TRAVEL + LEISURE ANNOUNCES THE SANCTUARY AS TOP-TEN RESORT HOTEL IN 2020 WORLD’S BEST AWARDS Kiawah Island, SC, July 8, 2020 – Leading travel authority Travel + Leisure named The Sanctuary among the top 10 resort hotels in the South as part of the lifestyle publication’s annual World’s Best Awards. From personal experience, Travel + Leisure readers voted for their favorite properties and destinations through an online ballot, ranking their selected entries based on criteria such as family friendliness, ambiance, amenities and service. “Travel + Leisure is one of the most internationally recognized and respected travel publications,” said The Sanctuary General Manager Bill Lacey. “The publication’s readers tend to be savvy, experienced world travelers. For those readers to select The Sanctuary as one of the best hotels in the South is a distinct honor, and it is a reflection of the tremendous sense of pride and service each one of our team members exhibits every day.” In addition, readers also selected Kiawah Island as one of the top-ten islands in the Continental United States. To learn more about the 2020 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards, please visit www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best/worlds-best. To learn more about The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, visit www.kiawahresort.com. For media inquiries, please contact: Bryan Hunter Director of Public 843-768-2749 [email protected] ###

ABOUT KIAWAH ISLAND GOLF RESORT Located along 10 miles of pristine beach less than 30 miles south of Charleston, S.C., Kiawah Island Golf Resort consistently ranks as one of the country’s top resorts. It includes The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, the resort’s ultra-luxury 255-room hotel and spa – and nearly 500 private villas and luxury homes, five championship golf courses, including The Ocean Course, host of the 1991 Ryder Cup, the 2012 PGA Championship and upcoming 2021 PGA Championship. For 10 of the past 12 years, the resort has ranked as the number one tennis resort in the world by TennisResortsOnline.com, and features an award-winning recreation and nature program. Beginning spring 2018, Kiawah Island Golf Resort launched a three-year development that will greatly enhance the resort’s already world-class amenities. For more information, visit www.kiawahresort.com.