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Tides Folly Beach Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Outdoor pool, a heated pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Lobby sitting area
Superior Oceanfront King | Hypo-allergenic bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk
Front of property - evening/night

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
1 Center Street Highway 171, Folly Beach, SC, 29439-0068
  • Center Street
    1 min walk
  • Folly Beach Fishing Pier
    1 min walk
  • Folly Island Beaches
    1 min walk
  • Charleston, SC (CHS-Charleston Intl.)
    35 min drive

Room options

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Superior Oceanfront King | Hypo-allergenic bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Superior Oceanfront King

  • 336 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Oceanfront Two Queen | Hypo-allergenic bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Premium Oceanfront Two Queen

  • 336 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Premium Oceanfront King

  • 336 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Oceanfront Two Queen | Hypo-allergenic bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Superior Oceanfront Two Queen

  • 336 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Tides Folly Beach Hotel

Folly Beach hotel with private balconies
At Tides Folly Beach Hotel, spend the day on the beach where you can enjoy surfing/body boarding. Then return for a meal at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants.
Tides Folly Beach Hotel offers 132 accommodations with MP3 docking stations and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Enjoy the cabanas (surcharge) and sun loungers for a relaxing day at the beach. Summer fun is a breeze at Tides Folly Beach Hotel with activities like surfing/body boarding and volleyball.

Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include 2 bars/lounges, a beach bar, and a poolside bar. This beach hotel also offers an outdoor pool and a terrace.

Tides Folly Beach Hotel has designated areas for smoking.

To-go breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
BLU Beach Bar & Grill - This beachfront restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.
Roasted Coffee + Shop - This beachfront coffee shop serves breakfast and light fare. Open daily.
Pier101 Restaurant & Bar - This beach seafood restaurant specializes in seafood and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily on-the-go breakfast available 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: USD 5 to 15 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • A beach bar
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar

Restaurants on site

  • BLU Beach Bar & Grill
  • Pier101 Restaurant & Bar
  • Roasted Coffee + Shop

Things to do

  • Heated pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Personal motorized watercraft
  • Shopping
  • Surfing/bodyboarding
  • Volleyball

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Computer station
  • Conference center (4,000 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach cabanas (surcharge)
  • Beach loungers
  • On the beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 9 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1985
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • MP3 dock
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 114 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 12 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: USD 2.28 per accommodation, per night
  • Service fee: 3.27 percent
  • Resort fee: USD 19.62 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Beach access
  • Health club access
  • In-room bottled water
  • Internet access
  • Parking
  • Pool access

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for to-go breakfast: approximately USD 5 to 15 per person
  • Pet fee: USD 114 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Folly Beach Hotel
Folly Beach Tides
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Tides Hotel
Tides Hotel Folly Beach
Folly Beach Holiday Inn
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Tides Folly Beach Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 573 out of 1037 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 266 out of 1037 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 116 out of 1037 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 1037 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 1037 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was excellent, always willing to help if needed. Rob, Macey, Nico and Jay provided exceptional service. The location directly on the beach was perfect. Dining options within walking distance were a definite plus.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Randy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was out dated. Tiny balcony with no chairs
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location with great resort amenities and walkable to restaurants and shopping.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean lodging, convenient location, polite staff
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jackson

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was accommodating and friendly. The location is unbeatable for the area and the hotel itself is nice. Only a couple of small issues but not deal breakers. The balcony’s are too small for tables and chairs and the service at the restaurant was slow due to being understaffed I’m guessing. Overall probably the best place to stay on Folly Beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Kathleen

Traveled with group
throughout. Bathroom was upgraded but that’s it. Staff was very polite and helpful. Great location for beachgoers and 1/2 hour from the city.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about our stay was amazing, I will be back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Older hotel but was clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed staying on the beach front. Nice bar, pool and tiki bar.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Nadine, Raleigh

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a very convenient place, we had ocean view, parking and plenty of options for dining.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Eliza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff was lovely. When we found the bed saggy, the staff helped us make it firmer. The beach was long & fun to walk but the ocean was hard to swim in. It was shallow way out and the waves were rough. We were quite disappointed by the hotel restaurant. The meals were not only bland, they bothered our stomachs. Luckily there were lots of other restaurants within walking distance.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Staff & service
Lobby is beautiful! Can’t beat the beachfront location. Fun beach bar. Loved that parking was included. Rooms need some TLC. We were charged $30 to sit on beach chairs for the day. We’d assumed a beachfront hotel would provide their guests with beach chairs; quite a shock.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

youmna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the view
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Edmund

Liked: Cleanliness
Not the greatest for the money
Hotel was old and needed updating. Phone charger stations in my room didn’t work. Balcony was so small you couldn’t fit a chair on it to sit down. No smoking allowed on balcony even with door to room closed. $350.00 fine. Very overpriced at $250.00 a night. early check out required a forfeiture of one nights room fee.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

DEBRA

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing, every single one was so friendly and helpful, addressed any request immediately! The coffee shop was great, and the restaurant was wonderful. My only disappointment was that you had to purchase a chair on the beach, I realize that the chairs were managed by another company. It would be nice if there could be so sort of collaboration with the hotel for guest. Otherwise, it is a great place to stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Ashley

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Matthew

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kirk, Littleton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Price was too high. Did not have a microwave or chairs for the deck in the room. Turns out that we could have asked for these. The chairs we figured out on our own and the microwave we were told about when we checked out and complained about it. This should be offered. Plus, at this price point there should be free breakfast since the units do not have kitchens - they have a restaurant on site that could handle this.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

shannon

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was great and the allowance of us to bring our dogs was helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Satish Kumar

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay at Tides. We came the week after Labor Day so getting into the off season. The staff were friendly and helpful. The room was clean and had a beautiful unobstructed ocean view. Parking is easy and we never needed to use our car. We were able to walk to bars, restaurant, shops, etc. within a few blocks.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The service is what made this stay most enjoyable. Everyone was friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and did their job a efficiently.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Harley, Clearwater

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrific long weekend stay at the Tides @ Folly Beach! We played in the ocean and swam in the pool. We ate poolside and had dinner onsite at Blu. We have made this or base of operations while visiting Charleston a couple times. The staff is attentive and friendly - that has been consistent over our trips the past couple years. We will stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024