The Dunlin, Auberge Collection

At This New Coastal Retreat Near Charleston, Southern Comfort Meets Haute Cuisine | Vogue

"Set along the marshy Charleston coastline about 40 minutes from the city center, this newest hotel from Auberge Resorts Collection won me over in a weekend with 72 coastal‑grandma–feeling rooms and suites—airy porches, gabled roofs, shiplap wood, walls in mint green and bright whites, and so much wicker—plus a bygone, laid‑back low country gloss on every amenity. From here we took a sunset cruise through the estuary surrounding the property, where water that looked as flat and still as a big puddle gave way within minutes to depths with pods of dolphins, tall grasses, and great islands of fresh oysters. On property, I noticed a petite pool called The Cove styled like a 1950s swim club with scalloped, mint‑colored umbrellas and stately rattan loungers, a poolside bar mixing spritz‑forward drinks so you can sip to your heart’s content and still be decent for cocktail hour, and The Aster spa in its own cottage across a footbridge with a menu that integrates top‑notch Biologique Recherche products and honey from local apiaries." - Jessie Heyman