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Tides Folly Beach, Charleston's Oceanfront Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Lobby sitting area
Outdoor pool, a heated pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
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

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
1 Center Street Highway 171, Folly Beach, SC, 29439-0068
  • Folly Beach Fishing Pier
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Folly Island Beaches
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Folly Beach County Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • 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, Charleston's Oceanfront Hotel

Folly Beach hotel steps from Folly Island Beaches
At Tides Folly Beach, Charleston's Oceanfront 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, Charleston's Oceanfront 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, Charleston's Oceanfront 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, Charleston's Oceanfront 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.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily on-the-go breakfast available 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
  • 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 at the property

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 Folly Beach
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Tides Hotel
Tides Hotel Folly Beach
Folly Beach Holiday Inn
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Tides Folly Beach, Charleston's Oceanfront Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 634 out of 1147 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 289 out of 1147 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 130 out of 1147 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 55 out of 1147 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 39 out of 1147 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

6/10 Okay

Dianne

Traveled with group
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gordon, Brooklyn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were extremely courteous. Though, there were issues with the elevator during our stay, we were kept informed via text messaging so could plan accordingly. Additionally, the manager personally called to apologize. The location and view from the room was beautiful and unobstructed. I would definitely come back to this hotel again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was nice and staff were very friendly and accommodating. I was not aware of the other fees we were charged at check in plus the $100 per day security deposit that is refundable after our stay. Some of our plans were interrupted due to the only operating elevator not working twice on Saturday. Once we could not get out and the other we could not get back in. The stairs were not an option as we were on the 9th floor. We did see housekeeping on our floor but not in our room.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Katie

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
While I did enjoy the area this hotel is located in the fact that the elevator has been broken for months is really frustrating. We had to wait forever to ride but then while we were there the other elevator broke too. Having to take the stairs with a wagon stroller and two little kids was really inconvenient. My husband ended up tripping coming up the stairs and hurt himself. Over all it wasn’t a great experience and I doubt I’d visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sirena, Greenville

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property has it all! Shops, restaurants, bars, and music. You'll enjoy your stay here and time on the beach. The service and staff are excellent! No laundry facility onsite, but there's a laundromat that is up the street.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Scott

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall the hotel is nice. Rooms are renovated and reasonably decent. Staff was really friendly and helpful. Only issues we had were that one elevator was not working and ice machines were not working. Views are great and location is great with lots of stuff within the walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Toni

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room with great views!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Akacia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay for beach lovers!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kim

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
IT WAS BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT . THE STAFF WAS AMAZING AND THE VIEW WAS PERFECT
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Location

The best thing about this place is the location. It has direct access to Folly Beach. The property itself could use some upgrades. The second elevator being broken makes for a long wait during busy times. Overall it's decent.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Weekend get away

From moment arrived everything was perfect from check in to check out. Definitely will stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Catherine M

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Pro’s first: Room was cute. Nicely decorated. Large enough for 3 of us. Shower large. Enough towels. 7th floor amazing view of the ocean. Reception desk people are amazing. Restaurant people were sweet. Restaurant food was just mid. Ok for dinner nothing fancy. Cons: Room was dirty when we checked in. Contact lens stuck on the bathroom counter. Coffee drips on both surfaces. It was clear the room wasn’t cleaned fully. Let front desk know. We went to Walmart and purchased cleaning materials. Front desk offered to move us, but we had already got our stuff set up and decided if that room wasn’t cleaned then wasn’t really confident there was anything to say next room was cleaned either. The bathroom door didn’t close. Reception sent someone but he couldn’t fix it. It got fixed while we were out the next day. Honestly had the room been clean, none of this other stuff would have been a problem. Also there is only one elevator working - we were on the 7th floor. Not super convenient. Just all little aggravating things but cleanliness is a biggie. Ironically we would stay again. Great location. Good rates. BUT Would bring cleaning supplies :)
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kerry, Encampment

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Two thumbs up
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Russell, OAK HILL

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Courtney

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

PERRY

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk staff was very friendly and the hotel was quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
only stayed one night so not a lot of time to evaluate but we had no complaints
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

ROB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Timothy, Charleston

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025