Wild Dunes Resort — Sweetgrass Inn

The flagship 156-room oceanfront hotel at Wild Dunes on Isle of Palms, with two Tom Fazio courses and a shorter drive to downtown Charleston than Kiawah.

The property

The Sweetgrass Inn is the flagship at Wild Dunes Resort on Isle of Palms, managed by Hyatt under the Destination by Hyatt brand. The 156 rooms occupy an oceanfront position with direct beach access, a pool, a restaurant, fitness facilities, and on-site bike rentals. Hyatt loyalty members earn and redeem points, a practical incentive if you already operate within that ecosystem.

What to expect

The golf case is straightforward. Two Tom Fazio courses sit within the resort: the Links Course, Fazio's first solo design commission in 1980, and the Harbor Course, which opened six years later along the Intracoastal Waterway. Both are reachable on foot or via a short resort shuttle. Geographically, Isle of Palms sits 15 to 20 miles from downtown Charleston, roughly half the distance of Kiawah, so resort golf in the morning and Charleston restaurants in the evening involves a meaningfully shorter commute. The trade-off is that the Wild Dunes Fazios, while well maintained and enjoyable, do not carry the competitive pedigree of The Ocean Course at Kiawah.

Rates and booking

$200 to $400 per night, a meaningful price tier below The Sanctuary while keeping the essentials of resort golf: on-site courses, oceanfront rooms, and bundled package pricing. Green fees range $63 to $279 depending on course, season, and time of day. Book direct or through your preferred booking partner.