Six Senses will bring an eco-conscious resort to the South Carolina Islands in 2026
Six Senses to open an eco-conscious resort and residential community across Hilton Head Island, Daufuskie Island, and Bay Point Island in South Carolina. Share
An eco-conscious resort, spa, and residential community will soon be coming to a beautiful stretch of the South Carolina shores, encompassing Hilton Head Island, Daufuskie Island, and Bay Point Island. Opening in 2026 and spanning multiple coastal locations, Six Senses South Carolina Islands will be conveniently located just a short distance from the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.
Known for its small-town charm, tidal creeks, white-sand beaches, and protected wildlife, Hilton Head Island will serve as the main welcome hub and entry point to the resort and residences. A bespoke restaurant and retail outlet will be featured, and as a gateway to life on the water, it will serve as a convenient embarkation point for Six Senses guests and residents to hop aboard a hybrid yacht or electric boat to begin their adventure with a ride on the beautiful Intercoastal Waterway.
Daufuskie Island, with its environmental focus, remote shores, and eclectic culture, is the southernmost inhabited sea island in South Carolina. The ethos of the 460-acre Six Senses South Carolina Islands is regeneration, which is central to the masterplan for the guest rooms and private suites, as well as the cottages dotted along the beachfront and the maritime forest. The all-day restaurant will be joined by a speciality eatery and bar, beach club, pool grill, and pop-up programming.
Cuisine will showcase the best of the region, focusing on seasonal and local food. Along with water sports, sailing, and fishing, adventures continue on land to encompass Daufuskie’s culture, including studios to showcase local artistry. Beyond the resort, guests can enjoy the campus’s integrated farm and championship golf course, with highlights including heritage livestock and equine therapy.
Six Senses Spa will take guests on a journey of discovery in the pursuit of well-being as part of an integrative wellness focus. Programming will include yoga, meditation, mindfulness, Visiting Practitioners, and a personalised longevity approach that fuses scientific advances with ancient wisdom worth remembering. Because well-being extends to hosts, village homes are also being constructed on Daufuskie Island. The new units will be integrated to provide quality residential housing and community amenities for hosts and islanders.
As a dedicated and unrelenting steward of the environment, Whitestone has built its reputation on its eco-credentials and has upheld a decades-long pledge to maintaining Bay Point Island, a pristine, one-of-a-kind island. It’s through these efforts that Six Senses has come on board to support a small community of like-minded, environmentally forward homeowners committed to preserving the island’s unique ecosystems for generations to come.
With its “Southern Island Coastal” inspiration, the modular, category-5 hurricane-resilient, biophilic, and self-contained branded residential villas of Bay Point Island will feature state-of-the-art infrastructure and waste handling, renewable energy, reverse-osmosis water supply, and helical piling to limit soil disruption and lighten their footprint. The villas will be a year-round home-away-from-home, whether gathering on the porch to enjoy the breeze or spending afternoons sun-soaked and sandy. A limited number will be available for sale in 2024.
