites, The Dunlin—an Auberge Resorts Collection property—is a serene getaway featuring the best of Southern Hospitality, elegant takes on classic Low Country coastal cuisine and a bliss-inducing world-class spa.
THE WHEN:
Johns Island is sub-tropical and a quick drive from Charleston, so any time of year you choose is the perfect time to get away to The Dunlin.
The YUM:
The simple pleasures of southern cooking abound here. Signature restaurant Linnette’s features comforting but elegant Low Country classics with a modern twist for dinner using local ingredients—often wood-fired—like Spiced Pickled Shrimp, Pressed and Pickled Watermelon, Benne-Sorghum Lacquered Bavette and Seared Golden Tile Fish with Sea Island Red Peas. Do save room for the dessert—the Key Lime Pie with Toasted Meringue is not to be missed. Breakfast? Mother’s Pecan Sticky Bun and the Carolina Crab Benedict (with a side of Grits, please) will start the day off right.
Whet Your Whistle: The Slow Burn, infused garden green chili vodka, tequila, cucumber, ginger liqueur and lime.
The WHY?:
The Amanda Lindroth-designed spaces gleam in shades of pale green and celadon, mixing both island-ease and coastal comfort for rooms so elegantly cozy you might never want to leave. If you do, there’s ample opportunity to explore the stunning natural beauty of the Low Country, from bike rides to the farm stand, kayaking and boating (you might spot dolphins!) or set up any number of excursions such as a river trolly to Sandy Point Beach.
