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High end hotels in the university district, Brunswick

Andres Molina

Andres Molina Latin America

Updated 1 September 2026 · 14 Brunswick hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Brunswick, out of the 14 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.7 down to 4.6.

The Cloister at Sea Island is the one I would book myself.

The Cloister at Sea Island

Highest rated of the five

The Cloister at Sea Island

★★★★★4.7 from 818 reviews

The Cloister at Sea Island comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.7 from 818 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 5 star property, found under city centre and around $2330 a night on the dates we checked.

14 hotels in Brunswick qualified for this list and five made it. Jekyll Island Club Resort is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Bara drink without going back out
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze

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All five, ranked

  1. The Cloister at Sea Island1

    The Cloister at Sea Island

    ★★★★★4.7 from 818 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kitchen

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  2. Jekyll Island Club Resort2

    Jekyll Island Club Resort

    ★★★★★4.6 from 2,541 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  3. Cozy House with a fenced yard3

    Cozy House with a fenced yard

    ★★★★★5 from 184 reviews

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    • Summer Special - Condo Steps to Pier & Shops4

      Summer Special - Condo Steps to Pier & Shops

      ★★★★★4.8693814 from 291 reviews

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      • Village Inn And Pub5

        Village Inn And Pub

        ★★★★★4.7 from 384 reviews

        • Pool
        • Bar
        • Parking
        • Air conditioning
        • Accessible

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      How this list was put together

      14 Brunswick hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

      Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

      The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

      What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

      Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

      Andres Molina

      Andres Molina Latin America

      Field seasons take him to cloud forests, and he adds two weeks of his own on either end to see the country rather than just the research site. Nine countries in Latin America.

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