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Holiday Inn Folly Beach, Charleston

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1 Center St, Folly Beach, SC 29439
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By Patty, 12/17/09
 
 
 
 
 
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$181 avg. price
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Charleston's only full-service oceanfront hotel can be found on the charming sea island of Folly Beach South Carolina. The newly renovated Holiday Inn Charleston Folly Beach Oceanfront Hotel is a perfect coastal... More »
Charleston's only full-service oceanfront hotel can be found on the charming sea island of Folly Beach South Carolina. The newly renovated Holiday Inn Charleston Folly Beach Oceanfront Hotel is a perfect coastal retreat, just nine miles from the Historic Downtown Charleston. Located on the region's most beautiful beach, Holiday Inn Folly Beach Oceanfront Hotel is the ideal location for your next family beach vacation, business retreat, meeting, wedding, or any special event. From the moment you step into this newly renovated lobby and gaze out at the ocean, you will find yourself surrounded by the best the Charleston area has to offer.Guests enjoy the wide sandy beach, pier fishing, bicycling, and various water sports including surfing, kayaking, kite-surfing, and jet-skiing. But going to the beach is about more than surf and sand and that is why the Holiday Inn Folly Beach Oceanfront Hotel offers a wide range of amenities and extras. From the heated outdoor pool overlooking the ocean and complimentary wireless Internet, to oceanfront cocktails and authentic local cuisine, it has just what you need to unwind and enjoy your stay. Folly Beach eclectic shopping, laid-back restaurants, and energetic nightlife is all within a two block walk from the hotel.A getaway is not perfect unless you have a private place to relax. At the Holiday Inn Folly Beach Hotel, every newly renovated guest room and bathroom is designed for comfort and convenience. All rooms are oceanfront with Juliet balconies overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Amenities: Air Conditioning (In Room), Newspaper (Free), Refrigerator, Iron, Telephone, Television (Cable/Satellite), Microwave Oven, Non-Smoking Rooms, Television, Daily Maid Service... More »
Amenities: Air Conditioning (In Room), Newspaper (Free), Refrigerator, Iron, Telephone, Television (Cable/Satellite), Microwave Oven, Non-Smoking Rooms, Television, Daily Maid Service, In Room Broadband Internet Access, Coffee Maker, Telephone (Voicemail), Balcony/Terrace
Hotel Details:
  • 132 Rooms / 9 Floors
  • Built in 1985
  • Electronic Key
  • Sprinkler in Rooms
  • Pets Allowed
  • Smoke Alarm in Rooms
  • Photocopy Service
  • Meeting Facilities
  • Administrative Services
  • Concierge Services
  • Uniformed Security on Site
  • Common/Public Areas Accessible to Wheelchairs
  • Surveillance Cameras On Site
  • Business Center
  • Pet Fee Ind
  • A-V Equipment Rental
  • Parking Area Well Lit
  • Crib/Rollaway Bed
  • Fax (For Guests)
  • Complementary Coffee
  • Common Area Wireless Access
  • Gift Shop
  • ATM/Bank
  • Laundry Room
  • Room Service
  • Restaurant in Hotel
  • Health Club
  • Beach
  • Game Room
  • Pool (Outdoor)
  • Fishing
 
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38 reviews for Holiday Inn Folly Beach, Charleston
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Been There Done That, Wouldn't Do it Again.
By Patty, 12/17/09
The beach location is ideal; however, the services was lacking. No problems checking in, however, the keycards did not work. IT took two trips down to the front desk, and a service personnel to come and check in order to get cards that worked! Later, in the evening two false emergency alarms went off! Upon check out had to request a copy of the bill. When I got home my account was charged $20.00 over. When I called in the clerk explained that I should have advised them that I wasn't going to charge anything to the room. That's right advise them that I wasn't going to charge anything to the room. Three days after the stay that's been settled. There's more, but, I 'm trying to forget the whole experience.
 
 
 
 
 
A long, but hopefully unbiased & helpful review.
By john, 11/30/09
Firstly please notice that most reviews are quite old on this site. The basic facts: Hotel has a newly remodeled lobby that is very nice. All rooms face the water and the view is wonderful, it really could not be better. The restaurant is also remodeled and attractive with a typical hotel type menu - nothing extravagant - and there is a beautiful outdoor bar and seating right by the beach. The rooms are what I would call a typical hotel room - nothing fancy. They have new furniture, but could use a little more updating. Service was good in my experience. This is the only chain hotel on the beach in the Charleston area and is in a small beachside community with several casual restaurants, bars and a couple of surf shops on the main street. Downtown Charleston is about a 15 minute drive. If you are looking for a hotel with a family beach trip in mind or want a casual visit, I would personally recommend it. If you are expecting a top notch hotel, or a romantic getaway in Charleston, this may not be for you. For this I would recommend a downtown hotel or a B&B (as a former Charleston resident, I recommend B&B's south of Calhoun St.). So it's generally good, it's a fun area area, it's a great view, but as I said, nothing too fancy. We paid $125 per night, which seemed high when I made the reservations, but was worth every penny for my family in the end. P.S. - Kids under 12 eat free. Lunch and breakfast about $15 per adult.
 
 
 
 
 
Love HI and Folly
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 11/09/09
Came down for one of my friends birthday and had a blast. Loved the room upgrades look great. Very clean, staff especially Bevely very helpful! Not compliants will def come back. (We drank to much and Bev always was there at night to help make sure we all got back to our room safely.
 
 
 
 
 
great but needs some improvements
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 07/26/09
We have just stayed 2 nights and enjoyed the room. There are just a few observations. The water pressure was very low; the condensation from the AC unit puddled up on the balcony and the condensation from the unit above dripped on our balcony and there is no venilation in the elevators.
 
 
 
 
 
Yuck!!
By BethF, 07/25/09
Although the location can't be beat the hotel is disgusting. From the time I checked in I was kicking myself for booking and paying in advance and agreeing to a nonrefundable policy. The room smelled of stale urine, the bathroom had hair on the floor, the "balcony" that seemed to rationalize the $200 a night pricetag was so shallow that you could not fit a chair out there...only stand if you could find a spot that wasn't covered in fluid from the leaky a/c unit, the carpet was filthy and the bed was the worst I have ever slept in. Another thing to note is that the beach chairs and umbrellas that are shown in all pictures of this hotel will cost you another $20 a day if you'd like to use them instead of sitting on the sand.
 
 
 
 
 
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A fun place to stay
By JamesO, 07/06/09
We had a great time. The hotel staff will not let you check in before 4pm, but they will let you park and enjoy the features of the hotel. Everyone was very friendly. The hotel was renovated this spring, so the rooms are much nicer. We stayed on one of the ground floor rooms and it was wonderful. There are good restaurants within walking distance so we did not move our car once we were there. The outside bar overlooks the ocean and the view is hard to beat...at any price. They were completely booked while we were there, but you would never know if from the good service. We will go there again.
 
 
 
 
 
If You Like "on the beach"
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 05/09/09
We stayed in April...the remodeling was completed in March of 2009. Room size was adequate, clean and generally pleasant. Breakfast buffet was $15, continental $7, dinner entrees in the $20s. On site free parking is a plus, but Friday & Saturday night you can hardly find a parking spot due to restaurant patrons. Great beach, pleasant lobby, great poolside, and patio food and drink service. Six days were great experience, expect the housekeeping staff to be a bit indifferent ( our experience) but otherwise the staff will help with finding your way about the city...good attitude and always gave us a smile.
 
 
 
 
 
Would not stay here more than one night
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 05/08/09
We arrived well before check in, and we understood that we might have to wait for a room. We asked the employees at the registration desk if we could leave our cell phone numbers with them so they could call us when a room was ready, and they refused. There is also no ATM at the hotel and no shuttle service (taxi ride from the airport is around $45 and traffic going to the beach this time of year is horrendous). At 4PM (check-in time), we were told our room was not ready, yet others in front of us, also in double rooms, who had arrived after we did, were given rooms. When we finally got to our room, the shower would not drain properly, there was barely any water pressure from the shower head, and the area outside the room was dirty. I will say, there was a very nice view from the balcony, the room was relatively quiet, and it was wonderful to be so close to the beach and ocean. Overall, the experience is not worth the price. I was here for a wedding and it was fine for one night, but I would not stay here for a longer vacation.
 
 
 
 
 
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Wonderful hotel and staff! Can't wait to go back!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 04/27/09
My husband and I stayed at this hotel a couple of weeks ago and really loved it. The view was fabulous, the staff awesome and the room was very clean. I did not see any rats or trash lying around like some of the other reviews said. The hotel was extremely clean on the inside and the outside. It was also beautifully decorated. We slept with the balcony doors open so we could listen to the ocean and slept like babies.We ate at Locklear's next door to the hotel and it was some of the best seafood I've ever eaten. I highly recommend it and will be returning as soon as possible.
 
 
 
 
 
Ehhh...
By PeaceGirl, 04/08/09
I stayed here on the first floor I had very good time with beautiful view i reccomend the bottom floor but very pricey. This is definatley a beautiful place. It is very fancy and close to alot of restraunts. YOU SHOULD DEFINATLEY A GREAAT PLAACE TOO STAAY!!
 
 
 
 
 
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